Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!

Boy, were we surprised!  Last Friday night, May 30th our boys threw a surprise anniversary party for Dan and I.  We were suppose to be going out with friends (Dan and Julie)  for dinner and ended up at Dave and Tina's (brother and sis-in-laws) on the pretense that they were going with us at the last minute.  We drove up and went into the house because David supposedly just got home from work and needed a few minutes to freshen up.  We walked into the home and there were over 50 people (family and friends) in Dave & Tina's house yelling, "Surprise".  I was so overwhelmed, I didn't even know how to react.   There were so many people there I didn't know where to start.  I wanted to walk back out and take a minute to breathe.  It really took my breath away.  They had our wedding video turned into a DVD, it was a perfect gift.  They also went through my closet and found all kinds of pictures for a picture slideshow.  The evening also included the "Newlywed Game", of which we competed against my sister and her husband and Dan's cousin and her husband.  We lost, but had a lot of fun.  Overall, it was a fabulous night and I once again was reminded at how blessed I am.

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