Anyway, we all worked really hard and by noon the tables were full of food and presents. We were very tired, but it was worth all our efforts to see Mom's face when she arrived later with Zoe's mom. She cried when everyone shouted, "Happy Birthday!" Why do mothers cry when they re happy? strange, isn't it? It was a fantastic afternoon. The food was delicious, the weather stayed sunny, and everyone enjoyed being with each other. Jay played his guitar and people started to sing and dance together. Then the soccer ball came out and the real fun began. The men were on two teams young against old. As expected, the younger team won 5-0, and Jay scored three goals. I was so prouds of him. For me, it was the second best part of the day. The best part was the look of surpriseon Mom's face when she first arrived at the picnic