A Very Special Day

On Saturday as most of my followers know my brother and sister and I hosted a little surprise afternoon tea for our Mother who turned 80 last week. She knew something was afoot but not what. It was so wonderful to be able to surprise her.

All of her family and friends were there. All her children, grandchildren and great grand children. Even my nephew who works in Western Australian flew in to surprise her. We haven't all been in the one place at the same place since I don't know when. It was wonderful.
A friend of my Daughter made and decorated the cake. Mum loves bright happy colours so it was perfect and the cake itself was chocolate and vanilla marble cake...gorgeous.

Here is Mum cutting her cake with her younger brother (my Uncle John) by 12 months cheering her on.
He is a talented woodturner and he made my Mum the most gorgeous pen from purple gidgey wood.

There is only the two of them left now. He also gave her the most gorgeous bouquet of flowers including old fashioned tea roses and their beautiful perfume is pervading my living room.

Aren't they just gorgeous.

This is my sister, myself, my Mum and my little brother (who last week had a bad accident in the wet coming off his motor scooter, very lucky boy!!!)

Mum was also very thrilled with the long hexagon quilt I made her...

We stayed on for a family dinner and fell into bed very tired and happy little vegemites.
Happy Birthday Mum.
"A Mother hold her children's hands for a short while but holds their hearts within hers forever"
Blessings Michelle xxx