Georgia

Last Friday, April 23rd, was my grandmother Georgia Nin or “Nini” as we affectionately call her, 80th Birthday!! 80, can you believe it?! She is exactly 50 years older than I..crazy to imagine all she’s seen and been through. I think I developed a LOT of Nin’s characteristics.. she’s a feisty one, so you can only imagine how excited she was about turning the big 8-0! She made it very clear, that she did NOT want a party {ha, is what I said to that!} ..and a party’s just what she got! ;)

On Friday morning, I called to wish the bday girl, a very happy 80th birthday, and she about took my head off when I said..the number. “Don’t say that out loud,” she barked! :) That evening, My dad and his wife Donna, My uncle Mike and his wife Becky, and my aunt Teresa and her husband Robert, all took Nini and her husband Bob, out to dinner at Roadhouse. Little did she know, that wasn’t even the beginning of her celebration. We let the weekend go by pretty quietly, and on Sunday, we headed over to Mike & Becky’s for her birthday lunch (a traditional lunch we usually do every Sunday after someone’s birthday..it’s just immediate family, so she thought nothing of it) I had sent out “formal invitations” the month before, and during lunch, all her guests were secretly arriving next door at her sisters! The day progressed, until she heard a knock on the door..

to say she was shocked, would be an understatement, and she welcomed in 40 of her nearest and dearest! :) Teresa and I quickly went over to do a “How pissed are you” check, and to our delight, she was good!!

The Cake!

The kids..enjoying her birthday balloons!!

.. a few of her guests..

Nin, and her sisters: Snookie, Patsy, & Shirley

The girls, with one of their brothers, Sunny

For Nin’s gift, and everyone’s enjoyment, I created a slideshow of her last 80 years.. I spent an INSANE amount of time on it, and come Showtime, the video wouldn’t play!! (Sound familiar, Smalls?!..don’t worry yours is next!) I was almost in tears, when after several attempts, my step-brother lil’ cody, came through! He thought he might have a cord to connect my computer to the TV so he ran home to grab it, moment’s later..

SUCCESS!!

I think everyone {esp. Nini} really enjoyed it, and that made me very happy..so here it is, for your viewing pleasure as well! ;)

some of my favorites..

doesn’t this look like a freakin post card??! She’s the oldest one..

This is my Nini, and my grandfather Papa, My Uncle Mike, Dad, and aunt Teresa!!!

Nin’s parents and brothers & Sisters

Dad, Teresa, Mike {Is that not Aaron?!}, Nini & Papa

Nini & Mom, I suppose SHORT shorts were in!!

@ my 30th birthday!

Happy HAPPY Birthday, Nin!! Love you so much..here’s to the NEXT 80 years!! :)

Until Next Time!