Party!!!!!!!!!

For the last month, I have been planning a surprise graduation party for Corey. My parents were fine with it being at their house and I immediately ordered some invitations. After that I had to start planning a party (after I got back from California) but this is the fun part. I really love planning events- the menu is of course my favorite part, and then my mom and I team up for the decor.

I tangled an intricate web of lies leading up to the event and Corey kept throwing me for curves that made it more and more challenging. The plan was that I was "staying in Lititz" for the weekend of the party - in reality I came home to my parents on Fri night but if he knew I was home he would have been around all weekend. Then Sunday my mom would go to church like normal and then offer to take Corey and Taylor (his niece) to Chuck E. Cheese. She would say that she had to go home and take a nap first and then go pick him up. She would then say "Oh I forgot my coupon at home" and send him running in the house for it. Fine.

Plans came to a halt when I called his friend Matt and told Matt to make plans with him Sat. night to keep him busy. He called Corey to do this and Corey said "Oh man I can't I am going to Lititz to surprise Beth." AHHH! So Matt called me and told me this and then I had to think of another lie- "Hey hun I am going to Hershey Park with Julie allll day Saturday." Haha. He bought it! He even asked how Hershey was when we talked Saturday night.

When he walked into my parents- WOW. I have NEVER seen him so confused/shocked in all my life. I am pretty sure he had to catch his breath! I was so grateful that a lot of my family members were able to come, as it meant a lot to Corey and me. Also lots of his family came (some invited, others uninvited but ...that's another story...for another time??)

Here are some pictures of the event:

These were the names of the food I came up with. It was too much fun to do!

The Appetizers!

Shirley TEMPLES! :) Fun stuff and yummy!

The cake!

PASS THE BAR- candy bar! Yummy sweets!

TEMPLE OWLS cookies- well, I tried to make them look like owls.

Corey with his 2 year old cousin, Nicholas. We were so happy to see him and can't wait to meet Nicholas' new brother, scheduled to arrive August 10!!

Well, I really don't have too many pictures of people since DURING the party I was running all around. But, I was able to take pictures of the food before it started.

We played an exciting game of volleyball at the end of the party --where I got terribly bruised but had fun. Can you believe after I threw him a party, he TRADED me so I was not on his team since he said I sucked at sports. :-0

All in all, it was a successful event and Corey said he LOVED the party. I hope to post more pictures on Facebook soon...after work is finished- Yes, I am STILL in school for another 4 days!!! INSANE. NO OTHER SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY IS STILL IN SESSION. Ha.