The Big "28"

Getting Nellie (retiring American Girl Doll) for my birthday

My sweet party hat

My Family had kept it a secret, including my two babies, I had no idea

Me walking into my surprise party

My Sweet purple polka dot cleaning gloves from my Mom and Dad, I love it!

My birthday was actually a surprise! This was my first birthday that I had not been either at home with my parents or with Brady's sister, Angela, so Brady actually had to plan it all himself. We had been planning to have a family dinner and I had invited some of my friends. After I invited them, Brady called and "uninvited them". They kept the secret though and so did my kids! I truly had no idea that wasn't what we were doing until I got to Grandma's and Brady refused to go get the kids and put them in the car until I came to help him. I was stressed that we were going to get home late and that my friends were going to think that we weren't coming, so I was upset that he wouldn't just go get the girls. I stomped over to Spencer and Karson's and should have realized it was much to quiet. I walked into the kitchen and they had decorated it all in purple and everyone yelled SURPRISE! I was very surprised and Brady was pretty pleased with himself that he had pulled it off. We had strawberry shortcake ( the real biscuit kind) and I opened presents and it was fabulous! I have to admit that I was a little mad at my husband for doing a surprise party. I don't really like surprises; it is the OCD, controlling aspect of my nature that just sucks all the fun right out of it. We did have fun though and I was really happy.