happy birthday rudy!

saturday night rudy and i went to dinner to celebrate his birthday (it was sunday). once we sat down i faked going to the bathroom and called his parents who were waiting in the parking lot. they walked in and surprised him. let me tell you, rudy is one hard kid to surprise, but it took him about 20 seconds to even say anything. he was so excited to get to spend his birthday with them and couldn't believe we pulled it off. we had a great time and had dessert at the cheesecake corner. my parents came over sunday after church and we had a great lunch together. thanks rudy and ginger for driving so far and making rudy's birthday so special. we are thankful for our families.

rudy - i hope this is the best year ever! i love you!

hide and seek

so, i have to brag....  it's been one of those weeks where rudy's working nights and i'm working days, so our quality time is minimal. i'm an independent girl, and i love some alone time, but  i'll admit, there are some days that i get a little emotional (ok, probably a little whiny too) and have my pity party about missing my best friend.  knowing i had had "one of those days" yesterday, i got home tonight and found a mysterious note on the door.  my sweet hubby took me on a 10 clue scavenger hunt through the house with each clue telling me something he loved about me or something he loved about spending time together.  my final prize was a bosu balance trainer (no it wasn't a subtle hint to get back in pre-wedding shape, i'd been eyeing for a while).  

although i'm really excited about the bosu (which stands for BOth Sides Up), i was MOST excited about the game, reading the notes, and knowing the time he spent to put it together and that he was thinking about me all day.  there i was, alone in our house, giggling like a little girl.  isn't it amazing what someone else's thoughtfulness can do for your attitude?

  

what are some surprises you have done for your significant others or that they have done for you?