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Jan 02

Visit to Blue Willow Inn

We had been told that we HAD to visit the Blue Willow Inn…so we did…and we took Grandma and Grandpa Searles with us.

The Blue Willow Inn is an establishment of delectable Southern Cooking. The flavor of the food was so so wonderful and the ambiance was very elegant and “Southern.” It was a buffet…one price covers everything. So, needless to say…we tried EVERYTHING. It was all soooo very gooood.

We would highly recommend it. It is in Social Circle, Georgia….it was a 30 minute drive for us…but worth it.

Above: Grandpa and Grandma Searles…before the feast.

Above: Frank and Shayne before the feast.

Above: Shayne with Grandma and Grandpa Searles.

Above: Grandpa and Grandma getting closer to the feast….

Sorry…I was too uncomfortable to take any AFTER photos.

May 27

Grandpa Searles’ 80th Birthday Party

We got to celebrate Grandpa Searles’ 80th Birthday with him over Memorial Day weekend. Lucky for us, the party was at a (really cool) park in Las Vegas.

All of the Searles clan was there and we ate, played games and got to dress Grandma and Grandpa up a little bit (see the video at the end). It was a lot of fun…but not for PJ who was busy throwing up in the car.

Above: Grandpa and Grandma Searles getting ready to cut the cake (along with a few eager grandkids).

Above: Grandpa and Megan.

Above: Donovan and Mikayla.

Above: Cody & Michelle.

Above: Lesley with baby Ian (and baby “x” who will be here in October).

Above: Ian, Allison, Grandpa & Lesley.
Above: Liz playing “Waterballoon Toss.”Above: Liz losing at “Waterballoon Toss.”
Above: Cody getting way into “Waterballoon Toss.”
Above: Lesley (and a bunch of kids from neighboring parties who wanted in on the fun) playing “Waterballoon Toss.”

Above: Zana, Deborah & Ian.
Above: Don’s Friend, Don, Doug & Elena.
Above: Allison, Grandpa, Grandma, & Megan – Opening Presents.
Above: More present opening.
Above: Dane dressing Grandma. We were each asked to bring an item of clothing to dress Grandma and Grandpa up in. It got pretty funny…

Above: Don, the “Master of Ceremonies,” telling G&G that this is paybacks for him having to dress up when he was a kid .
Above: “Aaaarrrhhhhgggg Matey!”
Above: Grandma, “Oh, no, you wouldn’t!!”

Above: Grandpa, “Oh, yes, I would!”