Grandma Byron turns 80 - Maine Event Photography

This entry has been sitting in the wings for a while - mainly because it was a family function and I wasn't sure if it had a place on my professional site. My gram turned 80 this year and my family decided to throw her a surprise birthday party. I know what you're thinking. "Sure surprise an 80 year old. Thats nice". I always wondered why we throw surprise parties for pregnant ladies and the elderly - two groups of the population that I think could do without the heart stopping moment of 50 of your closest friends jumping out and yelling surprise!

Anyway back on track. Here are the photos from the party.

Here's Gram when we all surprised her.

This one is a great series. The lady dressed as an old lady is my mother - yup I'll admit it. She has this thing she does for her quilting friends and she dresses up like an elderly woman and harrasses people. It's really a riot unless you're in high school and she shows up at one of your friends house and crashes the halloween party. But I embrace her quirkiness now. At least it makes it easier for people to see where I get it.
Still not sure approaching your mother on her 80th birthday dressed as an old lady toting a purse full of condoms and viagra is still the wisest thing to do. I'm sure gram was proud. :)

Here's gram digging into her cake. I'm sure she still has some in her freezer :) It was a three tier vanilla/fudge swirl decorated like a quilt.