Surprise Nana!

One of my excuses for not blogging the last weeks was the craziness of Nana's (Jeremy's Mom) surprise party. Nana had a tough year, she was not looking forward to the big 6-0, and she does so much for all of us, that we really wanted to do something special for her birthday.

We started planning a while back. Jeremy's younger sister, Julie, is currently traveling in Central and South America so we needed know everything in advance. Besides the big surprise party, Julie would arrive to surprise her mom, and also Jeremy's Grandparents from Texas.

After looking at a few places around town, we decided the best place and most cost effective would be the Mason Jar. Problem was, we actually ate there last year for her birthday. After sending out evites, planning for food, and arranging the cupcake cake we were ready. The plan was to have Nana meet us out for a normal family birthday dinner. The problem was, when we mentioned going to the Mason Jar, she said she was not impressed with that place, and she wanted to go somewhere else! Too bad, that is where she was going! We made up a story to get her there, and 60 plus people gathered in a private room to surprise her.

She was shocked! It was awesome, and we were so glad she was surprised. After seeing all of her family, friends, and Jeremy's grandparents, she still was in awe. We then snuck Julie, Jeremy's youngest sister, who Nana thought was in Costa Rica somewhere, in to surprise her. She was so shocked.

Overall it was a wonderful night, and will provide memories for years to come. Happy Birthday Nana!