My amazing Grandma Basta turned 80 this year! She is one of my favorite people in the whole world and she doesn't look or act her age at all! She is still a ball of energy and action. She loves it that way. She always says that she's not going to slow down because then her body will slow down and she doesn't have time for that. I was able to take my kids and go visit UT for her birthday celebration! (So sad, Chris had to work.)
It was a huge blessing that I had the opportunity to drive most of the way with my family. The kids and I went to Vegas and then my mom and brother drove with me in my van. Actually, Josh drove most of the way. So nice to have a chauffeur!
On her birthday, it was my family's job to keep her busy so she wouldn't know about her huge surprise party. Big thanks to my Aunt Diana and company who helped set up the church cultural hall while we played to keep Grandma busy! So, there were a few errands to run and then we decided to take Grandma to Olive Garden for her birthday lunch. Yum!
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| Cousins waiting for some spaghetti and warm bread sticks. |
After lunch and a couple more pretend errands (to get the timing right), we went to the church. She thought we were just meeting up with my Aunt Diana who was supposedly setting up for a Young Women's event. She was so surprised! So many wonderful people attended from her life including most of the family that could make it and many friends. There was fun, friends, food, treats, visiting, kids playing...it couldn't have been better. Once she got settled, we showed her a photo video Chris and I put together of her childhood years on through her great-grandchildren. It was a huge success! We love you Grandma!
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