Four siblings gave their 80s-loving mom and dad a one-of-a-kind surprise when they secretly undertook a cheesy photoshoot in the style of the decade and presented their parents with a photobook of the results. Anna Kathryn Jones, 24, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said she and her siblings have the "coolest parents in the world," after mom Ryn, 51, and John, 53, passed on a love of all things 80s to them – from movies to music to TV shows. Due to this love of the decade, Anna and her siblings – Benton, 21, Present, 17, and Carter, 14 – wanted to give them a Christmas gift that tied in with the time. The four siblings settled on a cheesy photoshoot, which they planned to undertake at a JC Penny in New Orleans, on December 19. Having waited for their Ryn and John to be occupied, the siblings quietly got changed in their childhood bedrooms, with Anna even styling her brothers' hair so that it would have looked right at home in the 80s. During the shoot itself, the siblings – wearing black tops, blue jeans and sneakers – captured behind-the-scenes footage, which they planned to show their parents after the reveal itself. That moment took place on Christmas Day, when the siblings presented John and Ryn with their gift, which saw the couple turn to laughter and complete shock.
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00:00 These kids are up to something hilarious.
00:03 Their parents, John and Wren, loved the '80s
00:06 and passed their love for the decade on to them.
00:10 So for Christmas, Anna, Benton, Preston, and Carter
00:14 recreated an '80s-style photo shoot.
00:17 They picked out the right outfits,
00:19 created some big hairstyles,
00:22 and had to strike a few signature poses, too.
00:26 [cell phone buzzing]
00:29 [camera shutter]
00:31 And although Wren thought she was gonna cry
00:34 when she first saw the gift...
00:36 - I'm not gonna cry. I'm gonna laugh.
00:37 [laughter]
00:38 [upbeat music]
00:41 [camera shutter]
00:42 [camera shutter]
00:44 - Who did this?
00:47 - J.C. Penney.
00:48 [camera shutter]
00:50 - No way.
00:53 [upbeat music]
00:56 - God.
00:57 This is the best gift ever.