Surprise #4:
We threw my Dad a surprise party at the Moose! He was totally surprised...he says stunned! All the family and friends were either already at the Moose or walking with him to the party. They told him they wanted to go up to the Moose for a drink and my Dad says he thought nothing of it and didn't have a clue we were already there ready to surprise him. When he walked in (top right) we all blew our noise makers and said surprise! It was so great to have (almost) everyone there (we missed several people...Dennis, Kim, Tony, Pat, Jenni and the relatives in Holland - Astrid, Herbert, Malu, Hay, Yoke, Sef, Ricki and many more). I put together some pictures of my Mom & Dad from growing up and their wedding. It was really neat seeing those pictures and everyone got a kick out of them. The kids had a lot of fun running around and Julia and Ethan were great with all the little ones.
Surprise #5:
My Mom ordered an amazing cake from Cakes by Christine and she asked my cousin Astrid from Holland how to say Happy Birthday in Dutch. I guess they actually say something like Congratulations on your 70th Birthday so that's what was written in Dutch on the cake. She even put wooden shoes on the cake. My Dad was so surprised when he saw the cake. He read it in Dutch and started tearing up. It was a very special moment. I love hearing him speak in Dutch. He was born in Holland and moved over to the US when he was 9. He has a lot of memories from being over there and I love when he tells us stories about them.
Overall it was a huge success! Everyone had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came!
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