surprise - you're 60!

It was her birthday - a BIG one.  She said "no parties"...but we couldn't let this one go by without a little celebration.  So we did some scheming and devised a plan we thought would work.  It halfway did.  My brother and I, combined, ruined part of the surprise - the part about me being there for her birthday ("well, we're just staying at the hotel all week").  We laughed and laughed about it (when my brother finally fessed up that he had said the same thing).  We were still able to get a surprise in though.  We got her to Kansas City and arranged for an overnight stay at...

photo by Cim

In case you're not familiar, it's a hotel (geared toward kids really) that has an indoor/outdoor water park exclusive to hotel guests.  (It's a chain so follow this link to find one near you.)  They really are a lot of fun.  In case you need proof - there was a lot of lounging in the pool...

photo by Cim

photo by Cim

lots of splashes of water...

and lots of water slides (and with absolutely no lines!)...

photo by Cim

photo by Cim

all in honor of this woman...

photo by Cim

MOM!

Happy birthday again - hope you had as much fun as I did!