Surprise!!

This year I really wanted to surprise Cory for his birthday. He is such a great husband and a great daddy that I wanted to get him good. He has been talking about going to Great Wolf Lodge for a couple months now so I knew that is what I wanted to do. I thought it would also be a great trip for us to take just as the 3 of us. I will have you know that this trip for him did come at some personal sacrifice for me. I always seem to plan these bathing suit outings when I am VERY pregnant. For our 5th wedding anniversary, we spent a night at Disney and spent most of the time in the outdoor pool. I was 8 months pregnant. This time only 7 1/2 months pregnant. I hated to even think about the swimsuit. But, the things you do for love, right?

I emailed his boss and made sure he could have the day off, asked my boss for the day off, and packed everything on Friday night when he took Sophia to gymnastics. Saturday after Sophia woke up from her nap, we gave him his present. I made him a binder with a letter from Sophia and then pictures of attractions, activities, and restaraunts at the Lodge. It was the only way I could think of that he would have something to open. I think he was surprised.

Giving Daddy his present

Helping Daddy open (good practice for Christmas)

I love the progression of these pictures. Cory starts out a little confused and gets more and more excited as he reads and figures out what is going on. Sophia gets less and less interested. But I do love the legs crossed at the ankles. Sometimes she is such a proper little girl. I have no idea where she gets that from. Not me!