The surprise!

So, I surprised Mom and Dad with their hotel room on Saturday. I was a little scared that they might not want to go because Dad was going to a disc golf tournament on Sunday and I wasn't sure if he'd feel up to going. But, Dad was the one that was ready to leave the minute they got the card, Godiva chocolates, and Mondoro Asti Spumanti wine. That really surprised me, but I'm glad that he reacted that way.

Neither of them had suspected anything and they were completely surprised. They had no idea that I'd gotten so many of our family members and their friends involved. It was an amazing experience for me and it was so rewarding. I'm glad that I was able to do this for them. And I am very thankful for all of the help I received! I couldn't have pulled this off without help.

My Mom asked me why I had decided to do this for them this year (because it's their 18th anniversary, but it's not one of the "big ones," I guess). I told her that I'd actually been wanting to do this for them for a while, but since Dad was diagnosed, I figured it was better to go ahead and do it now because, let's face it, there might not be a later. I really hate to say that, but I know it's a fear that our whole family has, and that's why I think that I got so much support with this. I'm glad that everyone realized how important this was and that they contributed in whatever way they were able to because I don't know if we'll get the opportunity to do this a second time.