John’s 60th Birthday Party

by Xerraire · 3/15/2016

Georgie, John’s sister, gave him his 50th Birthday party, so when she suggested she do the 60th, it seemed right.

Initially I had thought to have John’s birthday at the Perth Zoo, but the expense of renting a place was just too much, so Georgie and I went with a Zoo theme instead.

She and I had done some things behind the scenes, but I was amazed how she transformed her house when we arrived on the big day.

John’s Zoo

We had previously decided that dinner would be at 6, but she so cleverly called it, “feeding time!”

She had zoo animals at her ‘zoo entrance.’

Kinda resembled Noah’s Ark, too, the way she had them in twos. 🙂

Georgie also had leftover decorations from her 60th! (I’ve seen it with my own eyes, the girl has a filing system on how to party!)

Georgie had the player and I brought the music. (I had songs like “At The Zoo”, “When I’m 64”, and lots of Beatles for John).

Almost last minute Georgie found the carousel balloon, which has animals for our theme, plus Perth Zoo has a carousel.

Next as I walked around before guests arrived, I saw that she had indeed put ‘animals’ in ‘cages’ along with signs, just like a zoo. That koala might be up a tree somewhere still.

We were surrounded by zoo animals.

Big cats, and that monkey in the tree were so precious!

It was a hot day for that poor polar bear!

As I am snapping away going around the house, I see Georgie in the kitchen. I don’t think I had ever seen her at work in there before 🙂

Guests arrive. Dad enjoys a drink, as Pauline looks at the zoo animals.

Cathy smiles as Graham has a look at John’s present.

Georgie even got some zoo animal confetti.

Rob and Matt get to cooking as Alan looks on.

More arrive, John’s sons and Naomi.

This quickly became our ‘South of the River” clan: Graham, Cathy, Pauline, and Rodney.

Naomi, Jamie, and John.

John tries out a new present, a VW lamp.

I guess it’s feeding time!

...and there's my husband, not eating. :)

…and there’s my husband, (with Graham and Matt) not eating. 🙂

Here is John’s cake. Pretty sure I confused Baskins & Robbins Australia, asking for a zoo cake, more like something a 6 year old would have not a 60 year old!