...Happy Birthday Mir!!!

We quit birthday parties about when the kids were 10...or less. Mir had one request to her mother this year, "I want a surprise party". As we laughed and laughed at the idea, the oportunity presented itself as we got closer to the big day.

I, of course, was not very excited about the idea and DLN was even less excited. We decided that this would be a great oportunity because Mir didn't have a clue that it was coming. Like any get together at our house, the party idea went from 3 or 4 girls to about 40 kids and adults.

All of us worked very hard hiding the idea and we didn't start cooking or anything until Sunday afternoon when Mir left for her church events. It was very fast cooking fajita's. A very helpful angel came through with rice, beans, cheese dip and I am sure some other items that I can't remember. The kids helped finish decorating and kept things lively.

Kakki brought chocolate sheet cake and I bought Mir's favorite, cheese cake. MLN did a great job keeping Mir from the house until we had everyone in place. Mal and Uncle Jack had the taxi service working, dropping people off at the house and taking all of the cars to Pop's barn. When Mir and MLN drove up there were no cars around. They walked in the back door as normal, rounded the corner into the dining room and SURPRISE!!!

One of the most exciting surprises was when the Nichols cousins from Nac showed up for the big party. They even stayed over on Monday where the girls could catch up and eat Wings and More.