Parties

So on Sunday was hubbies 30th birthday.  I was a bit disappointed that the weather turned nasty and his surprise party was postponed, but I went with the flow of things.  I made him a special cake, the first time I've made him a cake in the 9 years we've been together.  He LOVED the surprise cake.

It's been snowing a lot here the past few weeks so I've been down about that, I feel as if I'm stuck inside because the roads are so bad and I'm not one to go driving in them. Also, it doesn't help that I don't have my all-season tires, hopefully early next week I'll get them. 

I've been preparing all week for a party that is happening tomorrow at our friends home, the parties have been a blast the past 3 years, so I'm looking forward to this year in a new country, with new friends, along for the party.

On Tuesday we received the nightstand and contour changing pad for the nursery...which of course I was putting together right away.  On Wednesday we received our "grown-up bedding" and the nursery changing pad covers.  I call it the grown up bedding because I've felt like we've been living as college students with Target bedding.  Nothing wrong with Target, but I felt like we needed something a little more sophisticated.  Hubby actually picked it out, much to my surprise, but it looks really nice...i think anyways :).

Last night I finally was able to throw hubby his surprise party.  It was less people than planned, but I didn't feel like calling everyone and hubby prefers smaller crowds anyways.  It turned out perfect and he was totally surprised.  Here's how I got him to the building...i told him our friends had won a bookcase and the husband needed help carrying it out of the building, hubby thought that was sweet and he'd love to help.  That was easy!  Then I put all the decorations, cupcakes and present in the trunk of my car and our friends stopped by, grabbed the stuff and set up the decorations and table (it looked nice too)  Then we got over there and we parked next to their vehicle and walked in the back door (the pizza door), I said this is where they wanted us to meet them :).  Well when we walked in, I saw them and walked over there and they said Happy Birthday!  Surprise!  He said...is this for me?  Yeah, sure is, happy birthday baby, I love you!

I wanted to do a "I'm a big boy now" them, but i found Elmo saying "Yippee for you and Hooray for you"...so we made it out to be hooray, you're finally a big boy rolling with the big dawgs :)  Oh and the cupcakes were SO cute, they were Santa hats

Birthday man sporting his "big boy" cup and pin, then his gifts 

party clan

All the way home, he was thanking me for the party, he was so surprised and shocked.

Today I baked ALL day, it was so much fun.  I baked chocolate covered peanut butter sandwiches, nut clusters, holiday pretzels, peanut butter temptations, and on Monday I made chocolate pecan bars.  Everything turned out so yummy!

So, as you can see, this week has been busy, but extremely fun!