Jennie's 60th

Chuck's Mom just celebrated her 60th Birthday!  She is such an incredible person, and I feel so blessed to have her in my life.  Jennie has always been so kind to me and accepting of me.  She has always been there for our family, and has been a huge source of help and support to me during times of stress and trials. She is the best Granny to our kids, and they are crazy about her.  And of course, I give Jennie a lot of credit for raising Chuck and helping him to turn into the great man that he is.  Above is a picture of Jennie with baby Chuck, and below is Jennie with Chuck and his sister, Megan.

For Jennie's 60th Birthday, Chuck's sister Megan planned a big surprise party in Tucson (where Jennie lives).  Meg put so much time and effort into planning this party, and fortunately, we pulled it off and the party went exactly like we hoped it would!  Our family went down to Jennie's on Saturday, and told her we were taking her out to dinner for her birthday.  We asked where she'd like to go, and Jennie actually mentioned the restaurant where the party was being held!  It was almost too easy.  I went ahead with the kids to give everyone a heads-up that the birthday girl was about to arrive.    

Surprise!  Here's her initial reaction.  To our great relief, she was very surprised and hadn't suspected a thing.  :)

  

So much love!! Below is the table with most of Jennie's grandkids.  We all got to enjoy some yummy Mexican food at Casa Del Rio, then there was a slide show that Megan and Joe put together.  Jennie's sister, Dawna, flew in from Washington for the surprise, and Chuck's sister, Lindsey, flew in from Colorado.  Dawna also put together a memory book, and had all of Jennie's friends and relatives submit a letter, picture, or story to include in the book.  It turned out so great, and was really fun to look through.

Megan made some really cute centerpieces for the tables.  Jennie had a lot of candles to blow out!  Chuck was the MC for the party, and he did a great job making announcements and keeping the party going. 

Ashely and Cheyanna

Grace and Cade

I have heels on in this picture.  Notice how much taller Charlie is than me now.  Crazy, huh?

I love this cute picture of Chuck with his mom.  Jennie was so appreciative of the party and all the effort that went into it (mostly Megan's).  We all had a really great time celebrating what a special person she is.  I'm glad she got a chance to see and know how many people love and care about her.  Happy Birthday, Jennie!