ThrowBack Thursday ~ Another birthday soon...

 

Always our Cashee boy! 

Something you can count on...

“When we have sampled much and have wandered far and have seen how fleeting and sometimes superficial a lot of the world is, our gratitude grows for the privilege of being part of something we can count on—home and family and the loyalty of loved ones. We come to know what it means to be bound together by duty, by respect, by belonging. We learn that nothing can fully take the place of the blessed relationship of family life.”

~ Thomas S. Monson | “A Sanctuary from the World,” Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting, February 2008

Family party for Grahm...

Grahm was so excited for his family birthday party and really liked the cake Grey and I made him. He's a sweet and grateful boy. He always says thank you and gives lots of hugs.

He wanted sushi for dinner. We had a enjoyable afternoon together celebrating the cutest 8th year old around!

Cash made an amazing sushi roll and plated it so nice!

Of course there would be salmon on the menu!

We all took turns saying something we love about Grahm. There is so much to love!

Grahm was showing me the lego set we got him for his birthday. It's electronic and does all sorts of things!

"Heavy, heavy hangover on your head, what do you wish with bump on the head?" Then Grahm was suppose to make a wish. Actually I think he was suppose to say what he wished for the gift giver. Oh well!

Donald Trump, I mean Grandpa. Good one Tiff!

That look on Cash's face, Ha Ha!

Happy Birthday Grahm, we love you so much!

From this to this in a blink of an eye, but oh how we have enjoyed the last 8 years with Grahm!

Loved for 8 years...

There's something truly special about the bond we share with our grandson Grahm and all of our grandsons for that matter. It's the love we feel for each other-it's laughter, connection, and the countless special moments that mean the world. We love your silly jokes, your energy, and when you tell all us about a animal you like, or a video game you played, then those quiet hugs, time spent with you is a gift.

Lately you have been telling me about things you have learned, like about slavery and Thomas Jefferson. You asked me the other day how old he was when he died. You also tell me about times when you listened to the Spirit and it helped you make a good decision. In Primary the teacher asked why we have hard things happen in our lives and you replied, because it helps us learn things. You also told me that sometimes your friends say mean things and you are the nicest boy in the group. Grahm was telling his friends something, (I can't remember what is was about), but they said "so what." You said it doesn't matter if they didn't think it was interesting. 

Watching you grow these past eight years has been one of our greatest joys! You really are one of our favorite people on the planet. You are deeply loved and we are very proud of you. How did you get so big so fast?

I treasure our birthday dates and look forward to many more.

Grahm wanted sushi for his birthday date lunch. He likes the Dragon Roll with the tiny fish eggs on top. It is delicious. He also always wants to check on the fish at the restaurant.

I'm the shoe Grandma and we had fun shopping for just the right pair. Grahm chose these and I think they are so him.

We stopped by Harmon's for a birthday donut. 

Grahm still loves dinosaurs. He saw the latest installment of Jurassic Park. We went shopping and he chose a dinosaur that was in the movie. It's a Mosasaurus and he named it Mac.

Roar!

Chomper is small but mighty! Ha Ha.

Grahm wanted pizza and ravioli for dinner. He made pizza bites. They were a bit rustic but tasted good.

Grahm loved this small birthday cake. I sure hope his wish comes true.

After dinner and cake we played outside and few games, then watched a movie. 

Grahm always signs his name Mario. Too cute.

We always read books before bedtime. I love this sweet picture of Grahm.

Grahm wanted waffles for breakfast. He couldn't get enough of the peaches Chris brought home.

We played croquet, Bocce Ball, and threw hatchets. It was nice to be outside before it got too hot. It's been 90 degrees or more for days now.

We also played a few other games before it was time to go home. The time seems to go by way too fast. 

Happy 8th Birthday darling Grahm.

Grahm will be baptized soon and I couldn't resist this cute jacket that he could wear on his special day. He was excited it had a pocket inside, he said he always wanted one.

Loved for 8 years and counting!