We've had a busy day.

Of course with daylight savings time we began our day in shock. Pedro lived up to our low expectations and only hauled two loads, we had cotton on the ground but we didn't let that dampen our day or change our plans.

At ten thirty I went to the fuel island to fuel up Krl's Expedition. I came back, hooked up the service trailer, went into the trailer and helped Krl put all of "our necessary" stuff in the SUV and at ten forty-five we pulled out of the compound. An hour and fifteen minutes later we got a call asking where we were at. "Twenty minutes away", Krl said. Shortly, we rolled into Memama and Pepa's house.

It had been in the works for a couple of weeks but Pat, Linda, Joni and Christy had been putting together a surprise birthday party for Memama. When we walked in she was so shocked. In a few minutes, another vehicle pulled in and Memama went out back to see who it was. Rian, Erica and their three boys! While she was out there a Escalade SUV pulled in with Colby, Courtney and their girls along with Coach, followed by a Mercury Mountaineer with Jani and Kelsi!

It seems all morning long Memama had been asking why there were so many tables set and Linda and Joni would diffuse the question with some general answer. Joni and Linda had gone by earlier to decorate, but Memama had failed to "Spring forward" and she was running late. In a changed plan Christy and Joni left Church early to get the decorations up! Pat had already told Memama that they wanted Ma Allen's for lunch and Pat had ordered a lot of it!

Nearly everyone had been informed and the turnout was good! We were disappointed that none of Terri and Edwin's crew made it. Krl and I visited on the way home about how TJ would NOT have missed the party! Of course TJ was a party waiting to happen! Fred would have been there with bells on as well! Both were missed, but not forgotten. Thankfully, the healing process is "in" process.

Funniest thing was Pepa was not told. We knew he would probably let it slip, so we just kept him in the dark!

It was a fun day!

There was a houseful of little kiddos of all ages!

Hope you had a good day!

FATHER, thank YOU for the tremendous day, for the safe travel, and Thank YOU for Memama! (And help my guys get caught up tonight and tomorrow!).