85 great years

As promised, here are photos from yesterday's C. Reps Official 85th Birthday Celebration. Attendees included Marguerite; Charlie & Angie; Annie, Tanner, & Miles; Karla & Paul; Mark & Kathy; and Larry/Dad/Paco/Grandpappy & me. The Hadlands stopped by to wish C. Reps a happy birthday and to enjoy the DQ ice cream cake they provided for the festivities. Mary and David Hadland were long-ago students in Grandpa Charlie's math classes at Spring Valley High School, and they said he'll always be "Mr. Reps" to them, even though they are neighbors and good friends.

Annie created a slide show of Grandpa Charlie photos and documents from various family members' contributions. Jamie, Oksana, Yana, and Max sent video wishes (Max sang "Happy Birthday" with his 5-year old gusto), and a video of Hannah saying "Happy Birthday Grandpa Charlie" intermixed with "NO" rounded out the greetings. The Hannah outtakes showed her true colors--her little backside in striped stretch pants--pretty dang cute!

C. Reps and "big sister" Marguerite,
who is 10 months older than her "little brother"

Grandpa Charlie blew out all the candles

Caught!Back in O-Town, Angies showed Miles

the latest style in see-through hats

Uncle Chuck and Milford J. are lookin' good

Miles, exposing his mommy and daddy to rotavirus