SURPRISE!!!

I got my FIRST EVER SURPRISE PARTY last night!!! It was a BLAST! I will be turning 30 next week and my friends & family had apparently been plotting and scheming for a couple of weeks to throw me my first surprise party...and boy was I surprised!!!

Little things started to come together and I started to get JUST A LITTLE, I wouldn't say 'suspicious', more hopeful, that something might be brewing, but then 5 mins at my neighbor's house and she had all my hopes completely debunked, all hope was lost, at least for last night being the night.

So I headed to Kohl's to shop with Steph and the kids, she didn't hurry me, or look at her watch, or do anything that made it seem like we were on a time schedule, so I was pretty sure nothing was going on. We get home around 6:30/6:45pm and silly me, with all the cars in the driveway (I knew some people were going to be at my house cuz there was talk about going to dinner or they were 'in the area' for other reasons, etc.), I went to the front door (I ALWAYS go through the garage), I expected one of the several car owners could open the door for me since my hands were full. I knocked, no one answered, so I unlocked and opened the door to an empty house, but noticed black and purple balloons in the living room...then...SURPRISE!!! Everyone comes out of the kitchen. They were expecting me to come through garage and had streamers and balloons all set up at the door! What a bummer. I was definitely surprised, and when I scanned the room and saw everyone that had come (even our friends that live over an hour a way) it brought tears in my eyes. And although there are definitely 2 very special people in my life that could not be here (Mar & Mel), I could definitely feel they were there in spirit!

It was a WONDERFUL PARTY! They grilled burgers and dogs, had a fun birthday cake, MARGARITA MACHINE, and so much more! We spent most of the night in the backyard, chatting, listening to music, doing gymnastics, etc. I think everyone enjoyed themselves. Unfortunately, I made the unwise decision to take a Jager shot with 'the boys' and that had me passing out by 10:30pm. I'm totally bummed about it because we were having so much fun, I can't believe I zonked so early in the night...but we did get started before 7pm. We didn't even get to Sing Star though!!! LOL

Thanks to all my friends and family that were a part of this unforgettable moment in my life. I cannot express how blessed I feel to have you all in my life. With my deepest love and gratitude, Thank You!

(I was waiting to post this because Chris took a few pics with his camera before the battery died and we had to switch to mine, but he hasn't had a chance to dowload them yet so if there are any good ones I can share them later!)