90th Birthday Party

May 28, 2011

Mike, Tom and I traveled to Eastern Washington for Grandma Monson's 90th birthday party with Chris, Mandy and their children. On the way we stopped at the National Cemetery where Mandy's grandfather is buried. It was quite an awesome sight with its perfect rows of grave markers.  There were small U.S. flags at each grave and bigger ones lined the roads. A lot of people were there for a Memorial Day parade including some motorcycle policemen and other motorcycle groups.

                             Benny.

My mom and me at the birthday party.  We had a potluck dinner, birthday cake and sang "Happy Birthday" to Mom.  Lots of Mom's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were there.

Mom (Grandma Monson) and five of her seven children-Back row: Karla, Ed, Scott. Front: Stuart, Mom, Luetta.

                             Mike, Mark, Gary and Ellen.

                      Mike and Tom went with Mark and his kids to visit Ellen and Gary.

      Kaatlin and Ruth.  After the birthday party we visited Elizabeth and Mark and family in Oregon.

                                Kaatlin with baby sister Ruth and cousin Rachel.

                                       The boys concentrating on their video games.

                                         Ethan, Nathanael, Seth and Benjamin.

                                                 Tommy, Collin and Laurel.

                                                Mark and Elizabeth.

                                                Karla and Mike.

                                                 Elizabeth and Collin.

                                                 Mandy and Chris.

                                                 Elizabeth, Kate and Collin.

          Laurel and Nathanael rode in Grandpa and Grandma's car part of the way home.

  Mark, Liz and family.  The sun was very bright while we took pictures before leaving for home.