The Family That Rocks Together, Rocks Together

Last Saturday, I had the biggest surprise of my life.  Wait--second to Layla.  Spencer and I were on a day-date, which I had planned.  We were going to go out to eat when Spencer realized he had forgotten the coupon for the restaurant.  We had to turn around and drive back home after being out and about for about 45 minutes.  So I sneakily ducked in through the front door, ready to dart in, grab the coupon, and get out before the kids saw me, and....

SURPRISE!!!  50 friends filled my house, in costume, ready to rock. 

Wha?!?  What are they even here to celebrate!?!  I was laughing my head off, totally shocked, and seriously confused.  Plus grateful that I'd spent all day cleaning my house.

"Happy half birthday!!!"  They yelled.  It's my half birthday?  And people showed up to celebrate it?  In full-on dress-up fashion?!? What have I done to deserve this?

It was some unquestionable awesomeness.  My soul was rocked in a serious way by how great they are. 

Spencer explained that since I was so sick when my 29th birthday had come along that we didn't get to celebrate it in any exciting fashion, and since my next birthday I'll be 30 and hence, old and boring, this was our chance. 

Seriously, thank you so much.  Thank you husband who knows my heart (surprise party + dress-ups + rockband = yes, please).  Thank you to friends who have my back (Tara, who was prepared to pack a costume for me, or clean my house if needed, Jill who spent a lot of time on my cakes, Amanda, who did pics, and all those who dressed up to make the party really rock.  And Michelle, who wore blue eyeshadow :)  ).

A couple of families had already left by the time we took this picture, but here's a pretty good group shot.  Everybody was worried that my neighbor would think we were weird.  I should probably start worrying about things like that...

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In other news, if you are wondering what normal things we've been up to, I can't help you.  this is the collection of photos that were waiting until today to be downloaded from camera to computer:

Dan and Spencer took Cadence and Gavin to see Star Wars 3D a few weeks ago.  Tara and I put these costumes together in under and hour.  And the kids put the attitude into them the whole night.

The beautiful people pictured below threw a murder-mystery dinner one night and I have to say, I think they started a trend.  I sense more of these to come.  It was so fun!!!

And Spencer and these fun friends performed "Am I a Man or a Muppet" (if you haven't heard the song from the new muppet movie, go watch it on youtube.  it's niiiiiice.)  It.Was.Amazing.    and that skin suit has been mistaken for skin.  it's a suit, people!!!   This was a highlight in our ward history, as was the entire night.  You should have see us ladies forget that we are now mild-mannered, responsible adults without personalities when "footloose" and "loveshack" came on.  That dance-floor has NEVER seen the moves we were throwin' at it.  Surely not at the youth dances.  It was a memorable night, to put it lightly.