40th birthday surprise Best EVER!

My 40th bday was this Wed. This is what I woke up to. Signs like these all over my house, there were prob. 15 or so signs all over the house. These are just a few of them. They were lining the hall, on bathroom mirror, in the kitchen, everywhere.

Last week there were a lot of whisperings going on, Ray had pulled Melissa into the garage to talk to her. I was kind of thinking, that was a lot of talking and whispering just for those signs, they were cute & all, but really... that much talking and whispering for that?!

Ray is known for not being able to keep secrets and hiding things. (which prob. is a good thing) He hasn't be able to surprise me with anything.

My friend Sue asked me last week if Ray & I wanted to go out to dinner with them Friday night about a week ago. Nothing out of the normal, we had been talking about it for a while. Thursday night Melissa was asked to babysit, again nothing out of the normal, I asked Melissa about it and she said...ugh... I need to talk to dad first... ok that is a little abnormal. I thought something might be happening, but I didn't want to ask too many questions and ruin any surprises. Friday Ray told me he had to work late again not anything abnormal since he has been working overtime, he said he would meet me at Tea Leaf with Sue & Bradly at 6:45, that is when it was slightly abnormal. Usually I am the one to help decide where we are going to eat, and to have such a precise time was a little unusual.. but again I didn't question anything because if there was a surprise I didn't want to ruin it. Long story - short, I thought there might be something going on, but I thought maybe a couple or two might be joining us for dinner, not 30+ people waiting for us at the restaurant. And Ray had been planning it for a few weeks! AND he had people send in letters to me about special memories & had my friends scrapbook it for me.

I was overwhelmed (in a good way) When I walked in, I couldn't believe how many people were there! And I felt soooooo loved! Of course it made me teary eyed.(Which seems to happen more often the older I get) Then to hear how had Ray had worked to make it happen & the book... what a great evening! The only sad thing, like my friend Jennie said was I couldn't be at each table hearing all the conversations!

Thanks friends and family for the support and love! Ray & I often talk about how we are blessed with such good friends!

Ray & I, best husband EVER!

See I already had "weepy" eyes!

Jeff & Jennie Klumker, Matti, Doug Gough, Bishop Grubbs

Matti & Gay Julkunen

Doug & Diane Gough (above)

Biship Grubbs & Linda

Brandon & Pam Kirkwood

April & Dave Hoeveler

Chad & Beth Hills

Darri Guinto (missed you Pedro) & my sis, Cindy

Sandy Falter & Leslie Oliver(Missed you Daren & Dix)

Barbara & Frank Johnston

Courtland & MaryJane Erickson

Jemma & Jared Williamson

Bradly & Sue Williamson

Brian & Michele Golden

Gay & Jennie

Jeff & Matti

Ray even had the room decorated! He brought all those signs from home & put them up. I didn't even notice they were gone from the house!


Ray had the party at Tea Leaf, the food was yummy, too!

Thanks everyone!