Happy Birthday, Grandma Edie!

Happy Birthday, Grandma Edie! My dad left for Florida on Saturday to go celebrate my Grandma's birthday and I WISH I could be there too. I was lucky enough to go last year and it was quite the party. I never knew my biological grandfather on my dad's side and always considered my dad's step-dad to be my grandpa. Actually, he was my "Pa John" and he was the kindest man. He had three kids so if you add that to my grandma's three sons then it was quite the clan. Last year people kept referring to the six kids as the Brady Bunch. My grandma is a role model to so many of us. She is incredibly generous and often insists that for her birthday and Christmas not to give her any gifts but to donate to charity instead. I remember one Christmas, instead of giving us gifts she sent my parents money with the instructions to buy something for a family in need. Like I said, she is a great role model. My grandmother is also incredibly hip. She has a cell phone and is very internet savvy. She even reads this blog and I know she will disapprove of all the attention. Too bad! I can't wait until we can refer to her as Great-Grandma Edie to the little Buster!

Grandma Edie, I hope you have a wonderful birthday! Love you!

(This is one of my favorite photos of my dad and my grandma. It was taken a while ago but I thought they would both appreciate their youthful looks.)