Bobby's World: A week of Celebrating My Mom

What a week for Grandma Carolyn. Wow, I don't know about her, but I'm worn out! Honestly for me it has more to do with all of the painting and staining that I have been doing more than anything else. I did take a couple of breaks this week from the redecorating to celebrate my mom.

I was so happy for her with the way that her retirement party turned out. Her work daughter Amber did such a great job of throwing her party. From the smile that was plastered on her face all through the party, I could tell that she thought that it was a great party too.

Since I knew that Grandma Carolyn would want "her Bobby" at her party, I decided that yes I would bring him along. Knowing in my head that we may only be there for 5 minutes, at least Bobby would make an appearance to show Grandma just how much he loves her. Bobby and I stopped and picked up Mimi on our way to the party. The closer we got to Grandma's place of work, the more excited that Bobby got in the car. He has been to her workplace before, but on "off" times when there were only 2 workers in the building and he could run up and down the hallways. The party was in the conference room of her workplace during business hours with a full staff. I always have anxiety bringing him into situations like this. However, Mr. Bobby rose to the occasion!!!

He came right into the room and sat down (with verbal prompting of course). We pulled up a couple of chairs beside him and he sat there very well. We gave Grandma a special present that we brought with us from Ashley and Kaitlin that had been delivered to my house earlier....

She was truly surprised and extremely happy to get flowers from her girls...the tears started flowing.

Bobby had to check them out to make sure that they were real. The flowers pass the official Bobby inspection...good job Ashley and Kaitlin! Since I didn't get any pictures of the memory book that Amber had made for Mom...if you look in the background of this picture, the woman in yellow is looking at the memory book. Amber did such a great job on the book! Speaking of Amber, I had to get a picture of Mom with her work daughter...

Now it's time for Mom to go open her presents!!! Fun Fun!!

I couldn't get up and take better pictures of her opening her presents because I had to stay by Bobby's side. He was getting a little bored and not interested in watching someone open presents. So while Mimi was up getting a plate of food, I had her get Bobby a cup of tea. I also noticed some of Bobby Smith's favorite things in the world...

I took him over to one of these super cute Dum-Dum trees that were also on the buffet and he scored a couple of blue Dum-Dums. Meanwhile, Mom was still opening gifts...

Amber made the banner too...isn't it cute!!?? Meanwhile, Bobby is having so much fun....

Bobby is playing mixologist. Hope that Grandma doesn't miss her drink when she comes back to the table. Oh, I think that she is having too much fun to care...

Nope, Mommy doesn't care one bit that Bobby is pouring tea from cup to cup all while alternating three blue suckers and then stirring the drinks with the suckers. All I care about is that he is sitting in his seat and I get to watch Mom open her gifts!!

Mimi gets to sit and watch too since Bobby is doing so well...

Grandma's done opening her present and from the look on her face I think she liked them. She came and sat beside Bobby so I got up and took a couple of pictures of the decorations.

I was super proud of Bobby, he sat in his seat at the party like a champ and we stayed at the party for almost an hour. Whoo hoo!!!! When we got home he was ready for a snack, so he pulled up a chair outside.

The reason that my mom retired....she turned 65! Her birthday was yesterday so it was time to celebrate some more!!! Yes, more presents!! Bobby, who generally leaves wrapped presents alone until we make him open them, couldn't take it any longer and started opening her presents. So the present portion of the birthday party occurred much sooner than expected.

Grandma Carolyn brought Bobby some presents leftover from her retirement party...more blue suckers.

Bobby is such a great helper. He'll just take this present over to the kitchen table to open. After all, Grandma is 65 now and opening presents may be a little to difficult now!! LOL!!!

Yes Bobby, make sure not too put down either of the suckers in your mouth!

Hey, don't open presents with your mouth!!!! At least he finally put the suckers down!

BORING!! Man, I thought that there were bubbles in there, who wants shampoo??!!!

We finally got to sit down and have a birthday dinner, sorry no pictures of the food. I know, I am kind of shocked too. Bobby had his beloved french fries while the rest of us (the Birthday girl, Mimi, Dianna, Bob and me) had salad, lasagna, garlic bread, ice cream and of course, birthday cake. Just in case you don't know, Bobby loves birthday cake. He doesn't eat it, but loves it because he gets to "blow the candles out, blow." This is one of Bobby's favorite quotes and one of his favorite activities.