Mom Moon's 60th

My wonderful mom turned 60 years old this year!  This was cause for a celebration.

My sister suggested we put on a talent show!  Anyone who knows my mom, knows she loves nothing more than to hear her children and grandchildren sing.  A performance of some sort is always requested at every family get together, so we thought we'd perform this once without dragging our feet about it:)

So the plans were made and we all begun practicing.  Our grandma was able to reserve the beautiful social room at her former apartment with it's beautiful baby grand piano.

Surprise Mom!

Mailey and Parker singing "The Army of Heleman"

It was the sweetest thing!

classic sister duet: Power Play!

audience viewers

singing "Irish Blessing"

the Brady crew make a lovely family ensemble

Marianne worked hours and hours on her piano solo, and it was amazing!

Theme song to Downton Abbey!  We all loved it!

Jordynn sang "I Love to see the Temple"... she did such a great job!

grankiddos sang "I am a Child of God"

Bri was kinda all over the place:)

My niece, Asa, recited a poem, "Touch of the Master's Hand" ... she's growing up so much!  

It was fabulous.

singing "For Good" from Wicked

this one definitely pulled on the heart strings!

group finale

we changed the lyrics to "You're gonna miss me when I'm gone" and did the cups and everything

Chorus went something like... "thank you mom, thank you mom, we just want to thank you our dear mom... for your love and your care, for you devotion everywhere, oh... we just want to thank our dear mom"

we did the final chorus with "we're going to miss you when you're gone" as a goodbye 

she and my dad are leaving for their mission to CA in September!

It was so fun to perform with everybody!

Joseph Smith Hospitality catered for us... it was so so yummy!

how awesome to have my mom's sister & family come all the way from Missouri?!?

making cards for Grandma!:)

Cody presented the movie we made of Mom's life including pictures from babyhood, childhood, cheer leading & high school days, wedding, family, etc.

love seeing Bri hanging out with her Grandma and Great Grandma

Happy Birthday Mom!

that night the kids pulled out G&G Moon's water toys while the folks ate and chatted

the next morning we were off to Arizona!  the last stretch of our journey West!