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Grandpa's 80th

Reposted from May 2014

We had a great time in Washington last weekend celebrating my Grandpa's 80th birthday!  My cousin owns a bar/restaurant in town which made the perfect spot for his open house.  We got to catch up with a lot of family and friends whom we hadn't seen in a long time, and most importantly got to celebrate 80 years of life!  My grandpa was a teacher and coach at the high school in Washington for a long time, and many of his former colleagues and students were able to come, which made it extra special. We had a blast, and were EXHAUSTED when we got home late that night!
Grandpa Jeff dancing with the girls.
Grandpa and his family! 3 Children, 7 grand children, 4 great grandchildren.
Blowing out his candles!
Lia has some really interesting dance moves.
And Jack has some really interesting facial expressions.
Lia and Brynn watching the slide show.
Exhausted Lia.
We all gave Grandpa two new rocking chairs for his deck.  His children signed the bottom of one of the chairs, and his grand children and great grandchildren signed the bottom of the other.
Grandpa giving an emotional "speech" surrounded by his family.  He of course cried, which made us cry too.  Love him so much!


In other news:  I'm turning 30 the week after next.  AHHHH!!!!

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Heather said…
OMG! 30! You're going to be SO old... :)
May 11, 2014 at 8:05 PM
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