A Birthday Surprise

In February I went out to Utah for my best friend Cali's

birthday.  She didn't know I was coming.

She had no idea about anything I had planned

for her big 40th birthday.

I got into town on Friday night and stayed

with my good friend Dawan who used to

live in Athens.  Then the next morning I got 

ready for the surprise.  I had planned with

Cali's sisters that they would come pick

her up for breakfast at 10 am that morning,

so I wanted to get there a few minutes early

that way she's be up and ready and not sleeping

or not be home.  So as I drove over to her house

I kept getting more and more excited, my

heart was beating so hard. I couldn't wait

to see her and see her surprised reaction. 

I got up to her front door and knocked and then

quickly covered up the peephole -just in case she looked

through it.  So she opened the door and instead

of just saying "Surprise"     I yelled it in her face

"SURPRISE"  

She was totally shocked, first trying to figure out who

was yelling at her and then if it really was me

standing on her front porch !

It was a great surprise, she was so happy to see me 

as I was happy to see her.

Her sisters and mom got there soon after that

and we all went to eat a yummy breakfast

then headed down town to the 

City Creek shopping center.

We had a lot of fun shopping and just hanging out.

The rest of the week was spent eating at all my favorite

places and a few new ones, getting pedi's, going to

movies and taking a painting class.

Also spending time with her family and of

course eating birthday cake and cookies !

It was a wonderful week and a fun birthday

for her.  I can't wait to see how she's gonna

top this surprise for me when I turn 40  hehe