The Result of Destiny: September 2009

For those of you who don't already know, my Grandma's name is Beulah but we've always called her Boo. Well, Boo turned 76 on September 6th. Because she was coming in town the following weekend, I thought it would be fun to throw her a small surprise birthday party. The day of the surprise soon arrived. The plan was for all of the girls (April, Mom, Aunt Rita, Boo and me) to go shopping at the outlets and then come back to my apartment for the celebration. Meanwhile, Adam was going to have everything all set up and decorated by the time we got there. Then we were supposed to all walk into our apartment and sing Happy Birthday and eat cake. That was the PLAN! Now, let me tell you what ACTUALLY happened. Boo rode with me up to the outlets, and my mom, sister and aunt all rode together. Towards the end of shopping time, my mom and Boo decided to walk down to some other stores. Because I am slightly OCD and wanted to make sure everything was set up for the party (no offense Adam), I thought this was the perfect time to escape. I told April and my Aunt Rita that I was going to get a head start and I would see them back at the apartment. Just as I am pulling into my apartment complex, I get a phone call from April. She is just having a normal conversation with me but then right before we hang up tells me that my mom wants me to ask Boo why her cell phone isn't on because she has been trying to call her. WAIT...WHAT?!?! Boo was supposed to be riding back with them! No, no April explains to me, apparently Boo told my mom that she was going to find me in the parking lot to ride back with since she rode with me there. At this point, I tell April that she better turn around and go get the birthday girl, because she IS NOT with me. At the same time I realize that Boo's phone is not turned on...GREAT! This should be fun! So....about 30 minutes pass when we get a call from the front gate....they're here...birthday girl in tow. Adam and I rush to light all 76 candles that we put on Boo's birthday cake, so we can surprise her right when she walks in. I figured after getting left at the outlet mall, that she would need an extra special surprise. So here we are holding her cake, literally about to burn the apartment down with all the candles, and the door opens to everyone walking in....EXCEPT BOO! As I am asking where she is, they start looking all around the apartment and saying, "Okay Kristin...haha...You got us...We knew you were joking on the phone earlier...Now where is she?" Because I know she is not there and that I am NOT playing a joke on anybody, I quickly blow out all of the candles. At this point, I am a big ball of emotions. How could they have thought she was with me? April and my aunt SAW me get into my car and drive off! Did I really just have to blow out all 76 candles on my Grandma's cake? How could they leave a 76 year old lady in the dark, at the outlet mall, with a dead cell phone? UGH! At this point I am seriously yelling at April to go get back in the car and GET BOO! After April and my Aunt Rita leave to go pick her up once again, I throw myself onto my couch on the verge of busting out into tears. About 5 minutes pass when all of a sudden the door opens and Boo is with my sister and aunt. Still determined to surprise Boo with her lit birthday cake, I jump up and re-light all of the candles. As I am turning the corner, I hear Boo complaining about how mad she was to have to get a taxi back to my apartment. I want to make everything okay, so I immediately start making everybody sing "Happy Birthday," and have Boo blow out her candles. She was shocked and very excited to have a birthday party! As it turns out, she wasn't the only one surprised that night.....I was officially punk'd by my family. Boo had been with them the whole time! They were scheming all evening about how to pull that prank off, and as much as I hate to admit it, they got me! We all laughed about it and ended up having a great birthday celebration for Boo. Now I just have to think of something amazing to get even with! Any ideas??

Birthday Cake with 76 Candles