For my Mom's 75th birthday our family decided to throw a surprise party. And a surprise it was! She was incredibly shocked - something I didn't think our family could pull off because we're awful at keeping secrets! It was such a beautiful event to share with our friends and family. Even her local senator came and presented my Mom with a citation for her service to her state on behalf of The US Senate. Her state governor also sent a letter of congratulations and thanks. It was particularly special for me, as the party was held in the same place my husband and I got married, and we hadn't been back there since. So we stole away for a few minutes to the gazebo we had our ceremony in and reconfirmed our vows to each other.
