a surprise visit!!!

we went to tommy's mom and step-dad's house for thanksgiving dinner. while we were there, i got a phone call that showed up "dad ridgway cell". two thoughts ran quickly through my mind before i answered: #1 - oh no.....something has happened. but how would dad have my cell phone number? #2 - you've got to be kidding me - julia is home????

thank goodness it was the latter! to hear my sweet friend's voice (she now lives in south africa - but most of you have probably picked up on that already from previous posts...) and know she was on THIS side of the water made it such a special thanksgiving!

mark surprised julia one day....she got home from work and he told her that she had an hour to get her bags packed - they were coming home for her mom's birthday and thanksgiving (which were the same day!). not only that - nobody knew they were coming!

when they got to atlanta, they called her brother and told him where they were - AND arranged for him (and his new fiance) to come get them - discreetly!

SO - when robert and britney showed back up at the house, darlin' (what i call julia's mom) thought that they had been to see britney's cousin. wrong! robert told her that there was something outside for her birthday - she said that she didn't want a new car - she likes the one she has! he told her that it was far better than a car.

and then there she was!

so there's the story........they were only home from thanksgiving until sunday, but at least she was here! and this is just one of the pictures i took, but it was so good of the 3 of us!

we love you, julz, and can't wait to see you in the spring!!!