GiGi's 90th Birthday Weekend

Gabby and Daddy checking out the Lake

Hanging out with the deer

Showing off her beautiful flower

Getting into trouble

GiGi rented an amazing house on Lake Travis to celebrate her 90th birthday. Everyone came: GiGi, her friend, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Sharon, Uncle Lee, Emma, Brody, Great Aunt Carolyn, Leslie, Michael, Megan, Great Aunt Donna, and Great Uncle Kenneth. We all had a wonderful time. We ate delicious meals, played a tournament of ping pong, pool, and Foosball, swam, played outside, and I think the kids favorite was watching the deer. Gabby and Emma sat outside with Cheerios in the evening with the 3 bravest deer who first arrived. They would try to be quiet and would throw Cheerios at the deer. Within minutes we would have 13 deer around us. Surprisingly even with Gabby being her noisy self, Emma fed a deer out of her hand!

On Saturday we had a party to celebrate GiGi's 90th birthday. We had decorations, fajitas, and of course a cake! I hope that GiGi felt special, because we all really loved having so much time to celebrate her and visit with her. It was a wonderful weekend that we will remember forever!

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