Surprise!

Happy birthday to my amazing mother!

(In fear of being brutally murdered, I won't disclose her real age, so let's just say she's 36, OK?)

Last night I arrived in London to surprise my mum on the night before her birthday. Only my dad was in on the surprise, because, like with anything, the more people that know a secret, the less of a secret (or surprise) it becomes. And boy was she surprised!

I was totally gutted though - I decided to film her surprise, just to be able to see the look on her face over and over again, but as she flung her arms around me, I deleted the film by accident. The scene went a little like this, if you can picture it: I let myself in with my house keys, and slowly shut the door, to make myself sound like a B&B guest. Then I walked into the living room and just stood there, iPhone in hand, recording her reaction. She turned around, about to wish me good night - as she does with all our guests - but paused halfway through her sentence, and just starred right at me, as if she couldn't work out who I was for about 3 seconds. Then, with a recognizing, but massively shocked smile, she cried "What the HELL are you doing here?!," and flung herself round me in surprise. Just how I wanted it to pan out :)


UPDATE: For some reason my iPhone has resurrected the video so I actually do have it!

HERE IT IS!

Her party was amazing - she made three gorgeous looking lasagna's and had many a bottle of alcoholic substance flowing. It's been such a lovely day and evening, not having to worry about writing essays on Italian Crime Fiction in the 1960's or Obama's presidential campaign...

Mum with her box of champagne and champagne truffles

Le cake de maman

Noms

Over the shoulder posing

The parentals

Sister, Mother and I