Happy 80th Granddad!

The week before Halloween, Jolee and I went home to Alabama to help get ready for Granddad's 80th SURPRISE party! We had a wonderful and fun packed week. Jolee got to play with all her cousins that week and she had a blast!

Abbie and Jolee playing with the blocks. These two are so much alike!

Weston has grown so much. Jolee was so excited he was talking this trip!

Jolee and Audrey

We had Granddad's party outside, complete with a jumpy house for the kids, we grilled out, had a bonfire, hayride, and watched the Alabama/Tennessee game outside on a projector it was pretty cool!

Family and Friends gathered around, for the telling of Grandad, that this was really a party for him and not the twins like he thought!

more family and friends

more family and friends,

and even more family and friends.

As you can see, he was very surprised and had no idea!!

Charlie and Jolee

The kids played and played all day!

Some family and friends watching the game!

Granddad watching the game!

Uncle Gary cooking!

Eating supper, there is no way I got every one's picture that was there that day. Family and Friends came and went all day, it was huge!

Grandad watching the video, the family had made for him of his life, his kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. It was a beautiful video, that brought back so many wonderful and fun memories.

And Grandad blowing out the candles on his cake!

Happy 80th Birthday Granddad! You have and always will be such an important and special part of my life. I cherish all of our trips we took, time we have spent together, funny stories you have told me, and the serious talks about life. You are FANTASTIC and I love you very much!

Thank you to all the family who worked so hard to pull this together for him and thanks to all the family and friends that came out to help celebrate his special day!