on our last full day in iowa, we left the farm, and went back into town.
we stayed with kevin's mom at her hotel room,
and visited with family.
this is the morning of grampa's 95th birthday.
we went to their place to visit,
and grampa was busy filling out the menu for the next day, for himself and grandma.
i tried to get grampa to look at the camera, but he was busy with the important stuff.
next up, canteen lunch in the alley.
we eat here each visit.
i was afraid we wouldn't be able to fit it in this time around, but we did.
and, obviously i went a little picture happy.
it's the neatest place, has been around since the 1920s, and serves the best loose meat burgers.
boyd and i went there to meet memaw, grandma and aunt terry.
for grampa's birthday dinner, he wanted pizza, so we went to a place called pizza ranch.
i didn't take any pictures there, but you should have seen the plate of dessert that he ate.
we were all laughing, and saying, he deserves whatever he wants, he's 95!
we came back to their apartment, had carrot cake and sang happy birthday.
kevin's mom picked out some beautiful flowers for her dad,
and she let boyd sign the card, from everyone.
grampa wanted a low key birthday for his 95th.
that it was, yet it was still a great celebration.
and the grand finale, god sent this birthday rainbow for grampa.
happy 95 beautiful years, grampa patrick.
we love you.
love,
nicolle
we stayed with kevin's mom at her hotel room,
and visited with family.
this is the morning of grampa's 95th birthday.
we went to their place to visit,
and grampa was busy filling out the menu for the next day, for himself and grandma.
i tried to get grampa to look at the camera, but he was busy with the important stuff.
next up, canteen lunch in the alley.
we eat here each visit.
i was afraid we wouldn't be able to fit it in this time around, but we did.
and, obviously i went a little picture happy.
it's the neatest place, has been around since the 1920s, and serves the best loose meat burgers.
boyd and i went there to meet memaw, grandma and aunt terry.
for grampa's birthday dinner, he wanted pizza, so we went to a place called pizza ranch.
i didn't take any pictures there, but you should have seen the plate of dessert that he ate.
we were all laughing, and saying, he deserves whatever he wants, he's 95!
we came back to their apartment, had carrot cake and sang happy birthday.
kevin's mom picked out some beautiful flowers for her dad,
and she let boyd sign the card, from everyone.
grampa wanted a low key birthday for his 95th.
that it was, yet it was still a great celebration.
and the grand finale, god sent this birthday rainbow for grampa.
happy 95 beautiful years, grampa patrick.
we love you.
love,
nicolle
2 comments:
What a great little trip you and Boyd were able to take. It made me stop and wonder if Eric had to cancel at the last minute....would I still have continued on with Brady. Knowing me, I probably would have bagged the whole thing....which is sad. You on the other hand are showing Boyd that family is so important. Your pictures really capture that too...they are fantastic! I love to read about where people have gone to visit....I most likely will never get to Hyvee Iowa or any of those other little towns....so it's fun to get to "go along" on your visit! It's like my fourth favorite thing about blogs! ;)
Grandpa Patrick sure is a cutey! The picture of him focusing on the dinner menu made me laugh!
95 years..what a beautiful blessing! Looks like such a wonderful trip!
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