Surprise Party & Birthday Meal

Both of J's parents turned 60 this month so after much planning, preparation & secrecy it was finally time for the big surprise. We weren't able to tell the nephews or A, because they wouldn't have been able to keep a secret.

Oh the lies we had to tell, to get phone numbers, to explain why we couldn't go out that lunchtime, to get them to come to our house at EXACTLY 5pm!!

J & his sister had managed to pull together a pretty awesome combination of people and as worried as I was, they didn't actually suspect a thing

The guests of honour arriving... the surprise moment!!



J cooking up a storm on the BBQ



Impromptu Jam #1



Impromptu Jam #2



Birthday Cake (They'd already both had a heavily iced one, so I went for a simple sugar free banana cake)



The Cousins, who can never all look in the same direction at the same time
(This is always the way & I took 5 photos at this point to try and get a good one. Maybe I should 'shop them together)




On Sunday we went out for the planned part of their birthday. A carvery meal at The Old Reindeer. I had so. much. food. It is really hard not to at a carvery.

Like Father, Like Son
(I believe this is the "She's got that bl**dy camera out again" look)



Playing with Dolly while waiting for desert



My cheesecake *swoons*



All in all a busy but wonderfully memorable weekend.