Marlene Birthday Party

Year 2021

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Just a group picture, so you can see the good turnout for this special get together for the Family!! Looking back at my Family Gathering, they were always at Mom and Dad's home!!
In the center picture the Birthday Girl, Marlene is showing how proud she is of the beautiful bouquet of roses that daughter Natalie had just given her. On the left son Tom, daughter Valerie, Mom and daughter Natalie by the Christmas Tree. On the right daughter is putting the beautiful roses in a vase to preserve them, maybe till Christmas?
Here is a picture of a few of the cards that Marlene received, and those rose's have joined gifts & cards. But in the center is part of the wonderful cuisine that the children brought for the occasion!! Son Tom's wife sent all that was needed for dinner that evening and son John brought food for everyone from the local Mexican Restaurant that we all enjoy for lunch!! I think daughter Valerie brought the goodies!!
Grandson Nieto has just arrived, he joined the Navy right out of High School and has graduated 3 different stages, boot camp, + two stage of Atomic classes. With the virus shutdown etc. this was the 1st time he has got to come home!!
Marlene with granddaughter Anna, it had been awhile since they had seen each other, & both had big Happy Smile's. I had to comment how much their smiles looked so much alike!!
Here Mom was joined with granddaughter Anna, her Mom Valerie and son Tom for picture. Oh Happy Day!!
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The dish above is corn soufflé that son Tom cooked to go with the evening meal of Turkey & other goodies his wife Kim had prepared. The tall plant on the right is a gift from daughter Cindy. It is named Cheerfulness Paperwhites from Trader Joes. It now has several other blooms, very pretty!!