My brother-in-law called on Friday before getting on the plane to fly here to tell my sister that he had gotten a promotion at work. We decided to have an impromptu congratulatory party - complete withcake, candles, and balloons.
Saturday was filled with shopping at the Allen Outlet Mall before dinner at Buca di Beppo's. We reserved the "Pope's Room" (a large table that all 17 of us were able to sit around with pictures of the Pope, a statue in the center and a large chair that Gran quickly claimed). All the food was ordered family style and we got to try lots of excellent food! My grandmother had a BLAST and really enjoyed everyone singing Happy Birthday.
Everyone left yesterday and now our house seems so quiet! We can't wait to have company again!(At last count, Gran had received over 115 cards and is still getting more! She hasn't even read someof them because she keeps counting the total! :) )
4 comments:
What fun! I can't imagine getting that many cards on my birthday! Did you notice that if you sit in the Pope Room that you can hear conversations (even if whispered) from the opposite side of the table due to the shape of the room? It's a littlw freaky.
I love the Pope room! It is a birthday favorite in our family as well and the birthday boy or girl always gets the BIG chair! Glad you had a good time!
That looks like a great time. I will have to remember the Pope's room. Your grandmother must be some special lady. Sounds like you had a ball with your family.
Looks like ya'll had a good time. Andrea and I are about 7 weeks apart. It is going to be a lot of fun and really crazy around here!
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