SURPRISE!

My actual birthday was last Sunday, November 1st...and I'll admit it was an "eh" kind of day. I had a nice time at brunch with my family, but with Brian being sick, the rest of the evening didn't really bring much to be desired. In some ways I had tried to chalk it up to turning 30 and that maybe this is when birthdays just stop being fun.

Yesterday, Saturday, November 7th started out as any other, except that Brian told me that it was going to be a "day of fun". This "day of fun" included getting a bunch of errands done together! YAY! Doesn't that sound great?! Needless to say, I wasn't very excited...plus, the Notre Dame game was going to be on 1:30pm, and I wanted to be home in time to watch it. Brian response was: "We can DVR it." What?! I do not DVR Notre Dame football ... I watch Notre Dame football.

Anyways...I gave in and we headed out for our day of fun. We went and got the oil changed in the Tahoe, we headed to Home Depot, and then we went to the mall. Fun! What else will this day bring???

We arrived home, headed upstairs and I was completely taken aback by the 30 or so people standing in our living room yelling, "SURPRISE!"

I guess he was right...it turned out to be a day of fun! There is nothing like having your closest family and friends celebrating your 30th birthday all together. I mean my Aunt Malo and Uncle Ba even drove in from Cleveland and my cousin Nick and his girlfriend Sarah drove in from Cincinnati!

I have the best husband in the world! He made my 30th one I'll never forget. Thank you Brian! I love you so much!

pre-arrival...

Katie & Trippy

My Graham School girls (minus Leah)
Katie, Michelle, Marianne, Jen, & Courtney

#1 cousin status! Thank you Nick & Sarah! You guys are the best!
Love you!!!

Aunt Lynn, Sarah, Nick, Sassy, Barb, & Aunt Malo

Uncle Rick, Mikey & Dad

Adrienne & baby Rocco

Lizzie & Brad waiting for the Traverso's delivery guy

The food has arrived! YUM! Travero's Chicken Bowtie is my favorite!

watching football

waiting, waiting...

more waiting...

SURPRISE!

I can't believe you did this!

food table

what a perfect day!
Dino, Mikey, Uncle Rick, Rich, and Danny

Corey & Dominic

Barb, Aunt Malo, Aunt Lynn, and mom enjoying the food

Aunt Malo & Aunt Lynn enjoying the chocolate cake!

belly to belly! My next poll will be: "Guess Nick's due date!"

Brad, Greg, Kristen& I

Brian, Dad, me, Mom, Aunt Malo, Uncle Ba, Lizzie & Barb

I can't believe they drove up! What a great surprise!
I love you Aunt Malo and Uncle Ba! Thank you SO much for coming!

mother-in-law & mom

Daddy-o!

Trippy loves Nicky!

Pretty Krissy

me & Megan

Kris & Liz

Lizzie with one tired puppy!

...had to include a picture of Baby Witko!

Nick & Lizzie getting ready to re-heat all of the appetizers!

isn't your husband supposed to grow right along with you??? How is he now able to fit into my cousin's (who is in high school) hoodie??

Lizzie and Trippy snuggled up on Sunday morning

This morning we headed out to Mimi's Cafe for breakfast...mom thought she needed to take a picture of me and my food...it's not THAT ridiculous...uh...baby needs food too, you know!

I can't thank everyone enough for coming to my party yesterday. I had the best time! I can't think of anything better than getting together with my nearest and dearest friends and family.
I love you all very much! Thank you!