Somehow ...despite my family's natural tendency to spill the beans all over the place... we managed to surprise my little sister on her 18th birthday.
I flew out a day before my dad and Leah picked me up at the airport so she could take me back to her apartment to hide out for a few days until Tessa's birthday for the big surprise.
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What actually happened was that Leah and I drove directly from the airport to surprise my sister mid-lunch at Genki Sushi. We were too happy/excited that we couldn't bare to hide it [me]!
...which kind of blew my plan to go jump on Tess while she slept soundly in her bed on her birthday morning.
Maybe that's a good thing.
As for my Dad... he flew in a day after me and we managed to sneak him into the house at night before Tessa's birthday so she could get a proper surprise from him on her birthday morning.
It really was quite a beautiful little family birthday, which is exactly what the birthday girl wanted.
The chalkboard wall of celebration! |
As per usual... caught in the act. [Didn't find this until I uploaded it.... sneaky birthday girl!] |
The chocolate bunny is a family joke. It also isn't vegan. Opps. |
Birthday Cake Pops! Courtesy of her adorable boyfriend, Logan. |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TESSA!
For anyone confused about the 'Happy 8th Birthday' signs... let's just say Tessa had a little 'fifth life crisis' before becoming of age. So we let her off the hook and called her 8 years old all day long :)
This is amazing. I can't believe I only just found this post! I love it!
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