My Mamma's Big Day

You might not believe me when I tell you that my mother turned fifty today, because she is so stinkin beautiful and young lookin. But she did, and we did our best to make it a wonderful celebration for her. (I'm including videos and pictures that may not be of interest to you, but I want my brother Mark to experience our celebration since he couldn't be here.)

SO, we surprised her with her favorite german chocolate cake when she walked in the door and a few additional guests to celebrate with...

(Her sister Rhonda and her cute family! Plus G&G Risenmay joined us.)

Blowing out the candles!

After some cake and ice cream, we opened presents. Kaylie and I spent quite some time during the week contacting family, friends, and classmates and invited them to email us a note including something they love and appreciate about our mom. We received over 65 responses, which I then took and scrapbooked them onto little cards and put them in this little tin.


Mom's response was priceless... she was curious, then shocked, then glad, then cried, then got horrified for a second that all these people knew she was turning fifty, but then she spent the rest of the night reading her notes with a tissue in her hand silently weeping at all the kind words that were written for her.

We also framed her this picture that she has been wanting to put on her piano...

I don't mean to be proud, but I am. I love my mom and she is truly the best friend I could ask for. She is fun, kind, beautiful, talented, etc. etc. etc. I feel so fortunate to have her in my life. Love you mom!