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Hi! I’m Amanda.

I’m a writer, chocolate chip cookie baker, blog designer, power walker, Instagram fiend, peanut butter toast lover and copious coffee drinker living in Nebraska with my husband and three cats. (also a fan of a good run-on sentence)

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Happy 50th Birthday (Grand)Mama Sue

December 11, 2012 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello Friends!

Mama Sue turns 50 today.  A young grandma if you ask me. 😉

We threw my dad a surprise 50th b-day party, so we thought we might as well do the same for mom.

Yep, we got her some “old people” items..including depends!


In anticipation of sister Courtney having baby Aaron Philip, we planned her party for December 1st.  Good thing we did!

I think the secret was kept well until the day before when sister Rachel asked mom what she was wearing (my fault..I asked her to see if she could get mom to dress up a little).  And then I tried to get too tricky and told her that brother Josh and sister Courtney couldn’t make it.

 And then when she got to our pizza place, she could see everyone through the window..haha!

Whether it was a surprise or not, it was still fun getting more family together than our usual birthday crowd. 

Mama Sue, her Uncle Larry, Cousin Jen and hubby Bob

 And I even had an insider, cousin Jen, invite some of mom’s nursing friends!

 We had lots of fun with the black balloons.  😉

Notice anything in this picture?

 And even had her blow out FIFTY candles!!

Oh what’s that, you want more baby Aaron pictures?  Well here ya go!


Well I gotta go!  Little lady I babysit is ready to play! 🙂
Amanda aka Semi-Health Nut

Have you ever planned a surprise party?  How did it go?

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