Dinner with Grandma Ison

Tyrel had a girl friend fly in from Arizona for the weekend

It was his idea to make and take dinner to Grandma Ison

and

introduce his friend to Grandma

Here is Lexie showing pictures of her sibling family

Grandma is studying

and asking questions

I made a fact sheet for Grandma

All about Lexie

So grandma can read and re-read it

to remember the visit

So you and Tyrel met on an LDS cruise?

Yes

And there are 5 children in your family?

Yes

And you live in Gilbert, Arizona?

Yes

And your work is selling eye glasses?

Yes

And Tyrel is learning to fly small airplanes?  Oh you better be careful, Tyrel!

Tyrel:  Grandma, do you want to go up and fly with me?

Gma:  (eyes wide)  NO!  I'm too old and I'd be scared!

Meanwhile

Tyrel was mashing potatoes in the kitchen

Roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, red jello with bananas, rolls, green salad, pineapple upside down cake

YUM

Daddy Brinton, Sterling, Amber

Sterling in the multi-generation high chair

On grandma's fact sheet

she also had me write down her age

She is surprised each time she re-discovers she is 96!

Grandma was in her usual humorous quipping mode at the beginning of the visit

After initially meeting Lexie she said

Well if you stick around here long enough we may just make you part of the family!

What cute faces

Lexie is delightful....fun and easy to be with

Tyrel did a great job of organizing dinner

As for now, they are figuring out how to date LONG distance

Good thing he has cheap cell phone rates!