Mum's 87th...

Yesterday was my mum's Birthday. Some of our family was able to gather to celebrate with her and my stepdad at their home.

It was a great surprise to learn my eldest niece and goddaughter came to visit for the weekend with two of her three kids, so I spent a little time there Saturday after work. Then I went back yesterday and more of our family had come to celebrate, too.

l-r: Niece/Goddaughter, Jen; her daughter on her lap; my youngest brother's son, Cain; Stepdad; Mum; Niece's son; Cain's son; Cain's wife, Jesse; their daughter on my sister, Jan's lap; me

Me, Mum, Jan, Jen

One of Mum's two little dogs, Jesse, me, Mum, Jan, Jen

 Me, Mum, Jan.

Sorry that my sister, Di wasn't in the photograph. She was home in Minnesota with her family.

Auntie with Goddaughter.

This photo was taken Saturday after a full day of work. It rained all day, and my hair curled up as I was driving to Mum and Stepdad's house, but it's a wonderful photograph of my mother...and well, that's what I looked like. (Jury's still out on this "growing my hair out" thing. Short short is definitely lower maintenance. Opinions welcome.) Either way, I'm happy to have this image of the two of us. It's one for the memory book.

I'm writing this on Sunday night. I'm tired from a full two days, but glad for every moment of it. I'll be back tomorrow, and hoping that I might have a little needlework to share with you. Have a great week!