The Life of Gordon Hansen video

JaNae and McKay made this video for Grandpa's birthday present

Grandpa Hansen's 90th Birthday Bash

Kenn, DeLynn and Dolly joined all the family here in the Phoenix area to celebrate Grandpa Hansen's 90th birthday.  We had a BBQ, yummy dessert, games and lots of hugging and chatting.  It was a fun evening.  Thanks to everyone who planned it, set it up, made food and came out to make it a fabulous evening!

Uncle Dennis was the master BBQ'er

Aunt Shellee, Jayden (Devin/Kristen's) Daniel, Alexander

Uncle Dee and Taylor

Grandpa, Alexander and Daniel

Dolly and Stephen (Julie/Daniel's)

Aunt Shellee created a really fun fish game

Each child took turns "fishing" in grandpa's pond

They fished out these cute fish filled with candy - Aunt Shellee is so creative!

Parachute popping fun

Uncle Dee working his magic - he can make any kid laugh or cry :)

Little Suzie (McKay/Summer's)

Grandpa turns 90 years old today!

Well he made it!  Grandpa Hansen is 90 years old today.  Although many called Grandpa to share their birthday wishes, here's a few from grandchildren on facebook:

Jillyn Fluffnutter Larsen

Happy bday grandpa!

KC Hansen

Happy Birthday from Florida Grandpa!

Nicole Hansen Holland

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!! We love you!

Gordon Hansen

Grandpa! Happy birthday from your favorite grandson!!

Taylor Earl

Hey there Grandpa man. Life lesson I learned from Grandpa: don't interrupt my mom when she's talking. You always reminded me about that, and one day, it stuck. Want to let you know that we named our first son after you, and our second son after your brother Russell. He was born almost three weeks ago, and he's doing great. I hope my sons become good friends like you and Great Uncle Russ. We love you grandpa. And, don't mind Gordon's reference to being your favorite grandson, we all know it's really Cameron - can we say model airplanes?

Cheyenne Hansen Anderson

Happy 90th Grandpa! Ava tells me all the time how she misses feeding the fish & getting apples with u. We love u & miss u. Hope u are doing good.

Devin Day

Hey gpa, happy b-day, we're glad to have you right around the corner from us to see you often, we love you

Christian Hansen

Grandpa taught me to work hard and play hard. Thanks for all of the life lessons and experiences. Happy Birthday. We love you. - The Hansens

Devry Day Hall

I think the pond is the best memory for my family. The kids loved feeding the fish. And cooper loved it so much he had to jump in:) grandpa is a perfect example of hard work. Happy birthday! Cant wait for the party!!

KC Hansen

Mine was helping grandpa build the shed in the backyard, learning to hit the nail hard and straight so you didn't have to work so hard to drive it in and so you didn't have hit it so many times.

Amber Hansen Bender

Happy Birthday Grandpa! I wish I was able to be there with you on your Birthday! My favorite memory of you was when Aja and I would get to sleepover! You would open up two boxes of rice crispies cereal, so Aja and I would both get a prize! Grandpa you're the best! We love you!

Aja Hansen

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!! It was fun talking with you and Aunt Shellee today! Wish I could be there to celebrate you! One of my favorite memories is when we had that big surprise wedding anniversary party for you and grandma, and we had all the cousins there, and everyone shared their talents...Love you so much Grandpa!!!

Cody Hansen

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!! I hope you're having an amazing day! My favorite memories I had with Grandpa was giving him full demonstrations of every new phone I got! I would show him all the functions it could do on top of just calling someone............I thought one time his head was going to explode! It was hilarious to just watch him.......he'd just sit there with his arms folded, shaking his head and say how incredible it was what technology can do today! I can only imagine what amazing things will be available to me if I ever reach 90! Love you so much Grandpa!!

JaNae Hansen Jorgensen

happy birthday Grandpa! My favorite memories of Grandpa are our fishing trips up at Strawberry reservoir. Getting up before the sun to make sandwiches, being stuck in the jump seat of the small yellow truck and spending the rest of the day becoming sunburned while listening to my dad and grandpa discuss bait. And of course topping it off with a trip to Granny's for a cherry chocolate malt. Love you Grandpa!

Gordon Hansen

How about this memory Grandpa.. One of my favorite memories would have to be when we would get up early to go to Lakeridge Jr High's park to fly gliders, spend a good hour or two getting the gliders ready, then spend another 1 minute as we watched the glider fall out of the sky (I'm sure there were many times when we had longer lasting flights, I just can't remember them). Then we would pack up the chairs, planes, tools, and head home:) Good times Grandpa! Love ya!

Julie Earley
My earliest memories of Grandpa Hansen are the times he would take me with him when I was 3 or 4 to hang wallpaper and paint or to clean Aunt Edith's carpet.  He'd say that I was "never too young to learn to work."  I remember hanging wallpaper with him when I was a little older and he'd make these funny noises to get my attention and then he'd point to some tool he needed. He told me that he learned that while he was in the Pacific during WWII.  Always loved to hear grandpa's stories while we worked together.