Birthdays

This past weekend was a special one. It was a weekend of birthdays and celebrating life. On Saturday we travelled to Guelph for my grandmothers 85th birthday. She is my dad's mother and she is a very special person to me; and has been for my whole life. She is not doing well lately and it is hard to believe that the woman that sits in her wheelchair unable to swallow or say much was once a very vibrant, outgoing, talkactive woman that could carry a conversation about anything to anyone. It is hard to see time take its toll, but she has lived a very full 85 years and is a loved woman. Many relatives showed up to wish her well during the open house.

It was a lovely time planned by my dad and my favorite aunt. Shyla decided to sing and dance for her GG (great grandma) for her birthday. Grandma always loved watching Shyla perform. It was awesome to see a smile on GG's face. Afterwards we went back to my Aunt and Uncle's house for a fabulous time catching up with my cousins and their families as well as my aunt, uncle, mom and dad. Things are never dull at the Berg's house.
It was also my cousin's little girls 9th birthday, which ryley chased down to give the patty wacks too (chloe loved every minute of it).

As it seems to do in life, we had to leave in the evening to go back to Oshawa to attend our good friend's 40th bash at a local pub. We met up with some old friends and hockey parents. It was nice to catch up.

We had to decline, due to an already full day, a parents' birthday gathering from shyla's dance studio. Here are some pics from my grandmother's bday bash.