May 21, 2011 was the big surprise birthday party/ 25th Anniversary Party for my mom (50th) and parents (Anniversary). So, thank goodness for my wonderful help to plan this party. It was a three month process, and it was super hard to keep it a secret. I am terrible at keeping secrets, so I almost spilled the beans a few times. The good news is that it totally worked out and she had NO clue!!
So the theme was "Hollywood" and we figured that would be good because the color scheme matched the silver for the 25th Anniversary. We had a red carpet with a starry sky area with curtains and tables set up like it was the Academy Awards. We also had a "theater area" with a movie that played of my mom's life on a projection screen. It was really neat. We had a popcorn machine with drinks and treats and everything. It was awesome. We did a baked potato bar with chili and cake and cookies and punches. There was a separate cake for my mom's birthday and the 25th anniversary. It was great.
So at this point let me give my "Academy Awards Speech" which is my Thank You's...
1st Thanks to my dad who gave me money to fund the party. He gave me free reign to do the party however I wanted. He also was the one who got her to the school-- thank goodness!!
2nd- Aunt Rowena and Courtney- Aunt Rowena was INCREDIBLE. She totally planned with me and bought TONS of stuff for the party and thanks to her and Court it ended up looking the way it did. They were amazing. The three of us went and decorated from 9:30 PM to 3:30 AM the next morning and then some others went back the next day to help finish the decorating duties. Also, Aunt Rowena provided the chili and her daughter and her boyfriend provided the potatoes. Awesome. And Court definitely gave me a few good laughs while we were decorating.
3rd- Aunt Cheryl, Kathy Rowbury, Katie Stewart, and Nick :) You guys were awesome. They totally helped me with all the finishing touches. Kathy provided the party with bread (home-made and delicious). Aunt Cheryl went and put the potatoes in and helped with the last minute stuff and then helped with serving and cleaning up and everything. Katie helped with last minute decorating and take down and making punch and trying to get the popcorn machine to work! Haha. It never did- but that was not Katie's fault. Noone could get it to work!! And Nick pretty much kept me sane through the process, as well as helped with take down and getting stuff ready. Hahaha. Thanks to all of you!
So here are some of the pictures I have:
This was the "photo booth" area- where people could put their heads in!
Nick and I hanging out at our table
The Tables, Red Carpet Area, 50th Birthday Sign, and Poster of My Little Brother Brandon Who Is On His Mission
The movie area without the projector and popcorn machine, but still cool--balloons and arch area as well.
This was the "25th Anniversary Area"- there was a big cake with a bunch of silver things and two glass champagne glasses that said "Happy 25th Anniversary". Super fun. We also gave them some Martinellis 
When she walked in and realized what was going on, she turned around, walked out and punched my dad. Hahahaha.
She was crazy embarrassed, but it was so fun!
A little blurry- but we put a crown on her, gave her flowers and had her wear a "Birthday Girl" Banner, and my little brother Michael walked her down the red carpet to her seating area.
Walking the red carpet while everyone clapped.
At this point my dad gave a speech of how wonderful my mom is and everything he loves about her and how much fun they have had, and how many memories have been created in the past 25 years. Pretty awesome!
The right side area of the party- we had a pretty good turn out, probably around 60-70 people. Not too shabby.
This was my dad presenting an award to my mom which had the exact number of days she's been alive, and said "Loving and Sharing." My Aunt Rowena had it made, and it was super neat. She's incredibly creative.
I think this face was her trying not to cry- pretty epic.
Her birthday cake!
More guests that were at the party.
Grandma and Grandpa Jackson
Aunt Linda and Uncle Mike
McKay and Jenny
Uncle Max and Aunt Lil
Mom being crowned as birthday girl
Mom with her trophy from Aunt Rowena
Jenny and Mom
Mom and Aunt Lill
Mom and Aunt Moe
Sisters- Aunt Moe, Mom, Aunt Linda
Mom and Kathy
Uncle Mike, Mom, Aunt Linda
Mom and Sue
Mom and I
Jenny, Mom, Our Cardboard Cut Out Of Brandon, Nick
Mom and "Brandon"
The 25th Anniversary Cake
I was super nervous, but everything turned out just fine. Just like Aunt Rowena said it would. :)
Thanks again to everyone who helped!!
Here is the video I made that we played:
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