Today is my mother’s 75th birthday.
You may have seen the previous post, and know that we took her to Las Vegas to celebrate her birthday. Our goal was to celebrate her at least 75 times during the course of the weekend. We toasted with Champagne, had cake, we sang, and toasted some more…
She emailed me when she got home and said, “I think you all said happy birthday more than 75 times.”
This photograph of Joyce was taken in 1963 at my Nana & Papa’s 50th Wedding Anniversary party. Here, she was making a toast to her in-laws. We made the photo into a card and decorated it with her favorite – butterflies.
As kids, whenever we would ask how old she was, she would always say 29. So…
Joyce turns 29…
…for the 47th time!
Happy Birthday Ma!
We Love You.
I love good recipes, but I linger longer over personal stories. You are good children whose Ma should be very proud.
Happy 29th Joyce! You sure raised a great family!!
Your mom outdid Jack Benny by ten years! : D Happy Birthday, Joyce!
Thanks for sharing the day with us, Lori Lynn.
Happy birthday Joyce. You were a knockout…and still are! Happy 29th! XOXO FA
Happy 29th Birthday Joyce!
How beautiful & touching! Happy Birthday Mom!!
Cheers to your mom on her 29th (x47 :)) birthday and for raising a great daughter like you… lovely cake… “)
Happy birthday Joyce! You look GORGEOUS! Hope you had a great trip.
The dessert looks fab.
That is so sweet, the postcard, the way you celebrated her b-day 75 times in one week-end, your mom must be very happy!
Happy 29th birthday Mrs Lori Lynn’s mom 😛
May there be many more 29th birthdays to celebrate with this lovely family!!!
Happy Birthday, Mom! We LOVE your girl! 🙂
Happy Birthday to your Mom and wishing her many many more years of happiness.
Happy Birthday to your mom!
Hi there,
Thanks for leaving me a sweet comment about wanting to try my recipes. 🙂
A very very happy birthday to your lovely mom! You are such sweet kids to celebrate her birthday more than 75 ways! 🙂
Happy birthday to your mum. It sounds like you celebrated it in wonderful style!
Mom Joyce is very lucky to have such a wonderful Lori Lynn family!
Happy Birthday Joyce!
It sounds like it was a beautiful birthday. You mom was so lovely at 29, and I’m sure she is just as lovely at 75.
So sweet. What a great photo and card! Can I have a bite of that cake?
A MESSAGE FROM JOYCE:
Hi Lor
Yes I have seen the comments and they just about knocked me over. I find it hard to believe so many people who don’t even know me took the time to wish me a happy birthday in such a sweet way and I thank them all. Now that’s the frosting on the cake!! Especially after such a wonderful weekend in Las Vegas.
Love you
Ma
I hope she had the best birthday. How fun to celebrate in Vegas and all those times!
I hope your mom had a great birthday! She’s beautiful!
Happy birthday to your mamma! How wonderful to celebrate such a monumental birthday with your family in Vegas!! I had a little chuckle over the "29th birthday." My son went through a phase where he was asking my age all the time & I finally told him the truth: All women stop aging at 29. Your mom sounds like a gem – certainly worth 75+ toasts to her birthday.
xoxox Amy
Awwww! Happy Birthday to you mom! I love that you celebrated her special day 75 times. Awesome!
Paz
Lori, It was great fun to be part of the group at Fromagerie. I look forward to your trip back east in December us all to do it again. Our table is waiting! Susan
My mother says she was just about knocked over by your comments. Thanks so much everyone! With 25 comments now she has had over 100 birthday wishes!