About a month ago, as we were getting mani/pedis, my friend Katie said that I needed to reserve November 14th for something, but she wouldn’t tell me the reason. I was thinking that she was going to run a race, or schedule a shopping trip, and she needed our support/company. As time went on, classes became crazy, and I promptly forgot about this date until Katie reminded me again that November 14th was coming up, and to be sure that I could make it. Now I thought, “Is she getting a tattoo? I’m sooo going to talk her out of it!”. I have no idea why this idea crept into my mind, but I kept thinking it was something that we needed to be there for Katie to lend out support and cheer!
Even this morning, I had NO idea what we were doing, and the thought never crossed my mind that it could be something for me. Katie and Mo picked me up, and we started driving. We pulled off the freeway and I thought, “Maybe we’re going to the outlets?” - they promptly said “No” and we kept driving. We pulled into a beautiful winery and I saw Kaitlin’s car and I thought, “Hey, how did Kaitlin know that we were going here, does everyone know but me?”. I started to get suspicious.
We walk into the winery and the rest of the girls were there and yell, “Surprise!”. I still was a bit lost — wait, my birthday has passed! I was shocked and then they Kaitlin says, “This is your engagement party!” I couldn’t believe it — I was truly overwhelmed with emotion and love and happiness, and just couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that this day was for me.
It’s amazing when you leave a place where you have friends and you are loved, and you arrive in a new place where no one loves you, or gets you, and then all of a sudden, you are loved and have amazing friends who throw you surprise parties. I really couldn’t feel any luckier or special.
We started with a wine tasting, and proceeded to buying a couple bottles, taking a wine tour, and eating all the fabulous snacks and desserts they brought.
Here are some adorably silly photos we took:
Yes, they got me a crown and I’m wearing it to school on Monday!!
Katie, Jenn, Devon and Casey:
Look at these cupcakes – beautiful!
Case, showing the barrels some love:
Group shot, with our adorable wine guy, Mario!
Prom photos!
So much love for this photo:
Love ya!
Mint milanos!
Thank you for the wonderful surprise, and for making me feel so loved and special. You girls are amazing!! xoxo
That is so wonderful! You have some special friends
So much fun!! Wish we could have been there!!