"Ob-la-Di Ob-la-Da ,Life Goes On"

My siblings and I put our heads together and decided to do a little surprise family party for my mom's 50th birthday. That's right, the big 5-0! Although her birthday isn't until June 21st, we figured we needed to rub it in a little while we were all home! We had fun decorating the house while she was at work, making one of her favorite treats, Lemon Bars, and getting her gift all ready. We put together a gift bag of the Top 10 Must Haves When Turning 50!

#10: Must have an assortment of pills and a fan to control those hormones!

#9: Must have slippers to rest your weary, tired feet!

#8: Must have cute stickers to scrapbook with because you are going to have more time on your hands now that you don't have to drive kids around as much! (we are a scrapbooking family...love it!)

#7: Your body must have rejuvenation...an excuse to pamper yourself!

#6: You lived during the "oldies"! You must have some fun songs to rock out to from your era!

#5: Your wisdom increases with age...You must have some books to enlighten the mind!

#4: You must have some hip jewelry to keep up with the trends!

#3: You must have this plant to remind you to nourish your faith.

#2: You must have lots of pictures to show off your kids and grandkids!

drum roll please......AND the #1 thing you must have when turning 50: You must have another 30 years of date night with your poopsy (yes, poopsy is really a term of endearment my parents use with each other!)

We also put together a 15 minute video of family pictures to music, of good memories over the years. It was a fun night. I think she was surprised!

Jeff & Mom with her loot

Mom with her new fan, to cool down those hormones :)

Isn't she adorable!

Happy Birthday Mom! We love you!