It really goes without saying that Mom's (in general) are really hard to surprise but we attempted it anyways because we knew that our Mom had always wanted a big surprise party. Dad and I started planning way back in September. It was a hefty project to get all of the names and addresses of Mom's friends without her knowing!! I do have to say that Dad was very impressive with his stealth spy skills! He was instrumental in getting a hold of a lot of Mom's Austin tennis friends.
Anyway, we ended up sending out about 50 invitations to friends and family in South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Arizona and of course Texas. The party was set for last Saturday (Nov. 12th) from 6-8 at Steiner Ranch Steakhouse in Austin. It was the perfect day to do the party because Mom was actually in town....everyone knows she has been traveling a lot lately. AND there was no football game (a big plus for Dad!)
The hardest part of surprising Mom is coming up with excuses s in order to get her to the party on time and without suspicion. Neither Dad or I are very good liars. Its a fact. So, Dad and I had to "practice" our stories so that we wouldn't give up the secret. Dad told Mom that she had to come with him to a recruitment dinner- Dad does this a lot so it wasn't a stretch. Stephen and I told her that we were coming to town to see some college friends. We were going to spend the day with them and then have dinner later that night. We had to be in town early in order to get everything ready for the party and to pick Phil and Katie up from the airport. They were the BIG surprise as they came the farthest (Phoenix) to be a part of the celebration.
Anyway the night of the party everything went off without a hitch. Mom had a great time and she was surrounded by friends and family that adore her.
Happy Birthday Mimi- we love you!
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