A 100th birthday Celebration

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     We've been counting down (or up) the days until my mother's 100th birthday and it finally arrived! We are all so proud of her and blessed to have her in our lives.  If you would like to read more about her and why she is the best mom ever, you can look at this post or this one.  She has done so well and lived such a good and wonderful life and we wanted to celebrate it in a big way.  Doesn't she look beautiful?  

      One of my uncles always used to think of my mom as a Betty Boop figure for some reason and gave her many Betty Boop collectables.  So, we went with the Betty Boop theme and used red and black tablecloths on the tables.  She always loved to play Scrabble, so I made picture holders using Scrabble pieces and trays.  We put pictures on the tables of my mother throughout her life.  (After 100 years, there were many to choose from!) The words I used are ones that I felt represented my mom. 

     I painted the trays and little wooden doll head feet in black and red.  I used a pencil to dot the white polka dots on the feet.  
      In order to have enough letters and trays, I went to a thrift store and found an old Scrabble game for $3.00.  I also found just the letters on Amazon.  
       I used tiny clothes pins, painted them red and used E600 and hot glue to attach everything. 

      We included pictures like these:

     Those are my mom, my older brother as a baby and my dad.

     At 100 years of age, people tire quickly, so we knew that we had to have the party be short, yet fit in all of the things my mom would want.  Here is what happened:

She got up and expressed her love to us and her testimony.

There was delicious Italian food.
​There was a beautiful cake and outstanding cupcakes! 

She danced (to big band music) with my son and my brother. 
She took pictures with her children, grandchildren and great-grand children who were able to attend. 
Then she started falling asleep and had to go home!  She opened her gifts the next day! 

     
     Unfortunately, since her party, my mom's health has taken a turn for the worse.  She misses my dad and feels ready to leave us.  When she goes, we will miss her, but we will be so happy for all of this time that we have had her with us and so blessed to know that we will see her again one day with all of our loved ones that have gone before.  I am so thankful for the knowledge of that truth.  I'm so thankful for this last bit of fun we were able to have together. My heart is full.