party time!

craig has outdone himself yet again! a timeline of tonight's events:

4:00 pm: craig gives me my present. a beautiful diamond necklace that i quickly put on.

6:00 pm: time that i am told i should be ready, and downstairs.

6:15 pm: time that i am ready, and downstairs.

6:16 pm: mary (a friend since kindergarten) arrives. i do a bit of a dance.

6:30 pm: more friends arrive.

6:30 - 6:45 pm: even MORE friends arrive.

7:00 pm: i am told that my parents will be keeping callum, and they hug me goodnight for the evening. i still have no idea what is going on.

7:05 pm: i round the corner and see a GIANT PARTY BUS. i climb on the bus and everyone wishes me a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

7:10 pm: we head out. the party bus driver warns us that it is windy, but doesn't let it slip where we are headed. drat! we head south.

8ish pm: we turn down a familiar road... it looks somewhat industrial... and i recognize it - We're Going To Stone Brewery! (one of THE BEST breweries and restaurants around!)

8ish to 11ish pm: we re-board the bus and head home.

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once we arrived back at the apartment a few people stayed later and we continued to hang out. i had SO MUCH fun and was completely astonished that there could be that many people (over 20!) involved and no one gave away the secret.

craig has once again given me a supreme birthday. best. husband. ever!

some photos from the evening.

Jen's 30th Party