Although the above picture needs some explaining, I must first brag on my sweet husband...
When we lived in Mobile, there was a skate center down the street from our house. I always begged him to take me, and tried to force our friends to go too. Not only did I want to go skate - I wanted a skating birthday party. Yes - you heard right... a skating birthday party. Well that never happened, and then I got pregnant and couldn't skate at all. I had since forgotten about my strong desire to go skating, since I had seen no skate centers in Birmingham.
So, on Saturday night - the day before my 26th birthday - Ben blindfolded me and said we were going to dinner. I got in the car, very excited but curious. (those of you who know me well, know that I LOVE surprises...) 20 minutes later, Ben helped me out of the car - my eyes watering from the blindfold, and I heard this loud thumping music in the distance. As we walked, the music got louder - until Ben opened the door and took off my blindfold. Several of my favorite friends jumped out and yelled surprise over the music of... SKATE 280 - Birmingham's premier skate center.
Finally, I got the skating party of my dreams - complete with all the skating, rap music, pizza, diet coke, and Zoe's chocolate cake my heart desired. Not only that - but they welcomed our party over the loudspeaker, we got to see Emily get plowed over by an overzealous speedskater (and no, it wasn't Ben), AND Auburn beat Florida! What a night...
