Football and Fancies: Surprise Party!

I've never been on either side of a surprise party. I've never had one, nor have I ever given one. I wasn't sure what to expect a few months ago when my sister-in-law came to me with the idea of throwing a surprise party for her husband, who is my older brother. Jen and Chip share the same birthday...February 7th...but this year, Chip is turning the big 3-0. Surprising him was going to be a super huge task. He doesn't like surprises. He doesn't like someone telling him where to be and when to be there. We had our work cut out for us.

Jen did such an amazing job with all of the details! She planned, organized, and delegated duties to Mom and I. The theme was "Life is great at 30!" and we used lots and lots of bright colors. The night went perfectly as planned. We had a great turnout, ate some really great food, and listened to Chris Canterbury play and sing. Chip was totally surprised and I think it is even safe to say that he was shocked that so many great people came out to help him celebrate his birthday.