Rockin' 60th Birthday Party

Over the past couple of months my cousins, sister and I have been planning a surprise 60th birthday party for our parents. We originally had wanted to surprise all four of them, but decided it was much easier to get our dads involved and make sure we could pull it off AND get our moms to the right place at the right time. Our dads just didn't know the party was for them, too. It was so much fun to prepare and plan. We had quite an invite list and it was a success...we had a huge response and a great combination of family and friends. It was definitely hard to compile a list considering 4 different honorees, but it worked!!! Luckily, our moms and my dad all grew up in Llano, graduated together and live there now.

We had a few "close calls" right before the big event, but my mom and aunt did not seem to notice. Because Llano is a small town it was a little more difficult keeping the secret...many events seemed to pop up and my aunt and mom seem to be a part of mostly everything going on. But in the end, our dads came through, convinced them to "go along" with the plan and it all just came together (a BIG thanks to Dad and Uncle Gary, that was no small feat)!!!

So, onto the party. We had been in Llano for a few days of Spring Break, but left Saturday early to head back home (haha). We all met in town and got the decorating going. Guests then arrived at 4 pm. We had decided to do a themed party...a 50's style party in honor of their birth year. It was a BLAST!!! The four of us decided to dress up and actually many of our guests did too. Even my grandparents were decked out, what a treat!!! We had individual cakes made, coke floats and munchies. We turned the church annex into a regular 50's hang-out and had a "memories" table with some of their letter jackets and lots of old photos on display.

The honorees arrived around 4:30. My mom was the first to walk in. We flipped on the lights and it took her a minute then she just stopped. She was surprised for sure!!! The rest of the clan walked in and the surprise was revealed. It was priceless to see the looks on ALL their faces. Happy Birthday you four, you have blessed my life AND so many others by just being you...we hope you felt honored for all that you mean to us!!!

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