surprise!

Tomorrow my stepdad will be 49. His birthday is August 5, and our wedding next summer is August 8...which doesn't leave much room for a 50th birthday party. So, my mom decided to throw him a surprise 49th birthday party!

She told him it was an engagement party for Jason and I so that he would help her get the house and yard straightened up. It was pretty funny...he was really into making sure that "our" party was great.

I even wrote a poem for the invitation:

J.R. will soon be 50
Of this he is aware
And we wanted to surprise him
With all of you folks there.

But our daughter’s getting married
In August of next year
So a 49th birthday bash it is
With lots of food and beer!

So keep mum, don’t let it slip
On him we hope it doesn't dawn
We’ve told him it’s an engagement party
With hopes he’ll mow the lawn!

To get him out of the house, Jason took him to get some beer growlers filled at a local brewery. They were gone for about an hour and as soon as they left it was like a mad dash to get all the "birthday" paraphenalia out. My mom and I were running around like chickens with our heads cut off!

Anyway, when he got home he was SO surprised! It was great. There were a few moments when we thought he was on to us, but he wasn't. It was such a fun party! Even if I did have a few too many drinks...and was nursing a nasty hangover yesterday. Totally worth it though!

Happy Birthday J.R.!

puppy pictures!

As promised, here are pics of the new puppy that my parents just got.

His name is Bruno. He's a mini schnauzer.

Happy Birthday to Jenn!

Today is my stepmom, Jenn's, birthday! Please stop by her site and wish her a Happy Birthday! :)

I'm back...

So, as you may or may not know, my dad was in town this past weekend visiting my sister and I. He lives in Southern California, so we don't get to see him all that often.

Anyway, we had a great time. It's always fun to be a tourist in your own city. We went shopping, to Pike Place Market, ate lots of good food & watched lots of movies. It was SO much fun to just hang out with my dad like we used to do when we were kids. It was also the most I've seen my sister lately too, so that was nice! All in all it was a great weekend.

My sister, Alicia, and I both have March birthdays, so our dad took us on a shopping spree! We each ahd $250 to spend on whatever we wanted, but the catch was that we had to spend it all while he was still in town! It was great...it's so much more fun to shop when you don't have to worry about money!!!

Some of my birthday purchases will be highlighted in one of my 40 Posts of Beauty, which, by the way, I need to get up to date!

One of my most favorite things is this red purse. I absolutely love it and have been wanting it since I first saw it! Now it's all mine!!!