Even though Mom’s birthday was back in January and we all wished her a Happy Birthday a couple of months ago, we spent today also celebrating with her. You see our Mom turned 85 this year and I think the rule should be that if you have an 85th birthday – well your family can continue to celebrate it all year long!
We were a little worried because living in Iowa in the winter, you’re just not quite sure what the weather would be like and with the forecast to be snow and then blowing snow… it didn’t look too promising at the beginning of the week that too many of us would be able to get together for the afternoon. But the forecast was wrong – YEA! And all of us kids and some of the grand kids were able to get together.
And that’s just what our plan was for today. We had plans to go to a local Community Theater to enjoy a play that they were putting on and to spend it together as a family with Mom. 
The play was really a funny play and I know that everyone had a good time.
After the play was over, some of us were able to head downtown to a local restaurant and have a quick supper before we all went on our own ways again. Now I was ready to get home and put my feet up for the night. But for Ma? She got dropped off where her friends were and played a couple of hands of cards before she went home. Too funny!
I was glad that William was also able to make it today because we haven’t seen him since he had his birthday in February! His present from us came in a form of a card with some birthday money in it. Here’s the birthday card that I made for him. 
But now the day is over and we’re all in our homes getting ready for the upcoming week – I was thinking about this weekend and have come to the conclusion that celebrating Ma’s birthday all year IS a really great idea!