Happy Birthday, Jen!

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OK so you know I owe Jen. She has been implicated in the past two years for birthday surprises for me. Oh, sure, I'm sure she's innocent and only influenced by the mesmerizing power of my husband, sure. But she's been directly involved in my surprise birthday parties for 2 years.
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So.... I owed her. Big time. And... gee... it was her birthday, Sept. 12, smack in the midst of the GA/Carolina game.
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Her hubby and son haven't missed a GA/Carolina game, in person, in YEARS. So she believed them when they said they were going to the game this year... in Georgia.
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Awwww. I was so full of pity. Your hubby's going to a football game on your birthday. Boo. Hiss. Wanh.
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So I said, "Hey, you and Libby wanna hang with me and Patti - girls night together?" Sure, she said. OK, we're in.
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Of course Ross and lil Ross weren't going to the game, it was all a hoax to celebrate her birthday. I picked her up and made our way to my house to find this parade.... The people who love her most.
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Look at lil Ross in the front. I'm telling you, this kid is so proud to please his mama.

So Jen was surprised. (see top photo) But she'll admit that I OWED HER. She should have totally expected it.
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So.. we had a nice afternoon by the pool. Ross, Libby and Eva put as many candles on the cake as possible. Couldn't get them all on, of course, Jen is an oldie goldie, but I loved watching them try. What I took away from this party: the love her family has for her.
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After swimming, we had pizza and cake. Poor Ross. This is just too many candles for one cake handler. I had the extinguisher ready in case...

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Here are a few shots from around the pool.
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Ross got Jen a new camera with a mega lense. But I saw him use it way more than her on that particular night...... we'll see who exactly that gift was for.

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After the pool/cake party, we went inside to watch the GA/Carolina game on our big screen tv. Jenn and family are GA fans while, of course, everyone else ar Carolina fans. More on that... here.