80 years young!
This weekend my family celebrated my Nana’s 80th birthday with a surprise party brunch. She was shocked. We came up with some great 80th Birthday ideas to make it a huge success.
We invited all of her daughters, daughter in law’s, sister’s, nieces, friends, grand daughter’s and great grandaughter’s. We all wore hats (my Nana LOVES hats) It was wonderful to have people from throughout my Nana’s 80 years including a group that she hung out with in highschool that still get together every month as a rule.
We all took the occasion to fill out cards with tributes to my Nana… what we learned from her, what we hope she never forgets, what makes us laugh when we think about her… everyone in the room got to share their thoughts and feelings about a woman that has been an important influence in their life.
Everyone had a different relationship with my Nana but the theme’s were similar. My Nana is respected for her generosity, commitment to friends, her laugh straight from the belly, her love of food, her passion for Boston sports teams and her support of her family.
I am hoping that my Nana is going to be around for my daughter’s wedding and to maybe have brunch with her daughter some day. If we are not that lucky I am glad that we made the opportunity to let my Nana hear how loved she is and how much she has impacted all of our lives.
Four Generations!