Mom's 55th Surprise Birthday Party

Mom turned 55 this year and we throw her a surprise birthday party at my parents home. Mom always has put others first and we wanted to do something really special for her this year. She was totally surprised and didn't suspect a thing!!! Bryce even flew in from AZ to make the surprise complete! We hired Mr. Mystery Productions who provided several terrific actors, who performed an interactive mystery play during dinner. They came in costume, mingled with the guests before mom arrived. This great cast later lead our friends and family into an odyssey of mystery, intrigue, comedy, and fun! I still don't know how they made Walt's $100 bill come out of a lemon? Check out the video to see some of the party...

Northshore

Mike surprised me and planned a vacation for us to the Northshore. He did a great job on organizing everything and taking care of all the details Cayman even got to have fun at Doggie Day Getaway while we were gone). It was totally what I needed... a little get-a-way. We did some hiking, canoeing, relaxing, and just spending some great time together. Thanks honey for planning such a wonderful & surprising trip!

The Summer of 2008

WOW has the summer just zipped by. I didn't realize all that we did until I started downloading summer photos(I know I am a bit behind on that). We had a fabulous summer.

In May, we traveled down to visit Mike's Grandparents in Illinois. It was great to see them and Grandpa was so excited to show us around town. We got to see his garden and walk around the old farm where he and his mother grew up! I love history so it all was fascinating to me. It was great just to get to sit and talk to them about life. Of course I picked there brain for insights into what they hhave learned over the years. After all Grandpa is going to be 85 this year!!!!

Alright.. so I thought I better figure out to do this blog thing. I think it is a great way to connect with friends and family and get filled in on everyone's life. So here I go.......