My mother celebrated her 50th birthday today!! I can’t believe she’s that old (just kidding, Mom)! To commemorate the event we had a surprise party for her last Saturday in Fairhope. My dad and grandparents took her shopping all day then to an early dinner. Local and out-of-town friends and family began showing up at 6:00 and my mom walked through the door right on schedule at 6:30. She had a look of shock on her face, and her hands were full of the things she had bought shopping that day. Needless to say…she was surprised! Mission accomplished! Guests enjoyed desserts of all varieties, including her favorite, a carrot cake from Edgars Bakery. Below are photos from the celebration. Unfortunately, I didn’t snap one of her opening her favorite gift from my dad…the Waterford Crystal Auburn National Championship Football. I guess you could say she’s kind of a fan. I love you, Mom!!
{Oh, and I made most of the decorations, so I included pictures of those too with a brief description of how I made them.}
The dining room turned party central
Yummy Carrot Cake from Edgar’s Bakery . Peanut butter cookies made by my sweet cousin . Centerpieces made of crepe paper twirled into rosettes then hot glued to a styrofoam ball, then set on top of glass canisters filled with jelly beans . “happy birthday” banner made of twine, burlap, felt, and clothespins.
Pennants made of cardboard and scrapbook paper, tied to a stick with twine and placed in a hurricane vase filled with jelly beans. “Happy Birthday” sign painted on scrap wood from a bulletin board I made a few weeks ago, with ribbon added to distract from the horrible paint job.
Me and the birthday girl!
I hope it was a great birthday and a great surprise, Mom! I can't think of a better person to celebrate. Hopefully we'll be celebrating your birthday in 50 more years!! I love you!
1 comment:
You did good!
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