Drum Roll Please......

So right at this moment my BIG secret is being exposed!! (sorry, yes i did write this post indvance) Right at this moment Brian & I are walking through the door at his parent's beach house for the 30th SURPRISE Birthday party that I have been planning for him for the past year.. Yes, that's right! I have been planning this party for a year! I actually started thinking about it at Danielle's Baby shower for Eliza which was last August!!

I know most of you are probably disappointed with my secret... But it was a big deal for me to keep that surprise from him for such a long time.. Brian's 30th Bday is on September 8th but I wanted to have the party for him before I get started with the school year again!!

I have invited 78 people, only 8 people said NO... So it's gonna be a big bash, I hope! I have gotten it catered, got a custom cake, and even made special Sangria for this big day!!

I am so excited I just hope he has NO idea!! But I guess we'll see...

Check back tomorrow - I'm sure I will have lots of pictures to post and stories to tell...

Sorry again if you thought my secret was going to be something better! But it was such a great secret for me to keep - I am so happy to be having this party for him! I love him sooo much and he really deserves to be surrounded by friends and family for this great milestone in his life!! I feel so happy to be doing this!! I hope it all goes well - Fingers Crossed!!

Bachelorette Party Here We Come

Today I am off to my friend Erika's bachelorette party. I am the maid of honor and I have planned this whole event.. I am also very excited that Danielle and Heather from New Mommy Rant will also be attending this party - WooHoo!! Party Time!!

We are heading down to Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City for dinner followed by an awesome party!

We are having dinner at Polistina's Italian Restaurant

(which is seen below)

Followed by drinks & dancing at The Pool...

When the lights go down in the city, Harrah's Resort comes alive!Live out your fantasies with us and check your coat and your inhibitions at the door. Xhibition and Eden are their exciting bars located in the heart of the marina.

I reserved a Cabana(they are set up poolside with a flat screen TV, a table, 2 chairs, and a couch. We will also have bottle service in the Cabana so we don't have to wait on the long lines at the bar) for us girls so we can have a nice, relaxing night! What's really fun is that you can bring your bikini and go swimming at night!! There is DJ and dancing... So I'm sure it'll make for a fun night!! I'll be sure to take tons of pictures and post about it after the weekend!!

I hope every one has a fabulous weekend!

Girls Night - Girls ONLY!!!

As I get older I notice I become more and more busy..

I have a boyfriend to take care of, work to do, papers to grade, meals to cook, dishes in the sink, laundry to wash, bathroom to clean, bed to make (please - someone stop me)

So as I was saying - as we get older we get busy and tend to forget the important things in life - we forget to make time for the important things in life.

I have 3 very special friends, and like me they have a TON going on.

Danielle - married - just had her 1st baby - a beautiful girl named Eliza, sometimes we refer to her as the "peanut." And she is also a fellow kindergarten teacher. And there is Heather - married - she is busy with work, her side buisness, her niece & brand new nephew, and she is busy with anything having to do with a baby! And then there is Erika - engaged - she is busy planning her wedding and working hard in 2 different schools!

We all seem to get stuck in our routines - which is normal (especially since we are such busy people).

Tonight, Heather's husband had a 30th BDay party at a Strip Club and it was a boys ONLY party.. So we decided to have a girls ONLY party @ my house.. (minus Danielle because the "peanut" is sick and in the hospital!! (We really missed you tonight Dan, hope Eliza is feeling better)

We had so much fun talking, laughing, eating, drinking, and reminiscing about college times! Just us girls!!

I know that I am guilty of hanging out with my boyfriend on weekends and not going out of my way to make more "girl" time, which I think is extremely important.. If it was New Year's I'd make a resolution to take time out of my crazy, hectic schedule to hang out with just the girls. I wouldn't let so much time go by before the 4 of us get together for a girls night...

So I dedicate this to my girls!! I love you all very much - I think of each one of you every day and you are always in my heart!!

To EJ, Dan, & Heather:
You're...My Friend,my companion,through good times and bad

my friend, my buddy,through happy and sad,

beside me you stand,beside me you walk,

you're there to listen,you're there to talk,

with happiness, with smiles,with pain and tears,

I know you'll be there,throughout the years!

Thanks for a great night.. We'll do a make-up soon Dan!!!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our lunch date in April!

Sometimes I Don't Understand

Sometimes I don't understand why God does the things he does..

The reason I didn't post at all yesterday was because I had such a CRAZY day, I had a bridal shower and a Night Time Christening! I spent more time in the car then I did at the parties, but it was a very fun day!

The reason I say sometimes I don't understand God is because last night while Brian & I were at our friend's new baby's christening we were catching up with friends. While standing at the bar I made a comment on how cute this little boy was. He was on the dance floor dancning up a storm, dressed up in kakhi pants and a tiny navy blue blazer. Our friend mentioned he was only 1 and 1/2 years old and that he was just diagnosed with Muscualr Dystrophy! He continued to say that the doctors told his mother if he was lucky if he lived to 18, but they highly doubt it!
I stood there with tears in my eyes because this little baby, who seemed so happy , is in for a life full of hardtimes and his parents are in for a lifetime of heartache. The mother will ache knowing that she passed this gene on to her child! Hopefully she can come to understand that it's not her fault! (I really hope so).

I am a Catholic, though I'm not too religious. I rarely go to church. I mean I believe in God (I know everyone has thier own feelings), I believe in something, or I want to believe in something. But after seeing this sweet child and hearing about his problems really made me wonder about a "higher power". People say God does thing a for a reason, but there is NO reason for something like this.

I know there are many children born with this disease - hopefully soon someone will find a cure! Below I have posted the link to MDA Helping Jerry's Kids. Here you can learn more about this disease, volunteer or make donations: http://www.mda.org/ .

Thanks, I hope everyone has a very Happy Easter!!