The BIG 60!

I know everyone would say that they have the best mom, but of course I think that my mom is the best and I have my 2 brothers and 2 sisters to back me up. My mom had a big birthday this weekend, her 60th! My siblings and I got together and wanted to do something extra special for her birthday. She is always doing things for us kids and her grandkids and we wanted to try to give a little back. Though there is no way to catch up with everything she has done for us, but at least we can give her a surprise of her life.


Our plan was to surprise mom with a party with decorations and presents. Nathan and Rene's family was even coming down to surprise her. It was going to be great and mom and dad (he can't keep a secret) wouldn't expect a thing. Unfortunately, this past Monday we got a call that my Aunt Narda passed away and the funeral was scheduled on, you guessed it, on Saturday... Mom's birthday. Of course the family wanted to go to the funeral and pay our respects to Aunt Narda... after all, she has been a huge part of ALL of our lives. But what are we going to do about the surprise for mom. We still wanted to give her a birthday she'll always remember. And we did...


We went to the funeral down in Provo and left right after to get a pic of the grandkids, that was a very important part of our gift to mom. Jaime stayed with mom and dad at the funeral to be our spy and to keep my parents away as long as she can. We were able to get the grandkids together and got their pic taken.


Aren't they cute! We are so shocked that they sat still and smiled for this camera... After all, it already has been a long day.


We did some decorating and waited. Jaime was on her way home with my parents. We were all downstairs waiting with anticipation. Finally, they're home and .... SURPRISE!!! My mom was definitely surprised. She had the tears, as we predicted. We did what we sent out to do... give my mom a birthday she always remember.

Here is a video of the surprise... Don't pay any attention to the stupid voice behind the camera. I sounded really weird and I couldn't even sing on key... oh, well.

Here are some other random pics of the night and party. It was a lot of fun and the kids were so tired. Mom got her pics of the grandkids, a scrapbook of pics of grandma and grandpa with their grandkids and a gift certificate to a nice getaway for their anniversary.