Mike’s birthday surprises… well… here’s the quick version (you’ll see why I’m only giving the quick version soon…).
Wife 2.0 time betties.
Friday night I packed us two bags… and hid them in the car.
Saturday we hopped into a car… destination unknown…. drove two hours.
By 2 o’clock we were at a lake house with 18 of our favorite friends.
Later that night we all sat around a camp fire and laughed.
Sunday we rented a pontoon and swam in the lake.
Sunday night we played Catch Phrase and laughed harder than I’ve laughed in years. My throat hurt from laughing so hard. I think I may have peed myself… twice. Kidding… kinda 
Monday we ate and ate and drove home.
Monday night, Mike fell asleep early…. I packed, again. 
Tuesday, 6am…
“Mike, it’s time to wake up…”
“Why? what’s going on?!”
“Just wake up… we have things to do!”
“Is it still my birthday…?”
“Yep…”
::Mike jumps up:: “Am I dreaming?!”
“Nope…”
“hmmm…. okay….”
I drive us to the airport…. but take a back way. He thinks we’re going to IHOP.
By 7:15 we’re at the airport… destination unknown. Mike just sees that we’re on a connecting flight to Charlotte.
“WOW! This weekend at the lake house was the head fake of the century!” he says.
Then Wilmington.
He’s sure we’re going to the Outer Banks of North Carolina… and is excited that we may be in the midst of a hurricane. (not 1% surprising if you know him…)
We get our rental car… destination unknown.
He drives… I passenger… just following along to the GPS.
45 minutes later he figures it out… MYRTLE BEACH!
And that’s where we’ve been since Tuesday afternoon… and it’s been perfect! A surprise vacation?! CHECK AND MARK! We SO needed this. 
As a matter of fact… this has been my first vacation… ever. I mean, we went on a 4 day honeymoon… but, we were broke and young… so I’m not really sure that was a real vacation. This though… this has been a real vacation
Here’s what we’ve done while here: eat, parasail, relax, drink, nap, got a massage, then napped some more…. and it’s been amazing. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
We come home tomorrow, shoot a wedding on Sunday and then BAM BAM BAM it’s craziness again. See what I mean, perrrrfect timing!
NEEEEEDLESS to say…. Eating healthy and working out has been the last thing on my mind this past week… and that’s 100% okay. For us, it’s been more of a mental health week… something I think is COMPLETELY undervalued.
My big victories this week?
- I swam in a lake… IN A BATHING SUIT. HUGE deal. I haven’t been in a bathing suit publicly in 19 years. Won’t lie… it took some SERIOUS working my way up to it… but, I started to experience heat exhaustion on the pontoon while everyone else was already in… so, I HAD to do it. Still not 100% confident… but at least I did it!
- I wore a dress… and it showed my legs. (I’ve mentioned this before but… I haven’t worn shorts because I’ve hated my short/white/stubby legs since 7th grade…)
Man oh man… my insecurities are just flippin’ silly… and they’re CLEARLY insecurities I’ve had for a long long LONG time. I’m getting over them…. just not as easy for me as it is for the average person. Yeah I know… I’m ridiculous.
My weight? NO clue. I’ve definitely gained… but, that’s okay… jumping back on it this week.
How’d you do?
Hope your week has been fabulous!
~bobbi
PS. don’t forget to weigh in on the google doc…. see you here again in two weeks!
PPS. happy 30th birthday Mike. I love you more than anything else in this whole world!
PPPS. off to the beach betties.
FINALLY!!!! i’ve been checking back for days waiting for mikey’s b-day post!!! sounds fabulous!!!! you did great surprising him and giving him a great celebration
way to go bobbi-high 5!!!
I don’t see how anyone could be focusing on your legs with a smile like yours and your amazing personality. The attention is on Bobbi, not Bobbi’s legs, and really, isn’t that how it should always be anyway. But you look great and I’m glad you guys got to have a super fun vacay.
you are a CUTIE! and an awesome wife. setting the bar high for some of us newlyweds out there
I LOVE that you made the photo look like something from the 70s. I can think of pictures of my parents that look like that haha! You look great!
So glad that you were able to take a much needed vacay!! And glad that you weren’t concerning yourself with weight and what you ate. My husband and I just did the same and man did it recharge our batteries. Can totally relate to the whole insecurity thing. The amount of time I spend thinking about how I wish “this was smaller, or skinnier”… it’s exhausting!! I wish I could just love me the way I am. Healthy, attractive, compassionate, intelligent. That should be enough right?! Sigh… one day maybe. By the way, your legs are awesome! No lie or ass kissing. Wear dresses more often. ; )
That sounds like an absolutely amazing gift, for both of you! Glad you are getting some down time with your honey. Enjoy yourself completely and with abandon knowing you can refocus when you are home again. Oh, and you look awesome in a dress, just so you know!
Well done, Bobbi!!!!!!! Happy birthday, Mike!
Holy smokes, lady, you are one awesome wife. And I absolutely adore your outfit in the second photo. You are beautiful.
Bobbi, you look amazing! And you win wife of the year award too, so DOUBLE FIVE!
Love you to the moon and back friend.
PS – Cute hat.
PPS – Glad you found your glasses
PPPS (or whatever comes next) – Glad you pulled THE biggest surprise of the year on your sweet hubby. You two deserved this week BIG TIME!
Glad to see this post, definitely a much deserved vacay for you both! Enjoy
I’ve never commented before- love your work, btw. Just wanted to say I’m so happy for you and your husband. Enjoy every minute!
Sounds like your having a much needed vacation and it’s long overdue too! Also your rocking that dress, you look great!
you are beautiful!!! I love keeping tabs on you. You have such a cute personality. Own the white legs girl…. You look great!
I am so glad you both got some much needed vacation time. You look uber cute in your dress. Your gams are great!
you look so great! loving your shoes!
bobbie – you are so stinkin’ cute in your little dress! i love your hair and hat – so spunky! and you are looking great
How adorable are you!? Okay, so you finally took a MUCH needed vacation. Check. Next on the list? A photo shoot featuring YOU and MIKE! Seriously! You gotta just pick a date with your fave. photographers and do it.
taking notes on how to be that awesome of a wife!!!! GREAT SURPRISE AND AWESOME FAKE-OUT!!! congrats on your much needed vaca!!!
You look freaking hot in that dress! Go Bobbi!!!! You babe!
You my friend add an entirely new dimension to the wonderwoman concept..
I live in dresses in the summer. U should too. U look so good. I love your hair long. Sad I don’t get to see u tomorrow. Oh well, u get to see my face soon.
enjoy your last few hrs! Hopefully u don’t get vacation depression. That’s the worst.
Glad to hear you both enjoyed the rest and you surprised the pants off your hubby! and for what its worth. I love the way you look!
x
You look so cute in a dress!
What a great surprise! Mike is a lucky guy!
cool pics.. yeah mike your lucky!
Bobbi – what amazing b-day surprises and plans!!
Mike – super happy 30th!!
Hope you have a fabulous end to your vacation, safe travels home
I dont come here much but I love you guys, you are such an inspiration to me,
you look so cute in a dress, need to do more of that, and what a great birthday surprise seriously very cool
You look ahhhhhmazing, Bobbi. And you wrote the book on being the best wife ever. So glad you got to take this time for yourselves!
I think you look super cute! Celebrate your accomplishments by showing a little skin! I just jumped on the healthy train this week and I have a LONG way to go but until I get there, I’ll live vicariously through you!
You look awesome and you are probably the coolest wife ever!! what a great birthday surprise extravaganza!! Happy for you guys!
THis is SOOOO awesome! Pulling off surprises is the best thing ever, isn’t it?!?!?? You really rocked this one out of the park!
I’m so proud of you for A. wearing a suit. B. getting in a lake (scary!) and C. going on vacay!
Yippeeee!!!
Happy BIrthday to Mikey!!!! Love you guys!
PS I wonder if I could ever pull this off plus add two kids.
wow bobbi, that sounded like one amazing vacation / birthday present! hope you guys feel relaxed before heading back! My wife and I are actually vacationing down in South Carolina as well and heading back tomorrow! What a coincidence!!!
That’s so AWESOME!! and crazy funny, because I’m actually surprising my hubby with a surprise 30th b.day / 7th anniversary trip next weekend. Can’t say much more, well…b/c it’s a surprise.
So awesome, to hear you guys had such a good time.
you’re an awesome wife. and you have cute legs
1. you’re an awesome wife.
2. SO glad you two got some QT and a vacation.
3. your dress is ADORABLE.
4. happy 30th, mike!
you both are looking FAB!!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you guys! You look absolutely adorable! KUDOS for the bathing suit. I totally understand. No bathing suit here for 9 years. Enjoys fall/winter clothes sooo much more!:) Working on that!:)
Congrats on a fun vacation with loved ones! Happy Birthday Mike! (BTW, Bobbi, nice legs. *whistles* The more sun they see, the darker they’ll get….though I’m actually avoiding the sun myself lately.
i love you in a dress. so happy that you have found yourself ready for that step!
your vacay sounds fab…what a wonderful surprise. happy belated to you mike. i think that bobbi might heart you…just a little! hehe.
I went on my first vacation too, last week…get this-in Hilton Head SC! How crazy we had parallel vacations!
Such beautiful weather-hope you guys are having a crazy-good time!
thats all so fun! event planning the “unknown”
you came to my neck-of-the-woods! i live in charlotte but we go to Myrtle Beach every year for vacation, kinda tradition. In fact, spent all of last week there 
hope mike had a fantabulous bday!
Ah, but was it Genuine Authentic German type curry powder made from a three hnudred year old, old world recipe?We have to scrape by around here with the Genuine Authentic Jamaican type curry powder made from a new world recipe.
I’m sooo sorry sweetie, I didn’t mean to make you cry, or rub salt in an old wound…. I only meant to ‘show off’ your ideas, and how even ugly thigns can inspire the imagination. Read the quote from Bhuddha again, I think it was written for us :)….. Way to go on the new tutorial too!!!~BobbiPS – “Keep your face in the sunshine, and you won’t see the shadows” – Helen Keller
Hey, that’s a clever way of thinking about it.