Alice the Birthday Girl

Technically, tomorrow is Alice's birthday, but some of her family celebrated with her a day early with a birthday cookout! Here are some of our favorite pictures of the birthday girl.

Alice's Gifts!

It isn't even officially her birthday, but Alice got some great gifts today!

A pink "diamond" from Mary Pat and Beth


A beautiful new lamp from Junior and Janie


Alice and Dave brought a beautiful rose bush. You know how much Alice likes roses!

Patti amd Pam brought beautiful pink flowers in beautiful pink pots.


Junior and Janie also gave her a funny "hillbilly schoolbus," but there were no pictures! Beth and Mary Pat gave her gift one on her celebration, a hummingbird feeder. They will have gifts two and three on Monday and Tuesday. Oh, and even though Baby Jane wasn't there - the pretty light pink necklace Alice was wearing was from her. (The other necklace - the cheap hot pink beads - they were a party favor...)

Alice's Family at the Cookout

Here are most of the folks who were at Alice's pre-birthday cookout!

Mary Pat (granddaughter and Blog editor), Alice, Beth (granddaughter)

The Cousins, also Alice's granddaughters: Patti, Mary Pat, Beth

The grandaughters + Pam, Patti's friend, and CiCi, Patti and Pam's poodle


Another Alice, Alice's friend from Eastminster Presbyterian Church. Alice's husband, Dave, was there, too, but he was at the grill with the steaks. Great job, Dave.

Shorti, Alice's daughter


Pam and Alice

Junior (Alice's brother), Alice, Patti and Janie, Junior's Wife. Janie made and brought a blackberry wine cake that was YUMMY! Thanks, Janie!

Alice's Birthday Cake

Monday is Alice's birthday, but her family had a birthday cookout for her today. I love this series of cake and candles shots! Notice that in the last picture, she is wearing the crown!

Alice's Visitors

Yes, the Blog has been slow, but not Alice! She is finished with home health care and has been released to do anything she wants!

Here are pictures from a recent visit from Joey, Mary Alice, Doe and Raymond.

Most of you probably already know, but Alice's birthday is Monday! We're having a celebration Sunday at lunch - I promise to post photos that night!

Alice and Joey. She was probably thanking him for a job well done as he always does so much to help during his visits.


Raymond, proud to be an American. Nice shot.


Alice and Mary Alice. It almost looks like Alice is smiling!


Alice, Queen of the Porch!


Alice feeding Raymond a strawberry, I think.

Alice's Great-Granddog, Cebu

Beth took Alice's great-granddog, Cebu, to a dog festival on Saturday. Here are some of the pictures.

While Rick and Beth took Cebu, the other great-grandog, Winston, stayed over at Alice's house. She said that he cried the whole time, that she's never heard a dog cry like Winston.

Alice's Favorite Activity

Talking on the phone! Alice enjoys everyone's phone calls so much! Here, she is talking to Pat. When the picture was taken, she said to Pat, "Someone just took my picture, and since you're on the phone, you're in the picture, too."

This photo was taken on April 18, so you can see Alice is feeling a lot better! She had her hair done that day, and had lunch with the girls and dinner with the Elliott family. It was a full day for sure.