For the Birthday Girl

Today is a very special day!

Oh yes, it is!!!

Someone is officially turning EIGHTY today!

{CLUE: It's not me!}

 So I thought it would be fun to play a little birthday game with the birthday girl's party pictures.

Hey Mom!! It's your birthday! You're 80 today!! What do you think of that?

No, really! It's true! Eighty years old! TODAY! How do you feel?

Guess it's a good thing we got you a wheelchair for your party throne.

Hey, don't look at me that way! It wasn't my idea! Okay, it was.

Don't worry, Mom. It's going to be a fun day! There will be CAKE!

And presents!

And you can do whatever you want!

Okay, we get it. You're excited!

But let's start with games. All good days of celebration start with games. How about...Ring Around the Rosie?

Oh wait. Bad idea. When we get to the "all fall down" part, you know what comes next, right?

...replacement!

{Side note: that is the actual card Ryan and I gave her. Front said "Hip hip"...inside said "replacement." We cracked our own selves up.}

I've arranged for a special guest to entertain you today.

I know. I know. I would be excited, too!

There is a chance you'll get to play with pyrotechnics for your special day.

Oh wait. That's just the cake.

I know. Not all parts of birthdays are fun.

I should warn you of some potential hazards of turning 80.

You turn into Old Man Winter {which is disturbing on a variety of levels}

And people will accuse you of blowing smoke.

{See what I did there?}

I know. Groaner. Sometimes I am too much like Dad.

Just remember why you love your kids...because they bring you so much...

You are loved, and we hope you enjoy your day!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!!!