Laurie Beth Turned 50

We celebrated Laurie Beth's 50th birthday with a big surprise party.  She was truly surprised which was a surprise to all of us. It is NOT easy to keep a secret from Laurie Beth. My gift to her was a big plastic container filled with things I have kept through the years--her letters from camp and college, school papers and emails she had written, and little notes she wrote as a child.  Two of the notes sent us into peals of laughter. She was such an interesting little girl.  

The first one was a declaration of her love and a thank you note for being "pregnat" for her.  

The second one was to the Tooth Fairy, instructing her to take special care and consideration with this particular tooth.  

What a journey these 50 years have been!  

Here we are at her party--my precious kids and me.