We started the day off with a visit from Mike over to Jesse's. I have yet to meet Elaina, but hopefully that will happen on our next trip out here (:
We headed to Alton with Rob's mom & Don for lunch, and Jesse met us there.
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| chubby's | alton, il |
It is
obviously getting gorgeous outside:
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| ... for blocks! (: |
After lunch, Rob & Jesse stayed back to do a few things, and I set out on a mission of my own, to complete some last minute errands for Ali's surprise party. I would've been done I'm sure nearly 2 hours sooner had it not been for the
trains. I'd forgotten how many of these stinkin' things they have in constant circulation out here.. haha.
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| choo.. chooo... choooooose a better route next time, cori. |
Aaaaanyway,
The culmination of so many people's efforts this week happened around 6:30 this evening, when DeShawn brought Ali back to her apartment to us, a clan of surprisers, ready to pounce on her as soon as she walked through the door.
Picture Time!
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| presents |
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| cookie cake |
A series of pictures with Tim & balloons...
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| because... balloons. |
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the birthday girl!
.. & tim.. with an orbiting balloon.. ;) |
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| turtle piñata, post candy spill! |
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one of the many similarly-themed and
absolutely age-appropriate presents (: |
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tim got balloons...
damanji got bubbles |
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the ringleader of the surprise party plans
& the birthday girl! |
This adorable picture of Ali & her roommate:
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| a&d |
.... that came right after this
other picture of Ali and her roommate... and some others:
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| this. |
My date:
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| my best friend (: |
Here's a fun fact: If you rub balloons on the carpet, your shirt, or pretty much any other static-enhancing surface, you can stick them to Ali's ceiling and they will stay.
Here's us exploiting that fact:
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| anti-gravity balloons |
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| creeeeeeeepy damanji & the anti-gravity balloons |
Eeeeeverybody now!
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| this weird, posed picture... |
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| ... and this completely normal one (: (: (: |
In closing,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to one of the most incredible gals I know. Ali, I hope you loved your party tonight almost as much you're loved by the people who planned it for you and who could and couldn't make it out tonight. You're another fabulous year young, my friend. LOVE YOU!!!!!
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love. this. girl.
happy 23! |
Love you, Ali! Haaaaappy Birthday!!!
xo |
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