I had a birthday ...

Last Thursday I turned 56 years old

In my mind I am much younger than that

but that's life huh?

Work was great....I work with such awesome people

The VP I support sent me a huge bouquet of flowers

also flowers from Jacquelyn and Bucky

and then my co-workers gave me my favorite cake

chocolate on chocolate!!

That evening, Johnny and I went out to dinner

to Maggianos. I love Italian food so that is always

my request...somewhere Italian!

Johnny had to order my birthday gift and I'll post

on that later when it comes in.

So that was that.....that was my birthday.

But wait....I didn't know there was more to come

On Sunday Jacquelyn and I went shopping

all day long! I was tired, like in my legs were about to give out!

All I could think of as we were driving home was to get in my

recliner, maybe a glass of wine and read my new Pioneer

Woman cookbook.

So when I rounded the corner and saw a bunch of cars at my house

I was thinking...."oh no, I don't want to cook or entertain today"

hahahaha

As I recognized each car, I could come up with a reason for that

person coming by....but nothing to do with my birthday!

When I walked in the kitchen and everyone was there, Jake was

cooking, food everywhere, people everywhere and

duh me....I still didn't get it!!

Finally Nicole said...."mom, don't you get it? It's a surprise

dinner party for your birthday"!!

don't laugh....I'm getting old!

What a wonderful surprise!!

All of this was put together by our son Jake.

And he did all of the cooking!

He made pizza poppers and fried mozzerella for appetizers

And for dinner......he had picked up salad from the Olive Garden

along with their awesome dressing and bread sticks.

He made roasted potatoes and chicken parmesean....one of my favs.

here's some pics....

Melissa was Jake's "sous chef"

We started cutting the cake and then remembered to

take a picture!

It was a yummy ice cream cake!

Afterward Jacquelyn, Lynne and Melissa cleaned it all up!



It was a wonderful surprise and such a delicious meal

prepared by our son!!

later....