A birthday week

Today would be my Aunt Mary's 125th birthday. She and my sister Hope and I all had birthdays within a week, the 2nd, 4th and 7th. My mother would make a cake and decorate it for us all. Somewhere I have a picture of the three of us when Hope was just a kid. Here is a picture of my mother with John at Christmas in 1950.
If you check Josh's blog you will see that they managed to find a house that meets there needs very well in Portland. They were able to arrange financing so they could make an offer even before their house sells so the family will be together soon. We all figured Stella was being a typical Drama Queen(our family spawns a lot of those) when she wailed, "I don't think Daddy's ever coming home!" but the way she reacted when she saw him showed that maybe she really was worried that he was gone forever.
Our Labor Day week-end is going to be cloudy rainy and cool, but we had lots of good week-ends over the summer and we really need the rain. Rejoice with us this birthday month. When we used to celebrate with my aunt we could not have imagined that now I am turning 83 and have 5 great grandchildren and Hope is 71 and has two grandchildren. Later this month we will celebrate the twins 2nd birthday and Labor on Labor Day!