Monday, October 22, 2012

Marval, the 100-year-old marvel

Stephen's grandma, or B's, E's, & M's great-grandma, turned ONE-HUNDRED last week.  Can you believe that?  I'm not sure I've ever met anyone who's hit that monumental age, let alone been related (by marriage) to them.  The kids seemed kind of baffled by the fact that she's that old and maybe didn't grasp the significance, but they certainly loved seeing her and all the other family, playing with second cousins, and eating lots of birthday cake.

Marval lives in a care center and seems more frail than ever with all the weight she's lost, so we brought the party to her in true Grandma Geddes fashion: chocolate cake, M&Ms galore, and lots of family photos.



The birthday girl


with her brother, aka Uncle Earl


This is how the kids kept themselves entertained


Stephen with his age-defying relatives


Sugar high on its way!




Grandkids + great-grandkids (that were able to attend)


Her three sons, and alive-in-our-memory Kathy



Finally: Millie and Great-grandma in the same photo!


2 comments:

Pinky Homer said...

What a mile-stone. So good that you could all go celebrate with her. Not to show off or anything ... just to celebrate with you her life ... my great-grandmother lived to be 111 years old. She passed away last year ... we were all at awe at her life and all that she saw in her life. So much change in the world during those years. Technology ... morals ... society ... amazing! Mind boggling ... We could not be with her when she turned 100 so I'm glad you got to be there with Stephens Grandma.

Julianne said...

Wow, Pinky, 111! That's amazing. Looks like you've got some serious longevity running in your family's genes, too, huh? :)