despite garry's continual requests for "no big 40th birthday bash," i made the choice to plan one anyway! the mere thought of taking on such a task seemed simple in the beginning, however, the normal turn of events led to a more daunting task (shall we never forget, that we chose to enlist the help of our puppy friend the week of the acutal event). what on earth was i thinking? nevertheless...garry's parents and sister flew in from north carolina and atlanta, to make the event even that much more special! upon garry's entrance, they were hidden at the back of the 50 guest pack...and garry was beyond pleased at his discovery of them! that moment made it all worth it! the house was a mini party company beginning the second he left for work on friday morning. several friends and family helped decorate, and assist the caterer for the entire day...while others fulfilled kid duty, cake pick up (and take back & pick up) duty, video compliation duty (thanks dad!), grocery errand duty, puppy duty, and keep garry far, far away duty! thank you, thank you, thank you all for offering your generous help...i am sincerely grateful for your many sacrifices! i could not have been more pleased with the final event, for it was truly an evening to remember! garry even said as the night came to an end, that it "was the greatest party he had every been a part of" with the deepest of gratitude, and tears in his eyes! love you gar! are you really 40 already?
