Grandma Burleigh turns 80

April 2010

While I was in Utah delivering Ariel for her Ecuador experience, I was lucky enough to be there for Grandma Burlieghs birthday celebration!

Grandma all fresh and ready have her party.

  

Cute door knob on the screen door

The party was held at one of the local churches, but before the party started I was able to go to grandmas house and do a quick vacuum of the house (since she isn't living there, it gets a little dusty and buggy.
Naturally the house seems TINY compared to what I remember, but I still love going there.  I was able to take a few photos of some of my favorite memory spots and things (I've shown a few of the photos below).

living room.  thought the aqua velvet chairs were so luxurious.

Wall heater. I remember spending lots of time in front of this yummy heater as the heat would pour out and warm my chilled bones.

Extra bedroom used as a tv/game room.

Tic Toc, Tic Toc!  This clock that would remind us all very frequently of the time.  I remember hearing it tic toc all night long as I was trying to sleep on the floor in the living room.

Window shelf display.  I always loved this glass flower arrangement and all of grandma's nic nacs.

Grandma always had the greatest cups in her cupboard.  This one is an old jam bottle.

The one and only bathroom.  I was always fascinated by the jar of colored water on the toilet.  The decorations have been in that bathroom for as long as I can remember (40 plus years?).

In the guest bedroom I loved this display.  The jewelry chest was always a favorite for us to play with.  Inside you will find an old fashion emery board we would pretend to file our nails.

Grandma and I at her party.  She is such a doll!

Grandma socializing with some of her friends.  She was so animated!

Mom and Grandma - soooo sweet!

My Grandma Burleigh has such a soft spot in my heart.  She was a true example of what a grandma should and can be.  She had a way of making us feel so at home and comfortable in her house at all times.  

Grandmas house.

She made yummy food on her very limited budget (especially the melt-in-your-mouth whole wheat pancakes that she would make from scratch with NO recipe).  She could take all the left overs from her fridge and make a yummy soup or casserole.  Everything always tasted good at her house.

I remember countless walks to the gas station with our dime to buy penny candy.  We would proudly walk back with our brown paper bag of treats that would last the day.  The walk seemed to take all day, but, that's what we did.  I remember playing endless games of hide and seek around the outside of the house, (and sometimes in the famous forbidden "grandpas shed" that is no longer there - oh I loved the smell of the inside of that shed).  We were always so entertained and LOVED at grandmas house.

Happy 80th Birthday Grandma!  I Love you!