Gram's 90th

Last week Mark and I took Beth, Sarah, Zech and Mischelle,Mark's younger sister, to California. We met with our two older children in Redding. Mark's grandmother, Gram, was having a surprise birthday party. She turned 90 this past Wednesday.

We met Jhontiel's boyfriend, Robert, and had a chance to get to know Courtney, Mark II's girlfriend, better.

We also met up with Mischell's dad and oldest daughter. It was such an honor to meet John, Mark refers to him as Dad.

What a completely wonderful time we had. On Sunday we made a blitz trip to Sacramento to visit with friends we haven't seen in way tooooo long. It was such a blessing to see every one's beautiful families. We met up at Wonderful Chinese Restaurant in Citrus Heights. I miss Wonderful's but not as much as I miss all our friends.

We headed for home Monday after lunch at Leatherby's. Leatherby's is a family owned and run creamery...ICE CREAM...we had banana splits and hot fudge sundays for lunch. Then we headed out of town by way of Gateway Community Church (although it is called something else now) the church we got married in. The kids liked seeing it.

By the time we finished saying goodbye to family and sightseeing it was sometime around 2 o'clock. We made it home safe and sound, but very tired on Tuesday morning around 6 o'clock, I think.

As soon as I am able I will get some pictures posted for you all to see.