Surprise!

On Saturday night I organized a surprise party for Todd's 30th Birthday...and actually pulled it off!! I reserved the lower section of the Crystal City Sports Pub around all of the pool tables. We had a huge spread of food, 3 pool tables, and a ton of TVs to watch the Tech basketball game (AND the Michigan/Ohio State hockey game...which people kept asking me if I had special ordered for Todd's bday...but even HE didn't know they were playing!)

Earlier that day (well, that week actually) Chris and Annie convinced Todd that they were going to CCSP to watch the Tech game and that we should go with them. Todd wasn't too keen on the idea -- he'd rather watch the games from the comfort of his own couch -- but we dragged him out anyway. His best buddies all made it to the party, to include his best friend Jay and his wife Larissa who drove down from Scranton, his brother Matt who flew down from Michigan, and his parents who drove up from Hampton. When we got to the pub, a waiter jumped out in front of me and said "need a table?" I mouthed to him that we were there for a surprise party for Todd and he loudly repeated back to me "TODD?!" and I again mouthed back to him "yes, it's a surprise...and he's standing 6 feet behind me" so the waiter pointed us towards the back corner of the restaurant and said "oh, uh, sit anywhere back there..." When we got to the back of the room by the pool tables, Jay had all of the guests crouched down around one of the big tables and when they saw Todd they all jumped up and yelled "SURPRISE!!" Todd nearly fell over backwards, he was so shocked!

It was a huge success and I could tell that Todd was genuinely surprised! I think the best part of it all was the fact that on his actual birthday (last Wednesday) we some how got on the subject of surprises and he said "honey, you're not very good at surprises". Well, low and behold -- he was eating his words on Saturday! :) I'm glad we were all able to make his 30th Birthday such a special one. Especially because after the stress of planning that party, I don't plan to do it again for another 30 years! ;) Juuuuust kidding....

Pics to be posted when I get my hands on some...Yup -- all that planning, and I forgot to bring my camera. harrumph!