Suprise Party

This week my darling mother turns the big 5-0

Naturally we threw her a huge party to celebrate a year she hoped would just pass quietly

PSSSHT

Not likely with us for daughters!

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We planned it for weeks, invited lots of her friends, neighbors and family

Against all odds, she was genuinely SURPRISED

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Trying to keep a secret like this from our MOM was no easy task.

We yelled SURPRISE, she turned bright red,

then she hugged us all haha

She is in the YW presidency

I had her Pres tell her they were having a quick meeting

She was STUNNED how many people were in on this

We were so thrilled with how many people came

My Aunt and Uncle serving a mission even took a weekend to come celebrate!

One of the evening highlights was my Dad

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He has found joy in singing love songs to all us girls

This night was no exception

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He sang "Remember When" to my mother in front of all their friends and neigbors

Pretty brave right

It was very sweet and I bawled like a baby through the whole thing

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Not shocking right?

I am such a pansie

Here is the cake table

There were four cakes that read

"50 Years"

"Oldie but Goodie"

"We love you Mom"

"Happy 50th Cindee"

Here I am...

The CRAZY party planner

SOOO glad to have the party here and be done planning it haha

Here are a few snaps of our wonderful guests...

You really can't have an over the hill party

without DEPENDS!!!

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Needless to say, this was not MOM's favorite decor

Hahaha

Here is the cute bday girlie!

Time to blow out candles on 4 different cakes

OUCH BABY!!

In our family we have a very WEIRD tradition.

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I can't even remember when it started but many years ago, my Grandpa started sticking his finger all the way down into whomever's bday cake we had.

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It honestly kind of disgusts me, but clearly you can't mess with tradition right

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I usually just take a peice from the "OTHER" side

Here is my Mom with one of her great buddies, Nelea

Here is my Possie!!

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Seriously, I can't even say how glad I am for all these sisters and my amazing mom!

Hope you had an awesome party Mom!

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Please forgive the old age jokes and depends

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Most of all, don't pay us back by making us use them on ya someday :)