happy birthday momma

today this little girl would be celebrating

her 80th birthday.

 at her grandpa's house with her dollies.

 mom and her cousin/best friend berta on mom's birthday.
"I always had watermelon on my birthday when I was little".
i like to think these two cuties are getting some watermelon 
in heaven today, together. 

 mom and her big sister Marian, who she often called, Marianna.
two beautiful girls, who died within the same year, actually. 

 engaged to her handsome farmer in 1949.

 committing her love to the love of her life.

 being silly with her two younger sisters.

 in 1959 with her three favorite kids.

 mom and me on my wedding day.

 mom, me, grammie sarah, and katie anne, 
four generations in 1988

 loving on her sweet momma with Rebekah Rose. 1996

 meeting a new great grandson for the first time.

 celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in 2010.

 the folks with daughters and sons-in-love

 with family who came to celebrate too. mom dearly loved family.

 celebrating christmas 2010 with a table full of family.

 bald, but still so beautiful. November 2011.

i could go on and on,

happy birthday in heaven momma.
i bet you're having a big celebration with all 
your family there.