SURPRISE

WOW, it's all I can say to describe Saturday night. If you haven't heard this nasty rumor (haha) floating around, I am turing 3-0 next month (December 24th, to be exact) and as much as I am not looking forward to this milestone birthday, a party is definitely due for the special occasion. Well, let me tell you friends and family, not only did I get a party, it was a SURPRISE party (only the BEST kind of party there is!!!!!).

Saturday evening we had plans to have dinner at one of my favorite restaurants in down town Shippensburg: Knute's Pub & Grill. The true reality of the evening: on the top floor of Knute's were some of my closest friends and family waiting to yell "SURPRISE" when I walked up the steps and entered the room. I stood there like a statue, completely and utterly flabbergasted by what my eyes could see when they swept the room from side to side (I have also been told that I also looked like a total goober, a deer in the head lights, and totally dumbstruck). I was definitely next to tears!

Rewind about a month and here are the events leading up to the big night

1. Dan has been stealing my phone while I was in the shower hunting for cell numbers of people who he thought I would wait to celebrate with (no easy feat when my address book on my cell contains over 100 numbers)
2. He has been conspiring and texting my BFF Devon coordinating the cake, decorations, plus making sure he was inviting the "right people" Devon was then in turn on the phone with my Momma ALOT coordinating "all the pretty stuff and details" (that explains over 400 text messages for a man who barely sends over 100 a month)
3. Dan had to get our friends who we were going to Knutes with to plant the idea in my head that this is where we should go eat dinner out (and here I thought that was my idea the whole time)
4. Dan had to plant a decoy party idea in my head that we should have a party on December 8th at Knutes ("But, honey, let's not tell anyone until the middle of November")
5. Maddy apologized for barely talking to me all day on Saturday ("Sorry, Mom....I was just so scared I would ruin the surprise)

I fell for it all - hook, liner, & sinker. I truly had NO idea. How could I when my birthday is not for a whole other month and a half!! haha Now, still two days later, it blows my mind that my husband has pulled it off and that everyone knew about it except me (obviously the point LOL)

for pics, check out the album I created on Facebook (Turning 30)

Thank you to everyone who was able to come. For any cards, presents, or just joining in on our grand celebration and being there Saturday night, all gestures are truly appreciated and I love you all <3 Your presence made the evening so very special and memorable.
**sorry if he missed anyone, my husband is only one man!**