As most of you know, my dad and I have the same birthday. In past years I have gone to Florida to surprise him so we can share it together. Its hard to do that now with Z in school and the babies and theres only so many times you can surprise someone when it doesnt become a surprise anymore. So its been a few years.
My birthday started off like any other day. Steve was on vacation that week so I had the luxury of sleeping in. I had a million errands to run. Started with DMV to get my licence renewed (I waited till the very last second to do that). Then I had a Dr appt, where I learned I had lost 10 lbs I didnt know I had. I got so excited, that I decided to go clothes shopping instead of grocery shopping. I was having a time for myself as I had no kids in tow. I I called Steve after about an hour and told him of my detour and asked if he wanted me to pick something up for dinner and grocery shop or if he needed a break with the kids and wanted me to come home. He said the kids were fine, but skip the store and come home.
I get home and put my $150 (ugh!) worth of clothes down and there were 2 cakes on the table and a balloon and a gift. I read the cakes and they say "happy birthday Sally and Dad". My first thought was "well it is dads birthday too" but I read it out loud and say "Sally and dad?" and out comes my father in my kitchen! I jumped a half mile because he actually scared me LOL and said "DAD?" . Apparently he had been waiting at my house while I was on my shopping spree. Woops! Sue wasnt able to come, but she flew up the following week, so we got to see her then.
Holy crap! They had gotten a surprise by me! Everyone knew, Suzie, Zachary, Steve, and it had been planned since the summer. Im usually the first to figure things out but this time I honestly had no idea. It was really cool. Since he moved to FL 20 years ago, I always hoped dad would come here someday on our birthday, and he did! I was in a little shock and I was told the whole family was coming to my house for pizza and cake. Suzie and her family and my aunt arrived shortly after. The only sad part was I still had to ditch everyone and go to work for 7:30 pm. Dad and Sue bought Suzie (her early bday present) and I web cams so we can talk to each other on video. Its been really neat playing with that. They will be able to see the kids Halloween costumes, and Xmas morning, and be right there with us, even from 2k miles away. How cool is that?
My birthday started off like any other day. Steve was on vacation that week so I had the luxury of sleeping in. I had a million errands to run. Started with DMV to get my licence renewed (I waited till the very last second to do that). Then I had a Dr appt, where I learned I had lost 10 lbs I didnt know I had. I got so excited, that I decided to go clothes shopping instead of grocery shopping. I was having a time for myself as I had no kids in tow. I I called Steve after about an hour and told him of my detour and asked if he wanted me to pick something up for dinner and grocery shop or if he needed a break with the kids and wanted me to come home. He said the kids were fine, but skip the store and come home.
I get home and put my $150 (ugh!) worth of clothes down and there were 2 cakes on the table and a balloon and a gift. I read the cakes and they say "happy birthday Sally and Dad". My first thought was "well it is dads birthday too" but I read it out loud and say "Sally and dad?" and out comes my father in my kitchen! I jumped a half mile because he actually scared me LOL and said "DAD?" . Apparently he had been waiting at my house while I was on my shopping spree. Woops! Sue wasnt able to come, but she flew up the following week, so we got to see her then.
Holy crap! They had gotten a surprise by me! Everyone knew, Suzie, Zachary, Steve, and it had been planned since the summer. Im usually the first to figure things out but this time I honestly had no idea. It was really cool. Since he moved to FL 20 years ago, I always hoped dad would come here someday on our birthday, and he did! I was in a little shock and I was told the whole family was coming to my house for pizza and cake. Suzie and her family and my aunt arrived shortly after. The only sad part was I still had to ditch everyone and go to work for 7:30 pm. Dad and Sue bought Suzie (her early bday present) and I web cams so we can talk to each other on video. Its been really neat playing with that. They will be able to see the kids Halloween costumes, and Xmas morning, and be right there with us, even from 2k miles away. How cool is that?
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