September Birthdays!

It's been a while......I think I've been procrastinating. Well, really we have been pretty busy. September has been a month for birthdays! Dennis, Tyler's Dad, and Granny had birthdays at the beginning of the month, which we celebrated at Red Lobster in Wichita Falls with Tyler's parents, grandparents and aunt and uncle. My mom, Grandpa LaValle, Uncle Russ, and cousin Stephanie had birthdays at the end of the month. All within a day of each other. Well, the birthday line up goes like this Russ, Gramp and Stef, and then Mom. Last year mom turned 50 and she said she didn't want a birthday party. She actually made me swear to not have a surprise party. This year, my dad told me she was disappointed we didn't do anything last year (she told us not too!) and thought we should throw her a surprise party this year. And, as an added bonus, her parents would be here too. Mom was born the day after her dad's birthday. So commence to planning we did. In August we found out that Gramps cancer is growing again and since we are not promised a tomorrow I decided that since Stef and Gramps share a birthday that she should be here too. Of course all of this was a huge secret and we are absolutely BLESSED that Stephanie could make it work to come as well. So we had a small gathering at my house (can we say... CHRISTENED!) with some close family and friends to celebrate three wonderful people. Enjoy the pics!

 

 

 

Dennis and Granny in their birthday hats and ribbons!

 

Cupcake building for the big party the day before!

 

Homemade marshmallow!

 

Bri thought it was tasty!

 

So did Eve!

 

Each birthday person had their own small cake and the guests could have the cupcakes, which were the same flavor as the cake. This one was Gramps. He likes chocolate on chocolate. The cupcakes were chocolate with marshmallow topping dipped in chocolate ganache. I know....they were good!

 

Momma's cake was pumpkin with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Double yum!

 

Stef requested white cake with strawberry filling and burnt orange frosting. This is as close as I could get to that in a Sooner Household!

The whole table scape. There were also lemon merengue cupcakes too. I know, I know. I don't know how to do anything small. ;-)

 



 

OF COURSE the day of the party it POURED down rain the ENTIRE day! Hello Mr. Bill! Glad you could make it in the monsoon!

 

The guests of honor arrive! Surprise!

 

Mom and Grandpa. Mom is uttering her obligatory, "Holy Shit" whenever we surprise her. ;-p

 

Mom found Stef hiding in the crowd! Surprise!

 

Stef made Gram cry. They didn't know she was coming.

 

Gramp and Gram eating a brisket dinner. We set up tables in our garage.

 

Cake time!

 

Best smile we have gotten of Gramps in a pic in a LONG time! Ain't it pretty?

 

Blowing out the candles

 

Cutting the cakes!

 

Mom and Stef goofing off. Sorry it's sideways, couldn't get it to be upright.

 

The hostest (that's me) and her friend Ebb.