Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Celebrating our Great Grandmothers

We traveled to The Villages in Florida to celebrate Great Grandma Wanda's 95th birthday with family. Cousins and Aunts and Uncles traveled from Colorado, Utah, California, Chicago, Ohio, and Minnesota. It was a great celebration of life and love.

We were fortunate to be able to stay at Great Granny's house on her last weekend in the Villages. While we were in town, we also visited with Aunt Colleen and Aunt Carol, who were in town to help move Granny closer to family in Red Wing, MN. We celebrated her last weekend with some of her favorite things -- live music at Spanish Springs, games in her home, and a couple of cold beers! A special time with a special woman.



Our celebration of Grandma Wanda was filled with lots of fun activities. A special thanks to Uncle Bud and Joy for their hospitality, their planning, and their generosity. We started the weekend with an open house at their home on Williams road. The cousins came out for reconnecting, swimming in the pool, and singalongs (even Great Grandma Wanda got into the fun).









On Saturday, we started the day with an early morning golf scramble at the beautiful Arnold Palmer Legends course. We were paired with Uncle Hank and Aunt Stella. We had a good group and balanced each other out well!



The day continued with more celebrations. After golf, we celebrated Great Grandma Wanda at the Waterfront Inn with a nice lunch and Stolat birthday songs. We took a small rest and then headed to Katie Belle's for a final celebration and dancing. Fun night, fun family, and a wonderful celebration of life!



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