Happy Birthday to me (again!)

This was quite a switch....being a guest and not the party planner for my OWN party! Brian earned some big points with a SUPER thoughtful surprise party for me! I had asked for an outdoor movie screen for my birthday...for the record, I did not ask for a set-up ANYTHING like the one Brian put together. Can't say I'm not happy about the "upgrade" from what I had asked for....but most of all, SO happy about the way it played out. In addition to buying me an awesome gift, he coordinated a surprise movie night party.....keep in mind that the only thing Brian usually volunteers to do for the parties we host is test the appetizers to make sure that they're edible! Sooo, I had also booked a surprise trip to Monterey as Father's Day gift for Brian....we ended up getting home from Monterey around 1pm....I left to run an errand with Julie at 4:30pm...and guests arrived at 7pm. In that amount of time (and with 2 kids in tow!), he went to the store to buy the food, picked up the cake, and set up the movie screen, etc. AMAZED! He's going to be sorry that he ever let me know how capable he can be when it comes to these things....I'm going to expect a lot more out of him as a future party helper! Jake and Mia picked out the movie "Dolphin Tale", and Brian invited a bunch of friends and family to surprise me + enjoy the movie. It was SO fun! With the help of a few very good friends, he set up a dessert/candy/popcorn table too....he knows I have a sweet tooth! I was feeling like one lucky girl, that's for sure! Many more movie nights in our future!