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This has never happened to me before!! I had a weird feeling, actually a very hopeful feeling that my best friends (Reebs, Steph, Corinne and Crystal), Jay, Carrie and Diane would be at my house with my mom when I got there. When I talked to them all this morning and yesterday they all either had to work or were really busy and couldn’t see me until this week sometime. “Fine” I thought..”I’ll just go home, unpack, relax and hang.”

When my dad and I pulled into the driveway I didn’t see any cars. This definitely confirmed that there was no “yay Emily” party..not that I was expecting one or anything BUT I just wanted to see everyone!

Dad and I, both being a teeny bit obsessive compulsive and not wanting to leave a car full of luggage, started unpacking the truck. Dad and I couldn’t wait to give mom her present so we took care of that first, check her out:

We got just about everything unloaded and took Blitz down from the back. Diane and her daddy named Nono pulled up and I thought, “cool I can at least see and eat with two of my favorite people!”

We continued to unload when out on the sidewalk I see my bro Jason and Carrie (one of my two favorite sister in laws) holding a glass a wine. I got so excited and even cried a little..shhh. YAY! Two of my other favorites were here. So now my Mom and Diane are getting pushy saying “well lets go in and eat, I have food out for you!” As I head inside I see a person in the house. It’s Corinne (Becca and Steph mama)..and I look behind and coming in to the house with me are my best friends Reba, Steph and Crystal.  How’d they get behind me! THEY GOT ME!! How dare they!!!

Inside was a Congratulations sign that had “e2e complete” on the back.

On the stove were two pots of chilli, one for the meat eaters and the other was my favorite, Corinne’s black bean chili. How did they all know I was craving some chili? Greek yogurt for topping and some fresh crusty bread to dip…I was in heaven!

We had a great champaign toast and my mom picked up some of my seasonal favorite Sam Adam’s Oktoberfest. Thanks mom!

The girls brought a cake, chocolate of course and it even had roses! We all had cake while re-watching the Ellen show. Ellen’s head not at me was a personal and party favorite so we rewound and watched that fw times. We all laughed so hard because my face is just priceless..and of course I cried once again.

Again..my family and friends are amazing. I was gone a total of twenty days and while technology is incredible, there is nothing like seeing, laughing and hugging the people you love. I LOVE you all.

The only thing that would have made today better is if Adam, Marcy and Baby Kacey were here. Hopefully I’ll see you all very soon!
Rock CF,
Em