A special birthday

Sunday night about 15 of us from the family gathered at Mi Casita to surprise Poppy for his birthday. (His actual birthday was Tuesday.) It was the big 5-0!! Mom and Dad will also celebrate 30 years of marriage this year, so this is a BIG year for them. They are actually going on a cruise in March. They certainly deserve it!

Anyway, we were so pleased to actually pull off a surprise party. My father is the man who guesses EVERY single gift that we've ever given him. We just knew he knew about the party.

We waited and waited for him to arrive.

And we waited some more...

Then he arrived!!! And he was clueless!

He never saw it coming- ha! Good one, Mom ;)

Of course we sang "happy birthday" and let him blow out the candles.

And just when he thought he was off the hook and over the embarrassment, there was more...

More festive singing!! ha ha

And then he was anointed with cream from his birthday dessert. This is a Mi Casita tradition. And maybe all Mexican restaurants do this?? Fun times!

We love you very much Poppy!