50th birthday surprise...SUCCESS!

last saturday was mama's 50th birthday. for the past three weeks, i had been planning a surprise party with the help of my family. phone call after phone call. reservation after reservation. lie after white lie. wow! trying to keep this a secret was quite the feat. but it was worth it! to see mama's face...now that was priceless.

before...clueless

during

after!

24 guests. 1 extraordinary dessert cake. oodles and oodles of laughs and tears. such a lovely day to celebrate a woman of strength. inspiration. compassion. life. and love. happy birthday, mama!