Happy Birthday, Mama!

Let's see....On August 18, 1957, my Nonnie turned 30 years old.  Then, the very next day she gave birth to her little girl.  That little girl, born August 19, is my mother.  I'm sure that was quite a birthday gift!  Yesterday, our family celebrated the 54 years of laughter that Mama has given to everyone who knows her.  Ha! 

We made plans to have dinner in Memphis, and Mama chose Bonefish Grill.  Oh my!  Talk about yummy food!  We met at the restaurant, talked over each other all night, laughed til we hurt, ate til we popped, and enjoyed watching Mama open her gifts.

Dustin, Kristin, and Lee

Me and Russ

Mama and Daddy

After stuffing our faces with some delicious Bang Bang Shrimp, filets, lump crab soup, potatoes au gratin, seamed veggies, and more...we ordered DESSERT!  Ha!  While we waited on our dessert, we let Mama open her presents.

Family portrait puzzle from Russ and me

Mama LOVES puzzles!

Pretty bow!

CUTE shoes from Lee, Kristin, and Daddy to go with the outfit they gave her!

Dustin's card

The purse from Dustin to go with her new outfit

Just as we finished up with gifts, the desserts were there!  The big hit of the night....

Banana's Foster!

Kristin accidentally used her birthday card as a napkin!  Ha!

After dinner, Mama was dying to see The Help.  I had already seen it during a "girl's night" this week, but I was happy to see it again!  It was SO good!  Just as good the second time!  It's also so fun watching all the landmarks from Jackson that we recognized.  Our favorites were the scenes shot at the Mayflower in downtown Jackson.  The last time Pops took Nonnie out for their anniversary was the Mayflower!  So sweet!

The girls before the movie

So, here we are 54 years later.  Many more years to come...and TONS of memories to be made!  Happy birthday, Mama!  Hope it was great!