Happy 71st To My Mom!!

What A day it was! March 25, 2009 was my Mom's birthday. She turned 71. I was lucky enough to host her party at my house. Jeff and I had Mom, Malana , Larry, Lil Joe and my brother in law Curt over for the festivities. For me, it was the highlight of my day to see Mom in such high spirits. She was really happy and on a good buzz from her win at the Red Hawk Casino. My sister took her during the day to celebrate her birthday. As any of you who know Mom might know, it is her favorite excursion to go and feed the one armed bandits. I was thrilled that she won. I think she had a great day.

I cooked for three straight days making four trays of slow cooked enchiladas. (Mom's request!) She loves my beef enchiladas. I really love chicken in verde sauce. If I do say so myself, the chicken were the best I have ever made. I made a homemade sauce from Parilla peppers and California green chiles. It was by and far the best sauce ever. I am not a fan of tomato based sauces, so I found a recipe and made my sauce from scratch. Mmmmm Good!!! For anyone who may be interested, I found the recipe for this sauce on the web site www.allrecipes.com. I also made beans and rice along with a big bowl of homemade guacamole, chips and salsa. I must say we really feasted. No birthday is complete without a cake, so I made Mom my Peach upside down cake from scratch. It is really yummy topped with whipped cream. I think it was truly enjoyed by all.

It was a really nice celebration of my Mom and shared by most of the people that I hold most dear. Joe was our source of entertainment. He hadn't napped that day and he was busily into everything he could get his hands on. He even tried to un-plant my potted plants. That boy is won whirlwind of energy. To be honest, I don't know how Malana can keep up with him on a daily basis. I don't know if I could do it. I would be worn out. But then, she is a couple of years younger than me. So if I am 29, she must be 27!! LOL!!! I think we both wish that were true!!

I wish I had some photo's to post, but I can't find my camera cord, soooo I am afraid there are none. Take my word for it, I believe a good time was had by all!!