We went to Michigan last weekend to surprise Jim's mom, Ruth, for her 90th birthday! Ann Marie and Carol (Jim's sisters) had everything planned out......it was a complete surprise! :)
Lori (Jim's cousin) decorated a restaurant in Trenton - Sibley Gardens - for the event. The restaurant is usually closed until dinner time but they opened early for Ruth's special day. Lori did such a great job! There were ballons, chocolate suckers with "90" on them, candy bars with labels that read "The Original Baby Ruth" with Ruth's birth date. Everything was gorgeous! My favorite things were the tons of photos Lori had framed at each table. The pics were Ruth as a child (above), through her adolescent years and throughout her marriage (below). George, Jim's dad, loved to take photos of Ruth on their Florida vacations. Lori & her fiance, Steve, even created a video montage of all the family photos. There was not a dry eye in the house (except Ruth!). :)
So many of Ruth's friends showed up to wish her well. She was so surprised! When she entered the restaurant, everyone sang "Happy Birthday". She clapped and laughed the whole time. Afterward, she said, "Oh, I need to sit down because I'm shaking so much!" :)
What a wonderful day for the Richardson clan! :) We don't get to see them nearly enough but when we do, it's always a party!!
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