This past weekend...

Deb, Sara (birthday girl), Angela, me, Maureen

This past weekend was crazy non-stop. But in a good way.

My first night on register at Angie B's on Friday was a success. In fact, I loved it! It was great because she got to see first hand, just how not smart I am. I have minimal common sense smarts. People think I make stuff up because I want to look cute.....but Angela saw that it's truly genuine. I'm totally not saying that to put myself down either. Anyone who knows me knows that I laugh at myself for the dumb crap I say and do. I love how she totally called me out on all of it too. I love people who aren't afraid to make fun of me. Is that weird?

Saturday morning I got up early, Christi-anna and her mother came and met me at my apartment, then we picked up our friend Lisa and went to a woman's breakfast at Victory Christian (Ang's church). Got done around 12:30, dropped everyone off, then had to go shopping for my friend Sara's surprise birthday party that afternoon. By this point, I was crazy tired and delirious and was walking around the store having no idea what to get her. I finally got some ideas, then decided while I was up in Latham, I might as well go grocery shopping to get that done and over with. I got home, was running around, putting stuff away, and trying to rip and burn 10 Cd's that were part of Sara's gift, plus write out her card and put her gift together in a bag. Ran out the door to meet Angela at Angie B's for 5 to leave for Crossgates Mall to set up for the party to start at 5:45.

Angela planned this surprise party, and it was an amazing idea, she should seriously be a party planner (with all her extra time). Crossgates will NEVER be the same after Saturday. She planned a scavenger hunt. She went around to 24 different stores earlier last week and found items in each store for people to find. She broke everyone up into teams of three, and gave them the clue sheet and a disposable camera. They had to go into the store and find what she had on the clue sheet and then have the people working in that store take their picture. The goal was to get the craziest pictures. All of those pics are going to be developed and that's going to be part of Sara's gift from Angela. How cool is that??

But the funniest part, was that we had the actual gathering/party in the food court. So Ang and I were walking in with tons of bags, and a cake, and SHE MADE ME CARRY THE BALLOONS. I wanted to kill her. I think I hit like ten people in the head walking in with them because my hands were full, I couldn't control them. So we went all the way in the back, and set up with all decorations, balloons, streamers, etc. We had no idea whether or not we would get kicked out or not. Then we went back out to the car to get Ang's guitar. Yes, we got stared at A LOT during all of this. Sara got there around 6. She walked in, saw everyone there, and ran back out. HAHA Of course she came back though. So after the initial shock and Sara giving hugs to everyone, we all hung out for a little while and had cake (which Ang made) Then Angela played the song that she had written that morning for Sara. At this point, outside observers had NO idea what the think. Someone is in the food court with their guitar singing, with balloons, cake, streamers, party hats. AND WE'RE ALL ADULTS!!

So then everyone went on the scavenger hunt. I sat back with Ang and Justin. No, I'm not boring. I'm just more of an observer type then I am participator. I get more out of watching people. It went well, there were only a few stores that wouldn't allow anyone to take pictures, and I believe there were a few stores that people got cursed out in too. Oops. But, it was a success!! Sara was blessed and she LOVED it. We didn't get kicked out or arrested.

Angela, awesome idea.

Deb, great job social coordinating.

Sara, I'm sure you will NEVER forget this party. :)

My birthday is on the 28th of this month...I'm kinda scared of what's in store for me. I hate surprises, but Angela assured me she doesn't care. So I better get ready....

Oh yeah, I just realized I left out Sunday....yay I found my new church! More details to come..But you can check it out, www.rlgc.org