Back in November, Jay and I had a conversation with Richie and we decided that we would fly down to North Carolina to surprise Erika the weekend before her birthday. Gamma and Papa agreed to watch the boys and for 2 months, we kept the secret with only a few minor slips. Every Friday night, Erika goes out with the ladies she works with for "Milk and Cookies" - same restaurant and same table every week. So this Friday, Jay and I flew down and the plan was set in motion: Richie picked us up at the airport and the 3 of us went to the restaurant and waited for the girls to show up. Well, either Erika is a great actress or she is clueless because she seemed really surprised (which made me very happy).
We spent a few hours hanging out and having drinks while Erika kept saying "Oh now it all makes sense..." as she realized slips we made, things we did out of the ordinary etc. A few of Richie and Erika's friends also joined the celebration and then we all headed out to dinner.
It was a really fun, relaxing weekend - we went to the movies, out to eat, and just spent time catching up and hanging out. The only source of stress all weekend was our flight back to New York on Sunday - back in November when we booked our tickets, it was almost certain that the Jets would not make the playoffs. After an amazing run, not only did the Jets make it to the playoffs but they made it to the AFC Championship game, scheduled to begin an hour before our flight. Not wanting to miss the game, we were able to get an earlier flight and were back in time for kickoff. Before we left though, I think we did a good job of letting all of Raleigh know which team we were rooting for.
Erika and Richie - thanks for a fantastic weekend.
Erika - wishing you a wonderful birthday and a 30th year that is filled with wishes come true!!!
We love you
2 comments:
We had an awesome time and we were so glad you guys came!! That was the best birthday surprise ever! Wish Michael could have made it, but fantastic time anyway!! On another note, the first two pictures are horrible and I want them off of here!!! Love you! xoxox
Congrats!! and I love all the pictures. xoxo
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