My mom's 60th (!) birthday was on April 30th...so what better way to surprise the Queen of All Surprises than to plan a surprise party for her. And what better way to fool the Queen of All April Fool's Jokes than to plan her party early...on April Fool's Day.
Mom at 6 months and 6 years old.
Mom at 20 (or so) and recently as a Bee for Halloween.
Surprise!!!
Mom thought she was just going to brunch with me because I "won a gift certificate for brunch in the preschool silent auction"...and there we all were.
The private patio at Z Tejas was perfect!
Bee and my co-conspirator, JoJo.
One of best parts was that both of her sisters made it. Joyce (right) had been in town
from the Panhandle for a wedding - actually staying with my mom that
weekend - and my mom had dropped her off at the airport early that
morning. But then Debbie drove up from San Antonio and picked Joyce up and Joyce actually flew out the next day.
What a stealthy move!
Bee and Maggie. (Like her corsage?)
We all wrote messages to Bee completing the sentence: "BEE IS SIXTY, AND ______".
Bee is sixty and happy birthday to You, bee!
Bee is sixty and pretty and awesome.
Bee is sixty and the most spunky-fun grandmother ever!
Mom is sixty and is the best Mom EVER!
(PS - don't let Alex deliver cupcakes...high speed chase?)
Mom is sixty and I have a lot to live up to!
Becky is sixty and she is still a sweetheart.
Everyone wrote a message - and I put them together for Bee in what might be my favorite MyPublisher book to-date. That plus all the old photos we had of her (on the walls, topping the cupcakes) - made it one of my most favorite parties. Plus the fact that I didn't have to do any of the cooking!
It was a really fun day - I know she was genuinely surprised! Happy Birthday Bee...
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