Forever Moore: Grams' 90th Birthday

This year, my grandmother, Dorothy Elizabeth Otis Jones AKA "Grams", celebrated her 90th birthday in Searcy, Arkansas. My cousin, Anna, and I put together a family party for her (which I think was a success)! The boys loved getting to play with their cousins and stay in a hotel.

This first picture is Brady and Katie laughing and talking to each other. These two are peas in a pod and are hilarious together.

My mom's birthday is on the same day as Grams', exactly 30 years apart. So we had a small party for her 60th birthday with just our side of the family. Here are her grandchildren waiting on ice cream cake and presents with Nana!

Present #1: a Bunny

Present #2: a diamond journey necklace. It is to symbolize the journey she has taken in her life and the continuation of her life's story.

In this last Nana party photo we have Rebekah, Nana, Brady, James (my brother), Papa holding Victoria (Rebekah's daughter), Eli, Haley and Katie (my brother DJ's kids), and my brother DJ.

Cousin fun in the hotel! Haley, Eli, Katie, Brady, and Major

Time for the 90th Birthday bash! Here are my Uncle Bob and Aunt Peggy (Peggy is my mom's sister) with my mom getting the drinks ready.

Grams' cake

Major, Brady, Katie, Eli, Holly (DJ's wife), and Tyler (DJ and Holly's youngest son. He is 4 days older than Major.

Don Caulley (my cousin Anna's husband), Logan, Angie and Nick Carter (Nick is my cousin, and Logan is his baby)

Erin and David Jones (David is my cousin) with Isaac and Colbie (my cousin, Daniel's kids) and the other two children Erin and David just adopted and I don't remember their names. Awful, I know.

My brother James and sister Rebekah

Jackson Carter (Nick and Angie's boy), Haley Belcher (DJ and Holly's), Luke and Caleb Caulley (Anna and Don's), Daisy Jones (Daniel's daughter), Jon David Caulley, and the last of David and Erin's adopted children.

Major enjoying his spaghetti

Anna and Don Caulley, Logan, Nick and Angie Carter

Mrs. Diles, Grams, Mrs. Ryan, Mr. Ryan, Madge Lewis, Grams' sister, JoAnn, and Mr. Diles

Mr. Diles ready to sing Happy Birthday to Grams

My Uncle Buddy Jones (Grams' son, my mom's brother) and Grams blowing out her candles.

Major getting a ride from Mr. Diles

Grams reading her cards with my cousin, Anna (Jones) Caulley and her son, Caleb

Eli and Brady watching TV in the hotel afterwards

Brady, Katie, Eli and Haley. They declared this day to be the best day ever! I'm so glad.

Major is done!

I promise, this is only root beer, but this is what happens when Papa sits next to babies at restaurants.

Family pictures at Grams' party

1st: siblings and spouses

My parents, Don and Pam (Jones) Belcher, Grams, Peggy (Jones) and Bob Carter

Maurine and Buddy Jones in the back

Grams, children, and grandchildren

Back row: DJ and Holly Belcher, James Belcher, Rachel (Belcher) Moore, David and Erin Jones, Maurine and Buddy Jones, Daniel and Melanie Jones, Anna (Jones) and Don Caulley, Nick and Angie Carter (she is right in front of Nick)

Next row: Rebekah Belcher, Don and Pam (Jones) Belcher, Grams (Dorothy Elizabeth Otis Jones), Peggy, and Bob Carter

Missing grandchildren: Sarah Jones (missionary in Africa) and 3 Carter boys: Mark, Ty, and Adam

Now add great-grandchildren. Rebekah is holding her daughter, Victoria, Bob Carter is holding Caleb Caulley, Daisy and Isaac Jones are in front of Anna Caulley and beside Angie Carter who is holding her son, Logan. On the floor: Colbie Jones (with 2 of the adopted children), Jon David Caulley, Tyler and Katie Belcher, Brady Moore, Haley Belcher, Eli holding Major Moore, another adopted daughter, Luke Caulley and Jackson Carter