This year we celebrated my Mom's 60th birthday! My sisters and I planned a surprise party. We invited the family and some of her closest friends. It was so fun planning it and trying to keep it secret(which for me in very hard) My Dad kept calling to give her status and we would end the call with a very "detective over and out"
My Dad drove her into town to get his parents and as soon as they were out of site the cars started rolling in. We were unloading all the food, presents and the cake!
After the big surprise and food we all gathered around to say a few words about my wonderful mother! We laughed, cryed and took time to recognize the remarkable person she is!
Some of the things mentioned were,
- Wishing you could bottle her laughter
- Taking all of her kids and any others that she had taken in at the time on adventures, including State highschool rodeo, camping, disneyland, and many more.
- Her love for shopping and how it has rubbed off on her girls.
- Being not only a mom but a best friend
- Taking her boys to sports and cheering like they were superstars (lets face it, they aren't very athletic)
-Always cheering for the underdog
- being an amazing example of how to truely endure to the end, seeing the challenges she has had to face and always staying true to her testimony.
- Being a Mom to so many different children and taking in kids from all parts of the world!
-My Dad mentioned how he was the lucky one, and can't imagine what he would be without her, I think I can speak for everyone and argree that WE truly are the LUCKY ones!
Larue - We have all been friends with forever!
Courtney and Kash (Like always he is loving on his favorite aunt)
Maddy doing what she does best, EAT!
My Mom, Travis and Kaitlyn
Gathered together reading on of Kutters books that Randy wrote for him, tears were streaming!
Food, food and more food!
This is the Williams family, Melanie has been like a sister to all of us.
Marsha and Richard, my Mom and Dads bff's (best friends forever)
Randy, Jay and Jake 
Vickie Jacobs
Aunt Louise, Dad and Grandma Nelson
Kaitlyn and I
Afterwards the kids wanted to ride horses this is Kami (Joshs little girl), Kash and Mackie
Chance and Tessa
The party turned out to be a huge success and we hope our Mother knows what a unique, kind, wonderful, talented, giving, person she is and that it hasn't gone unnoticed!
Love you Mom! Jody
1 comments:
She is a remarkable person! I remember her taking us to Salt Lake for school shopping. So fun!! That is awesome you guys pulled off the surprise!
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