happy birthday rach!

so rachel ellen olson turns TWENTY!!! in ten days... and we HAD to celebrate!!! so last night allison and i were at the mall... and we were looking for sparkly shoes for the winter banquet on saturday. and we found the PERFECT ones to go with rach's dress... so we got them for her. birthday present!! we invited the boys, keith and matt, over for dinner and we made yummy italian chicken, rice and vegetables. i wrapped rachel's shoes in a million different things... and ended it with the box for the christmas tree tied up like a bow with scarves. then amanda wrote a scavenger hunt for her and alli and i hid them everywhere... only she came home early and we locked her out, and then alli hid a clue in the bowl of mm's she was eating and it was just really funny... but i don't think she had any clue what we were doing!!! mom sent all four of us a package in the mail today, which was AMAZING... and we all got stockings... and DESSERT for tonight's rendevous! :) here's our stockings... aren't they cute? thanks momers!

and below is the plate of goodies for dessert with rachel's big bird spoon in the middle because we aren't allowed to light candles or fires (although i about burned down the house making tea tonight... but that's another story for another day!)

after dinner... we crowned rachel the birthday princess and let the noise makers ring!

then we sent her on her hunt... here's matt, keith, alli and amanda excited to see where rach will go to next!

is it under the sink? nope... just another clue!

how about in kara's dirty laundry pile? nope... and gross, rach, is that my underwear!?! ahhh!!!

SHE FOUND IT!!!!!!!!! (she said she thought we had a person in it!!!)

opening the box...

about halfway through the wrapping, it's time for a little game... just who wrapped up this gift anyways?

not there yet, but a smile still remains!

SHOES!!! beautiful, red, sparkly, princess slipper shoes!!! for banquet!!! aren't they lovely??? :)

and then we find alli.. getting a little carried away in all the excitement!! she's 3D!!!

and here we all are... room mates forever... HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR RACHEL!!! we love you more than the ocean!!!