Sunday, March 21, 2021

We Gather Together For Gibson


The Gibson birthday was a very fine one. Laid back, sweet, we felt almost like old times. There were masks but we were outside and so when we were over six feet apart, we unmasked and of course we unmasked to eat, safely distanced on Lily's big deck. Speaking of masks, Gibson got a beautiful, fancy leopard print glittery sequined mask from Auntie May. He put that mask on as well as his regular mask and said, "Look! I'm double masked!"

We missed Jessie and Vergil and their two little wild men but it certainly was good to get together with Hank and Rachel, May and Michael, Lily, Lauren, Owen, Gibson, and Magnolia June. I tried to take pictures of everyone. 

One of the little ratties came out to play and get treats. 

Lily and Lauren. I love seeing them so happy. 

Our beautiful Rachel and Hank.

Bug Girl Maggie with two tent caterpillars. They were everywhere! 

Lily and her darlings. 


 And finally, May and Michael. I love this picture so very much. 

Lily had made spaghetti and meat balls and two salads from HER garden which is a thing of beauty. I made a tray of rolls that might as well have been cake they were so rich in eggs and milk and butter. I'd show you a picture but I fear that your cholesterol levels might become elevated just from looking at them. 
They were righteous. 
So we all feasted and there were cupcakes. I asked if I could bring mine home as I was too full to eat one after supper and Lily said I could. Maggie told me, "Mama says you can take cupcakes home. She likes you."
I was so happy to hear that my daughter likes me. Maggie also asked me to hold her baby doll, Flowers, while she was busy with something else. I was most pleased to baby sit. 
Lily gave May and me a tour of all of her potted plants. She has plants on every window sill, and some on the mantel with grow lights. She has become enchanted with plants and propagating them and well... It's a beautiful thing. 

I think that Gibson had a very good time. He had a party at his other grandma's house where his dad lives yesterday and so he got double-loved, double-caked, double-gifted. Hank gave him a lockable bin for his private stuff which I think was such an excellent gift, especially for a middle kid who doesn't always have the respect for his space and things that the other kids have. 
Especially from the other kids. 
Hank is very wise. He's going to help Gibson stencil his name on the bin which is also cool. 

So that was Gibson's ninth birthday. 
Bless that little guy with his best-in-the-world hugs, his love for his family, his sweet heart. 

And before I say good night, let me give you a visual report from Jessie on their adventure in RV'ing. Part of this little trip is to test out how they do in an RV, thinking that until they get their house built in North Carolina, they might spend their summers in one on their property. 
She sent these pictures this morning. 



No words needed. 

Love...Ms. Moon

31 comments:

  1. Jessie looks stunned...I'm glad Gibson and all of you had such a wonderful time. Wishing you a sweet night, too.

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    1. I swear- every time I look at that picture of Jessie I laugh.
      I think Gibson had a really good time. The rest of us sure did.

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  2. Another snapshot of your beautiful family! A grand time was had by all!
    I’m sure i had the same look on my face for most of our kids growing up years as your Jessie. Some days, i’d hide in our bedroom and ban the kids from coming in, which never worked. You probably can’t do that in an RV.
    Debbie

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    1. EVERY mother knows that face!
      It was a truly fine party.

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  3. Jessie’s face! I feel her! All of Lily’s babies have her sweet smile. Happy birthday dear Gibson!
    Perfect gift uncle Hank! That’s a really lovely picture of May and Michael. May looks so much like you.
    Xoxo
    Barbara

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    1. Doesn't Lily have the most beautiful smile? Just seeing it makes me happy. And her kids, especially Gibson, have it too.
      May looks a lot like I USED to look.
      Sigh. I miss those days.

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  4. Lovely to see all of them, even if not in one place. May and Michael! That picture is a bit of a heart puller. Owen certainly is growing! And on and on and on. By the way, milk and butter and eggs are building blocks. Jessie's pictures have made me tired, and thankful I'm too old to be in charge of young wild men, no matter how peacefully they have been trained.

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    1. Aren't May and Michael just beautiful? Owen's going to be taller than me by the end of the summer. I just know it. If that's true about the milk, butter, and eggs, those rolls could build a wall! They were very nice and light, though.
      I hear you about the wild men. Mostly August and Levon are fairly civilized but they ARE little boys, after all.

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  5. oh, what a day you enjoyed! Can't even begin to say how much I love your family! Lily HAS to have the most beautiful smile EVER.......May looks just like you......and Jessie......omg...... so happy Gibsons birthday was celebrated with such love. What a sweet day for you all
    susan M

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    1. It was sweet as could be for us all to be together with the exception of the Weatherfords. Next birthday, I think we should all be together and safe to do so.
      I agree about Lily's smile for sure. Radiant.

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  6. Must say, the last photo is the best. I loved them all, but...
    WOW what a gang you have there! Lovely! Very thoughtful gift, Hank, he knew just the right thing...

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    1. Hank knows what kids like. He was so good at being a kid. That sounds odd but he was. His creativity and ability to follow through on ideas for fun were amazing. And he still retains that ability. The kids love him so.

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  7. Such a fun day. Everyone so happy. And now we need the recipe for those dangerously good rolls, I think.

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  8. Such a great family! Happy Birthday to dear Gibson!

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    1. Our family is truly one-of-a-kind. We are all so very different and we love and respect that about ourselves.

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  9. I believe that’s the global sign for ‘AWWW HELL NO!’

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  10. That looks like a FUN party! Nice to be able to celebrate with family! How fast they grow up!
    Jessie's photo made me laugh - I remember those days!

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    1. They are growing up so fast. Magnolia is like a grown woman in some ways. I swear.
      Jessie's picture is definitely a reminder for all of us mamas.

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  11. So glad Gibson had a great day.

    As for the last photo...ah, Jessie, laughed so hard. As someone who has an RV, and has camped many times with little darlings (in an ultra-confined space), I know the look on her face very, very well.

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    1. I had friends who lived full-time in an airstream with their kids. Four by the end of their years on the road. Dad was a musician and they all traveled with him. It wasn't easy but I think they loved it. I could not possibly have done it.

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  12. I'm thinking that Jessie's thinking that living in an RV for the summer might not be the greatest idea. Unbelievable that Gibson is 9.

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    1. I know- how is Gibson nine?
      Maybe Vergil could build Jessie a little she-shed. Or, perhaps it would be better to build a little room just for the boys to play and sleep in. Then she could tell them to "go to their room."

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  13. Looks like a lovely birthday party - and a very thoughtful gift from Hank!

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  14. Ha! That expression! That DOES say it all.

    I love Gibson's fancy mask and it's great to see everyone looking so happy.

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    1. Everyone WAS really happy. It was just fun.
      Isn't that mask great?

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  15. Beautiful gathering. Love was there. Happy birthday Gibson!

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