Surprise......

THIS IS A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR

WENDY LOU MCCULLOUGH!!!

This is Francie, Wendy's friend for many years...Since 1990 to be exact!!

Silly girl gave me her password a few times to help out with some blog tweaking....little did she know I would use it against her to throw her this surprise birthday party!!! TAAA DAAAA

Gottcha!

As I said, Wendy has been my friend for many years. She and I first met when we lived across the street from one another and our little girls played together and my daughter came home and insisted that I come over to Kacie's house and see her new baby sister Madison!

That was the beginning of our friendship. We have been through alot together, ups and downs with marraige, children, Wards, Callings, neighbors, parents...anything....you name it we have shared it!

Wendy, you are the best friend a girl could ask for....the ONLY one that I can tell anything and EVERTHING too, the one I KNOW I can ALWAYS count on to keep a secret, share a smile, lift me up and push me forward! You are a women of true compassion and you show it in all you do. You inspire me and I love ya chickie!!!

I hope you have a wOnDeRfUl, fAnTaBuLoUs dAy!

love,

Francie

I invite your friends and family to leave a birthday wish to you in your comments....what would a Surprise Birthday Party be without friends and family to share it with!

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY PACA!!!!

These were the shirts that my Uncle Phil had made for all of us to wear at Paca's birthday party!

On the front was Paca in his college football picture at Occidental University in CA

on the back it said PACA 90 They were very cute, my kids haven't wanted to take theirs off! Tess even wore hers to school today for Show and Tell and told about the party and a little bit about Paca to her class~they loved it!

This past weekend we went down to the Valley to celebrate my Grampa's (Paca's) 90th birthday! We call him Paca ~because of me~I was the 1st grand child and couldn't say Grampa and the word Paca came out and so that is what I always called him and it stuck through all of the other grandkids/great grandkids and great great grandkids. Paca was the head football coach at Westwood High School for about 20 years, one year when the royalty for the sweetheart ball was chosen they labeled all of the girls "Paca's Sweethearts"~Paca has just become his name!

Anyway... all of my Aunts, Uncles and cousins that we haven't seen for awhile all came to my cousin Brianne's house (thank you Brianne and Casey!) We had so much fun visiting, the time went way to fast!

Paca is AMAZING! He is in incredible shape and doesn't really age~his health is in tip top shape and he just keeps on going!! He works out everyday in one way or another! He announced that we will all be coming to his 100th bday in 10 years~and I don't doubt that at all!! Go Paca Go!!!

Doesn't he look GREAT for 90????? You should see him in a speedo! My cousin Sara had everyone send in pictures of Paca and she made a DVD out of them~it turned out so cute! There are many speedo pictures on the DVD~you wouldn't believe how good he looks unless you could see for yourself!


Some of my family hanging out around the Guacamole bowl! Paca also coached Danny White in High School and they have stayed in touch having lunch etc. over the years. One of Paca's friends arranged for Danny to sign a football and photo of him playing for the Dallas Cowboys for his birthday. Danny wrote "Thanks for starting me off on the right foot"~Chandlar is holding the football and you can kind of see the framed photo on the table!



Cooper and Chandlar




I LOVE this picture~Tess just went up and hugged Paca and told him Happy Birthday! I think its so sweet!

Me and Pac

My Brother Jason and his wife Krissy

The barbershop quartet that came and sang to Paca~they were REALLY good!






The Birthday Boy!! Isn't he cute?

We took pictures of each family and then one big group shot!~the Group shot is on my sisters camera and I will post that one as soon as I get it from her. This is of just OUR extended family

This is my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Rue's family

This is my Uncle Phil and Aunt Brenda's family

Aunt Wendy and Uncle Ron's family

After Paca blew out his candles he put his arm around me and asked everyone if they remembered where the name Paca came from~then he told the story, and gave me a kiss! I love you Paca thanks for ALL the fun memories over the years!! You were and still are a HUGE part of my life!

Let em eat cake! This is my niece Chloe, Tess and my niece Piper







Jaxon met Calvin, my cousin Sara's little boy and they were fast friends and had a lot of fun together~Jaxon is still talking about Calvin!

At the end of the night everyone was starting to wind down!

Madison Curtis and Paca


We love you Paca and CAN'T WAIT for the next party!!!

oops I Forgot...

Curtis & Jaxon went down to the High School to decorate Madison's car~and Kacie took Madison the balloons to walk around with all day!~I think she had a pretty good birthday!

The little guy drawn in the back window is courtesy of Jaxon!!!

Happy Birthday Madison!! (Feb 5th)

Madison had her BIG 18th birthday last Thursday! I can't believe she is 18 (the years really do fly by!) We had lots of fun (even though it landed during the week and we had tons of school projects to work on)~We are so proud of Madison and how hard she is working toward her degree during High School. Madison has decided she wants to be an elementary school teacher. In May when she graduates she will start at NAU as a Junior and she will only have 2 years left to reach her goal!! Way to go Madi! WOO HOO!

This picture was taken right before this happened...

Gracie thought she better dive in if she stood any chance of getting a bite of cake!!! It was hilarious!!! But what was even funnier was that...

Tatum was told that she had to eat 5 bites of her rice BEFORE she could have any cake~well we all stood on our heads to help her eat her 5 bites. As soon as Gracie grabbed her BIG piece of cake Tatum stated screaming~she was saying "Gracie ate all the cake, Gracie ate all the cake!" She was thinking Man I ate my 5 bites and now my sister ate all the cake and I don't get any!

It was pretty funny!

My Best Present Ever!

I forgot to post this cute little story about Tess. During the last few weeks of school before Christmas break Tess was able to make a stocking for herself or someone else~she chose me. In order to decorate her stocking she had to read a book and then take the test on it and pass it. Each time she earned another ornament for it she would be able to go glue it on her stocking. She was soooo proud of her work of art as it took her quite sometime to finish it! I knew she was working hard on something at school but didn't know what it was~when she gave it to me I LOVED it and realizing all the work that went into it made me love it even more especially that she did it all for me!! Isn't it so cute??