Birthday suprise

So - it's my Mom's birthday. She's been really "down" about it and pouting - saying "I'm not having a birthday this year!" and such. I decided to go with that theme - and let her believe that we were all too busy to do anything with her or for her on her birthday (she's a stickler that you HAVE to do something on the ACTUAL DATE OF YOUR BIRTH or just don't bother).

Knowing that it's impossible to suprise her - Savi and I decided that we wouldn't even try. Instead, we simply decided that we would take half a day off from school and work, drive down to her house and cook her dinner. We wouldn't tell her we were doing this - but if she found out we wouldn't mind. And - whether she was there nor not -we'd be throwing her a very nice dinner party. I had my Dad non-chelantly invite a few guests and that was it.

Come the 20th -the day before her her birthday, she got frustrated, believing that really, no one was going to do anything at all for her. She decided she'd throw her own party. She called up the same people we'd already invited and invited them to her party - ha! They were all very good and simply said yes - they'd come.

On the 21st Savi and I headed down to her house - with all the makings of a dinner party and broke into her house (well - we actually had a key - but it's fun to say we broke in). We decorated with fresh flowers and banners and started cooking. She wasn't home.

About 4pm she rolled in and was quite suprised to see us! She was kind of in shock for a bit and then relaxed and really enjoyed the evening. Later it all kind of sunk in and she was grateful and happy. She really did have a very nice Birthday - and knows that we love her and cared. It was PERFECT!

For the first time in my life - I actually suprised the un-suprisable Mrs. T!