Axel's baby shower was yesterday and we had so much fun! Auntie Tera was here a week earlier and made the banner. We got our cake at "Nothing Bundt Cakes" and it was a pineapple upside cake with buttercream frosting-one word, YUMMY! One of the games my sister Jenny prepared was for a couple of groups to make up words to familiar tunes about Axel so we can sing those songs to Axel. We were all laughing so hard. The first song is to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell" and it goes:
Dad lived in Chino, dad lived in Chino
Uh Oh, the dairy's there, dad lived in Chino.
Dad picked the wife, dad picked the wife
Woo-hoo, they tied the knot, dad picked the wife.
Austin got here first, Austin got here first
Hi ho big brother came, Austin got here first.
Now Axel's in the house, now Axel's in the house
Yippee our baby's here, Axel's in the house!
Second song was to the tune of Mary had a Little Lamb:
Gayla had a little man, little man, little man
Gayla had a little man
his name was Axel Mead.
Everywhere that Axel went, Axel went, Axel went
Everywhere that Axel went
he followed Austin's lead.
He followed him as he grew up, he grew up, he grew up
He followed him as he grew up
to be just like his bro.
Together they would laugh and play,
laugh and play, laugh and play
Together they would laugh and play
They were always on the go.
Grandpa passed away on our ten year anniversary on June 3, 2010. He was 97 years old. I couldn't be happier for him. He has wanted that for the last 9 years since grandma's passing. I was 34 weeks pregnant when we flew up and the funeral happened at the right time so I was able to fly up to Boise, ID. I'm so glad Tom pushed for us to go. I got to see so many relatives that I have not seen in a long time and may not see again. It's sad when all grandparents have passed on and the realization that everyone getting together again may not happen. We were there for 3 days and busy every second! We came home exhausted. Here is a picture of all of the cousins that were there. The picture above is Austin sitting on uncle Shane's lap singing songs by the firepit at the hotel. The top picture is Austin singing the "mommies on the bus go sh, sh, sh". So wonderful to reunite with family. Mom and grandma's presence were so strong and it was such a beautiful funeral.
