Life is all about those special memories. And forever will I treasure the special memory of the surprise my sweet husband and most amazing parents in the world concocted.
For the record, I loathe surprises…mostly because I ALWAYS figure them out beforehand. J
I was working from home on a very busy Thursday. A couple hours into the morning, Dee texted me saying a surprise would be delivered and I needed to keep the curtains closed - the guy would be delivering “it” around 10:30.
Okay, flowers? No, he knows how ridiculous I think it is to buy flowers anywhere but the grocery store. A puppy? No, he’s smart enough to know I get to pick the puppy. What could it be? A real surprise!
Around 10, I got a call from my dad to say that the trip they planned to come out and see us and the new house in two weeks would have to be postponed because my mom had to go out of the country on business again, and that I should call her later because she feels awful about it. I totally fell for it, since my mom travels around the world for business all the time, and I was totally crushed! Little did I know at that point, my parents were in a rental car just around the corner from our home.
Nearly in tears that the event I’d been looking forward to for two months was now not going to happen, I heard the doorbell ring. Oh great, who cares what this surprise is…I’m in a bad mood! Opening the door, there were my very best friends and parents shouting “so we came today instead”! We hugged and laughed, and I of course cried with excitement!
Little did I know that from the time they booked the flights in January, they worked it out with Dee to be a surprise in coming two weeks earlier than they told me. Sneaky.
I quickly went and canceled all my meetings for the rest of the day and week, and went officially on vacation for a wonderful 4-day weekend with 3 of my most favorite people in the world!
We had SUCH a blast. We hiked around our new neighborhood biking/walking path, went out to eat at all our favorite local restaurants, visited our favorite Pineridge Winery in Napa, and did a day full of shopping shopping shopping at the Galleria, the Fountains, and of course our favorite place…Costco. J
I’ll never forget that surprise – it was a much needed happy escape from the stress of life lately. I couldn’t have been blessed with a better set of parents in the world. They’ve grown into my very best friends, and it is one of the hardest things in the world, living so far away from each other. Luckily, I also couldn’t have been blessed with a better husband that understands and adores the incredible relationship and friendship I have, and he is growing into quite quickly, with my parents.
Love you mommy & dadders!!!
