On Sunday we had the very fun privilege of attending a tea in honor of Jeff's grandmother, Modena Ogle. She has been officially selling Avon for 50 years, and this was a large reception in honor of her achievement. Jeff's mom and her two sisters, along with their families, did an amazing job of putting something together that she will never forget.

It all started with a ride in a limo, something Grandmother has never done before. All six of her grandchildren arrived at her house to pick her up. When she first came outside, she didn't even notice that it was a limo until she got closer, and had no idea who was waiting inside for her. Jeff said she laughed all the way to the church.The great-grandkids had their turn as well...

Once she arrived inside, she saw a beautiful display of 50 years of memorabilia. This is just one of the tables, and it had many of her awards over the years, as well as some fun things like her early receipt books. Honestly, it was like an Avon museum!Grandmother received several bouquets of roses for the event, including at least two from corporate Avon. I don't know why Blogger keeps turning this picture around sideways, but it is the typed message that came on one of her bouquets. It wasn't meant to be funny, but apparently this florist boasts the best help minimum wage can buy.
It reads, "Dear Modena, We truly appreciate all that you've done for Avon over the past 50 years, and may you always remember the many lives you've touched. Enjoy your celebration tomorrow. We'll be with you in spirit. Tom Kelly, Maria Peninger and your friends at AVON." Then directly underneath that, it reads "Please make them beautiful, as this is an important account for us. Thank you!" It was too funny.

The best part for us, outside of seeing how happy Grandmother was, was getting to see family that we only get to see a couple of times a year. Our kids got to see Poppa G and Mimi again, as well as their cousin Carrie Beth. Actually, B&B went home with Carrie Beth and Aunt Gigi, so they were even more excited.

This is Jeff's Uncle Ray, his dad's brother. I've only been around him a few times in the past, and it was fun to hear him and Jeff's dad talking and realize how much they sound alike. Bryant had to be peeled away from his Poppa G. Once he had him in his sights, there was no letting go!

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Bryant went home with Mimi and Poppa G, and won't be back until Saturday. Which means that this momma is officially childless until I get the older ones back on Friday night. I left my house yesterday at 11 a.m. and shopped ALL DAY. All by myself. It was amazing. I went in and out of dozens of places. I spent an hour and a half in my favorite store. And there was no whining. It was beautiful. I would walk by moms with their kids and just smile the biggest grin. It was a spectacular day. I stayed out until it was time to meet my girlfriends for a birthday celebration (happy birthday, Cheryl!!) and we had a great time.

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Today I've done a little bit of nothing, followed by some more relaxing. As soon as this post is done, I'm off to the pool. Did I mention that I wouldn't be taking any kids with me? I'm actually going to take a book!

Thank you Mimi and Poppa G and Aunt Gigi and Uncle Marc! Hope you are all having as much fun as we are. :)