Gabby Home For Her Birthday

This past weekend Gabby came home for her 24th birthday. 

I know home is a realative term for us, but it's definitly come to mean- where the family is.

It was so great to be together but we really missed Heather, Andy, Benny, Justin & Katie.

She got in late Friday night so the next day we walked to the Ludlow bakery and bought 

(rediculously large) danish for breakfast.

She decided to go through her boxes while we waited for Danielle to get home. 

As you can imagine, that took all afternoon. 

She was actually looking for something, alas, we never found it!

There was some wig fun and silliness going on. 

Like a Gabby look alike endeavor.

Which one is the real Gabby?

 

Chris entertained us by putting on Gabby's footie pajamas and a long curly wig with a straw hat but would not allow us the capture it on film (so sad)

Even Macie had fun. `

Finished product- compact and organized. Although there must be a few more boxes somewhere around here; we couldn't find them.

We had a weekend full of family game times. Poor Gabby couldn't win a single game until finally the morning she left.

You don't have to win to have fun. 

Gabby was labeled T-Rex arms because she needed the board so close :)

New nickname: G-Rex.

Birthday day included: Church, Batman movie, homemade fetticinni with grilled chicken, my famous icecream cake, gifts, and of course more games. 

The game of Sorry is quickly becoming a birthday tradition.

The next morning the girls and I made homemade berry scones and played Parcheesie. 

We found it in our game box and I nagged everyone till we tried it. I thought Sorry was cut throat, this is 10 times worse.

 But, Gabby won her first game of the weekend (on her real birthdat yet)

But, we all know the real reason she came home, to see Marilyn (after a 4 mo. seperation)

Poor kid had to drive 6 hours home on her birthday. We are so glad she came. We miss you Gabby!