happy birthday, grandma

We headed down to BYU this afternoon to surprise Grandma Daniel at her office. I got there first and the kids entertained themselves at the fountain and on the stairs. Sorry to all those BYU students who were outside trying to enjoy a leisurely lunch on a beautiful day. We were just doing a public service by being "birth control" to those in a hurry to get married. Yeah, we're constantly working on using proper behavior in public. Anyhow....

Heather and Katie showed up with the other 8 grandchildren. We managed to get all 12 children upstairs, lined up in the hall and with a flower in hand. They even were whispering for a good portion of the time. Amazing.

Unfortunately, Grandma had someone in her office and we had to wait longer than they had patience so the quiet didn't last. Finally, we sent them in one by one to hand Grandma her flower and wish her Happy Birthday.


Then, since we are totally crazy, we took everyone over to the Cougareat for lunch. All I can say is we would have been in a huge world of hurt if it hadn't been for the buckles that kept certain young ones from escaping. Everyone ate. No one got lost. We finished it off with ice cream cones outside. What an adventure.

Happy Birthday to Phyllis! We love you. Thank you for raising such an amazing son. Thank you for welcoming me into your family. Thank you for loving my children. Hope your day was wonderful!