May 25th

Sunday, May 25th was VERY fun! My family gathered at my mom's house for a bbq lunch to celebrate my brother Johnny's birthday. Just about everyone was there and we had a really fun time playing in the yard and eating tasty food!

The highlight was the surprise that we had for Mom. Mom turns 70 on June 7th and my siblings & I have chipped in on her birthday gift. We are flying her to Orlando, FL for a 4 day stay at a resort that includes a day at Disney World, a day at the beach, and quite a bit of shopping! This is a really great trip, but what makes it even greater is that Mom has never flown, been to Florida/Disney, or seen the ocean! This will be a trip of firsts for her. She was so excited when we told her and has been busily planning for it since she found out. And since I am the footloose and fancyfree single one in the family I get to be the one to take her!

Here are some photos of the fam....

Nieces & nephew - Sarah, Lily, Daisy, Gavin, and Betsy

Nieces - twins Kathy & Angela

My great nephew - Gavin

Lily, me, & Kathy

My great niece - Lily

My nephew - Jake

My brother - Mike

My brother - Johnny and niece - Sarah