Hard to believe, but Grandma is 49 years old... and holding!

Uncle Ralph and Aunt Denise hosted Grandma's 80th birthday party. What a great influence she has been throughout my life. I have many fond memories of grandma... running down Green's Peak at the Heap Reunion, trips to the Phoenix Zoo, making peanut butter fudge, reading stories on her fuzzy "lion" blanket during sleep-overs, listening to her homemade stories on the way to the reunion in the back of grandpa's truck, her taking care of us every afternoon while mom was sick, going to Circle K for treats and only getting to pick 3 candybars, amongst others. My hope is to be that kind of grandma to my grandkids one day.