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MAMA'S BIRTHDAY DINNER, 09-04-10!
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Happy Birthday again to our dear Mom, Eva "Evita"!
SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2010!
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MAMA'S BIRTHDAY DINNER, 09-04-10!*******************
Happy Birthday again to our dear Mom, Eva "Evita"!
SEPTEMBER 2nd, 2010!
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Her birthday was on Thursday, 09-02-10, but her birthday dinner was on Saturday, 09-04-10. There was lots and lots of good food. Food which Mama herself cooked (i.e. arroz, pinto beans, refried beans, picadillo, steak, chicken, macaroni casserole, etc...). We did not want her to cook, but she insisted and when Mama makes up her mind to do something, it is always best to just step aside and allow her to do as she wants! Her birthday dinner was such an event...she wanted to cook the dinner herself to ensure that as many of us could be there together to help her celebrate her awesome event. We planned to take her out to eat that evening, but she wanted a home-cooked meal so when "Mama speaks, we listen...when Mama makes a demand, we abide!"
Saturday was mostly dinner with a cake which Aurora bought her. Most of her children and grand-children gave her presents on her actual birthday Thursday; she received lots of great gifts. Like I said in the posting dedicated to her on Thursday, Mama loves plants and flowers which is mainly what she received. Aurora gave her some beautiful outdoor plants Thursday which she helped Mom place in the yard on Saturday (they did a lot of digging and putting in new soil...reminds me...I must be the only one who does not have a green thumb like Mama and my group of sisters have - I love plants, but suck at keeping them alive. Maybe I just don't try hard enough to learn domestic-horticulture. LOL). Anyway back to Thursday, Erica and Nick gave Mom a beautiful bouquet of flowers as did Felicia. Eva, Felicia and Wero gave Mom $ome money $o $he could buy whatever she wanted and took her some cupcakes. Betty and Billy took Mom out to eat that evening. Yesterday, Tuesday (09-07-10), following Mom's Dr's appointment here in Midland, Josie, Jabier, Alex, Sara and I bought Mom some clothes for cooler weather (autumn / fall) to come.
Of course we (her children - daughters) called her on her special day as did the in-laws, friends, her own siblings, her grand-children and some great, grand-kids. I believe that Mama receiving the b-day wishes via a phone call through-out the day meant just as much to her second maybe only to the b-day dinner itself. It was great! As many of us just being together and having such a great time is always special, and we all did have an awesome time - the laughter seldom stopped especially when we ate the delish meal that Mom cooked. But eating doesn't quiet us down too much, we always "cut-up" about something.
Saturday was mostly dinner with a cake which Aurora bought her. Most of her children and grand-children gave her presents on her actual birthday Thursday; she received lots of great gifts. Like I said in the posting dedicated to her on Thursday, Mama loves plants and flowers which is mainly what she received. Aurora gave her some beautiful outdoor plants Thursday which she helped Mom place in the yard on Saturday (they did a lot of digging and putting in new soil...reminds me...I must be the only one who does not have a green thumb like Mama and my group of sisters have - I love plants, but suck at keeping them alive. Maybe I just don't try hard enough to learn domestic-horticulture. LOL). Anyway back to Thursday, Erica and Nick gave Mom a beautiful bouquet of flowers as did Felicia. Eva, Felicia and Wero gave Mom $ome money $o $he could buy whatever she wanted and took her some cupcakes. Betty and Billy took Mom out to eat that evening. Yesterday, Tuesday (09-07-10), following Mom's Dr's appointment here in Midland, Josie, Jabier, Alex, Sara and I bought Mom some clothes for cooler weather (autumn / fall) to come.
Of course we (her children - daughters) called her on her special day as did the in-laws, friends, her own siblings, her grand-children and some great, grand-kids. I believe that Mama receiving the b-day wishes via a phone call through-out the day meant just as much to her second maybe only to the b-day dinner itself. It was great! As many of us just being together and having such a great time is always special, and we all did have an awesome time - the laughter seldom stopped especially when we ate the delish meal that Mom cooked. But eating doesn't quiet us down too much, we always "cut-up" about something.
Mama was indeed happy and that is all we wish for more so than anything else.
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