Surprise!

This weekend we planned the ultimate surprise party for our parents! In September it will be their 40th anniversary! We knew in September most of their friends would be out in the fields and my baby would only be a week or so old, so we decided July would be the perfect time to throw a surprise party! All was going well, until my Dr. said before the fourth, "No traveling!" I had an appointment on the Thursday before the party and he did give the OK to go as long as I took lots of breaks on the trip to get out and walk and hurried back home if I felt any changes.

So off we went, to throw our parents a 40th anniversary surprise party they will never forget!

Here are some pre-pictures of us setting everything up. We all went straight to the Eagles so our parents didn't even know we were home!




Here is Tami putting the labels on the Hooch and Apple Pie that Garret and Chris made!

Setting up the gift table.

Putting the cupcakes on the cupcake tree!

The finished tree! It turned out pretty cool!

Addi got a kick out steaming Nana's dress and veil.

Here are some of the table decorations. The family tree.

All of our family pictures!

Their wedding picture and album. Thanks Wanda and Tami for being sneaky and getting it for us!

The neat blocks Heidi made!

The finished display/dessert table.

The guest tables.

The packages of lemon drops say, "Still sweet after all these years!"

I found all the fabric to make the table runners on the clearance table at Mills End. They really added to the tables!

Setting out the mints.

Then it was time to get ready! Miss E needed her toenails painted!

We had some time before the happy couple was to arrive so we got some good family pictures of everyone while we waited. Great Grandma made the trip and looked great!!!

The sisters!

All the grandkids!

This happy couple just celebrated 15 years of marriage in June! Congrats to them too!

OK, now it is getting close. Only a couple more minutes before the couple is expected to arrive. The guests are all showing up and getting ready! We were VERY happy that Rod and Cindy could make the long drive from Fargo to help us celebrate! :-)

The plan was that our neighbors Ken, Denise, and Garret were going to pick up Mom and Dad and take them out for supper. On their way into town Glen and Helga called them and told them to stop by the Eagles for a quick drink before they went out to eat! It all worked PERFECT! Here is the sign I put out on one of the front doors. We were all inside and could see Mom and Dad walk right by it. It caught Mom's eye and she did a quick stop and then we could all read her expression as she quickly grabbed Dad's arm to point out the sign to him! We weren't sure if she was going to bolt or actually come into the Eagles! :-)

Here they are! VERY surprised.

Here Ken is saying, "We knew we could get anything past you, Jerry! It was Kathie we were worried about!" :-)

After some visiting it was time to eat. Then they visited the night away! It was a great night!

Happy anniversary Mom and Dad! We love you! XOXO