Unbeknownst to me, Kristie had planned ahead (a habit unfamiliar to me) and coordinated with a few friends to come by Alpine for an early, surprise(!) birthday party in honor of yours truly. I was under the impression that we were going to Nathan and Kendra’s for dinner that night, and had no idea. I learned (after the fact) that Kristie spent the better part of the day cooking, prepping and planning with good friends Kendra and Leah to make it all happen…and managed to pull things off without a hitch, despite a few close calls.
When I walked into the clubhouse I was completely surprised, and admittedly confused, by the group smiling and shouting at me. It took a moment to realize that I had suddenly become the center of attention. This was actually my first-ever surprise birthday party, and the fact that it was a genuine surprise made it all the better. It was a blast to catch up with everyone, and we had some really delicious food–kebabs, burgers and hot dogs on the grill, tasty sweet-potato-fries (thanks to Kedra!), and fruit crepes for dessert.
Thanks everyone for coming out, it really meant a lot to see you there…and thanks as well to the ones that wanted to be there and couldn’t make it–I love you guys too.
Later that evening Kristie gave me a few awesome presents. Note my best excited face:
Among them were two new pairs of Old Navy flip flops, because, as you can see, my previous pairs were well beyond their prime. Three out of four had holes in the heels, one had a strap that had just broken, and one looks like Jaws took a piece off the top. May you rest in peace(s), trusty flip flops…we sure had a good run, didn’t we?
