My Surprise Birthday Bash!

Happy 30th Birthday to me! Last night, Jake took me to what I thought was my birthday date dinner with just the two of us. But really, the sneaky guy was taking me to a surprise party planned by my best friend and others (though I'm not really sure exactly all who were involved in the planning).

I was originally scheduled to have a girls night with 4 friends at Spazzo (they have the best Sangria in the World!) Saturday night, which I was really, really looking forward to. Then, Jake told me he canceled that night because he was taking me to the Melting Pot and that was the only time they had the "special room" available. So, I swallowed a bit of disappointment (because I was really excited about Spazzo) but was happy he took the time to plan this special night out.

So we left the kids in good hands (Sassy was up for the weekend and was staying the night so we didn't have to hurry back) and made a few stops on the way to the restaurant. We got the wonderful watch Jake bought me for my birthday resized and then stopped to look at some skis he as considering buying. Apparently, these stops were both stall tactics to allow everyone time to get to the restaurant before our arrival.

We got to the melting pot a couple minutes early and waited as they readied our table... or rather as they warned everyone of our arrival. We followed the host to this "special room" and as we started to walk through the doorway I paused in confusion. There were a bunch of people already seated. I figured if I HAD to change my plans for this special room, it should at least be empty. I assumed the guy had made a mistake until I saw my friend Justin's face smiling at me. Then followed the big SURPRISE shouted from the 9 people seated at our table. You can see the shock written all over my face in the very first picture taken. I honestly can say I've never been more surprised or please to have my plans changed for me.

We had a great time with everyone over the next 3 hours (that is actually how long the 4 course fondue meal takes) and shared lots of good conversation and laughs. From there, we met some other friends at an upscale pool hall but didn't stay because it was crowded and noisy. So we all drove a couple blocks to a friends office where they had video games and a big screen TV. We all spent a couple hours there playing games and chatting. It was a great end to a really great evening.

Thanks everyone who participated! It was honestly my best birthday ever and an awesome way to welcome my 30's!