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January 28th my mom turned 60! We invited her up for a birthday dinner. We thought it would be a perfect time for a birthday surprise! So we called in some family and surprise is what followed!



Or maybe it was disbelief...because it's really hard to surprise my mom. (Check out my dad in the above picture. It was so great!)



Grandma, Uncle John, Aunt Patty, Sarah, Brian and McKayla came from Ohio! My mom couldn't believe they were actually here! It was just so fun!

Uncle Chuck and Aunt Linda got in on the surprise by sending beautiful birthday flowers and wishes from Washington!



Aunt Sandra, Uncle Dave, Judith, Bruce, Elaine, Avery, Melinda, Pat and Abby sent birthday wishes, pictures and love from New York and Maine!

And Heather, Terry, Ellie, and Laney came over on Saturday to join in the birthday fun!



Here are just some fun pictures from the weekend...

a little Wii competition,



some birthday cake,



birthday gifts and wishes.



(I was able to make my mom a necklace out of some of the beads from a necklace that my Great Grandma wore. That was pretty fun!)




(Heather and Terry framed a picture that my brother had drawn in college and added a scripture to it. Very touching, very special and I know very much appreciated!)



There was some serious eating going on all weekend. So, there had to be some sleeping





and good conversation!



This weekend was so much fun - good times and really special memories! Thanks everyone! We love you, Mom!!! :)