It is my mother’s 85th birthday on the 16th – today we had a surprise birthday party for her so we were away from home all day as it is a little more than 2 hours one way. We had a spectacular sunset on the way home. Here are a few photos of our day. We had a lot of the family able to make it to the party. Mom was surprised although my 7 year old niece tried her best to give the secret away the other day from what I heard! Good thing mom thought she was talking of her last birthday party given several years ago. We have many in the family and it was not possible for everyone to be there.
the cake
my mom and a couple of her great-grandchildren and the one in the gray shirt is the youngest of her grandchildren. They thought she needed help blowing out the candles. The generations over lap in our family. Mom had 12 children, if I have counted right she has 25 grandchildren and 21 great- grandchildren
the sunset
another of the sunset
one more of the sunset. I took these while Mike was driving, rolled down the window put the action selector on the camera and shot.
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Hi Karen,
A very happy birthday to your mother. Her birthday is the same day as my son who will be 22 on Wednesday. It feels weird to think of him turning 22 already- the time has passed by so quickly..
It looks like she had a very nice day- surrounded by so many loved ones.
Wishing you all the best of the season.
Warmest regards,
Anna
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Karen wish your mom a very Happy birthday!! wow what a wonderful big family..12 siblings!! and the family just grows. Love your sunset colors too. .thanks for sharing this special occasion..I feel very lucky to visit
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Happy Birthday to your mom! What a beautiful sunset! We moved to Florida a year ago and I can honestly say I had never seen such beautiful sunsets before moving here.
Happy Birthday to your mom!! What a fantastic day that must have been for her. I can’t believe the amount of grandchildren and great grandchildren she has. Fantastic!! What a gorgeous sunset. It is totally mesmerizing.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM looks like you had a good day.
Happy Birthday to your Mom!! Wow beautiful sunset.
Crispy
thanks all – mom did enjoy her day.
Wish your Mom a very Happy Birthday! Looks like it was a great family birthday party.
What a gorgeous sunset!
Your baking looks so good-I’d be so tempted I wouldn’t be able to resist!
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It looks like your mom had a great time. Wow, 12 kids. that really spreads out the ages of the grandchildren then too.
Beautiful sunset, nice deep tones.
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thank you everyone for your birthday wishes to my mom. She will wonder how so many know it is her birthday
You are so lucky to have your Mom with you. Congratulations to her for 85 years. I love sunset photos, too, and never get tired of looking at them.
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Wishing your Mom a Happy Birthday! It looks like she had a good one with family around her. What a beautiful sunset! I missed it today! I had been to the LQS this afternoon and it was cloudy and gray. So, thanks for the beautiful pictures.
What a wonderful end to a joyful day
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Happy Birthday to your mom! I bet she just loved having all the little ones share her day!
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