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Memaw's 80th Birthday Party

This past Saturday we had the joy of celebrating Memaw's (Helen Janacek - Ryan's Grandmother on his dad's side) 80th Birthday with her. She is described as an amazing Mom, Memaw, Aunt, Sister and Wife. Anyone who knows this woman feels that they are better because of it!

Here are some pictures of the wonderful party...

Her Cake

Memaw and Papaw

Memaw opening some presents...the grandkids made her some cement stepping stones to go in her garden. Each had their handprint or footprint with their name. She thought that was very special!

Paul (above) and Aunt Leigh Ann (below) giving tribute to their amamzing Mom!

Blaire giving her special made card to Memaw

Uncle Joe and Ryan helping Paul a little on the terrific briskets he made along with sausage, beans and potatoe salad --so good...thank you Paul Paul...and Lisa too, right!!!!

This is our cousin Amy and 2 week old Faith Nicole. Isn't she just precious!!

Gabby and Katie with matching Lady Bug Towels!

Gabby is such a cutie-pa-tootie !

Katie getting Gigi (Lisa) with a water gun! Katie thought that was hilarious!

Rylie getting herself with the water gun, which she found pretty funny too!!

Gabby and Natalie jumping in...

Jake flying high!

Katie and the girls chillin' in the pool!

Rylie and Daddy havin' a chat!

Rylie's gettin' grumpy, but Memaw is talking to her anyway!!

Katie and Mia with CAKE FACES!!

Aunt Kathy, Aunt Doris "D", and Rylie

Sweetie Pie Julia!

Julia, Aunt Mary, Memaw, Katie, Me and Rylie

Memaw with most of her grandkids!!

Memaw with her kiddos...Joe, Mary, Doris, Joni, Paul, Leigh Ann, Memaw, and Susie

Katie Mae with her Paul Paul!!

Paul and Ryan

Ryan with his girls!

Katie must dance if she hears music!!!

Happy Birthday Memaw...We Love You!!

Pool and Bubble Fun at Grani's

Yesterday we went to Grani's (Ryan's Mom) after we had Father's Day lunch at Aunt Peggy's...Here are a few pics...

Katie and Rylie really like watching all the boats and jet skis out on the lake right outside of Grani's...Rylie said "boat" for the first time!!

Grani got a pool for the girls to play in and we got it aired up and the girls were very excited when it was time for them to put on their swimsuits...

Grani let the girls play with the automatic bubble machine, so they had lots of fun TRYING to catch all the bubbles!

Then Katie used this little thing to blow out giant bubbles toward Grani and Rylie to catch...

Then Grani took us to dinner at China Cafe...yumm...thanks Grani!!

Kodi's Bachelorette Party

This past Satruday night, I went out for Kodi's Bachelorette Party. We met at the Magnolia Hotel in downtown Dallas for games, snacks, and lingerie shower, then to The Iron Cactus for dinner, then over to Gator's Piano Bar, then to the O Bar and back to the room for more gabbing!! Amber planned it all and did a great job - THANKS AMBER!!

Here is Kodi, my cousin, with her veil and bride to be sash!!

Here is Stephanie, another cousin, playing pin the bow tie on the MAN!

Here is Jackie, Kodi's soon to be sister-in-law playing!

Here is Shelley, our friend, playing!!

Kodi's Turn - I turned her around a few extra times!!

I think she was heading for a different area -LOL!!

Kodi got lots of great gifts...

Then it was time for dinner...

Top to Bottom: Jackie, Stephanie, Crystal, Amber, Kodi, Cassie, Me, and Shelley

This is on the Stair Case at Iron Cactus!

An incriminating photo of Steph - she just turned 21 five days ago!!!! Don't worry Ken and Sherri - she was in GOOD hands!!

The Sister-In-Laws to BE!! Jackie, Kodi, and Cassie

The next few photos are funny - at least to us anyway, while we were walking around...we passed by Neiman Marcus and their window mannequins were cracking us up -- so we decided to pose like them...