Guess who surprised Heather Cole on her 30th birthday?! ME ME ME ME ME!!!!!!!!!!
When I talked to Heather on Friday about her plans for her actual birthday… she was totally bummed. Why? Because her husband unexpectedly had to go on a business trip, and so there went their plans 🙁 The thought of her being alone on her THIRTIETH birthday… no way Jose! I finally made the OFFICIAL decision to head her way eeeeeearly that Sunday morning… so, I booked my flight… forwarded my itinerary to her husband Jake… and it was about to happen…. ME IN KANSAS CITY BETTIES! YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!
When I wrote the 30th birthday blog entry… I already knew I was coming… so yes, I'm a liar, get over it 😀
I was actually on the phone with her when she saw me in her driveway… She couldn't believe it. She, along with her daughter Oliva, sort of attacked me. After a while Olivia told Heather "Chill down, mom!" HA! 🙂 AHHHH I LOOOOVE SURPRISES!!!!!!!!!
We have had SOOOOOOO much fun!!!!!!!!!!! HEATHERBOBBIDAFIRM COMIN' ATCHYA!!!!!!!!!
Okay, so… on Monday morning (before I got here) Heather told me that she was going to the salon and was thinking of having her hair colored a rich warm brown. Afterall, she's 30 now… out with the old, in with the new! WHAT?! HEATHER COLE… BROWN??!?!!!? Heather is famous for having some serious blonde hair… so, when she mentioned it… I was a little shocked and SUPER excited! (ESPECIALLY knowing that I was going to be able to BE WITH HER during her appointment 😀 ) She went in… told her stylist what she wanted… "a rich mahogony brown" As they were styling it… I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT!!!!!! So did she 😀 Well… in the salon, it was exactly what she wanted! However, being a redhead myself… I KNEW that it was going to be REALLY vibrant when she went into the sun… red DRASTICALLY changes colors from indoors to outdoors. Afterall, she didn't really ask for RED hair. (though, the stylist knew that red fades so fast… so she compensated by initially making it a little more vivid than was expected) So, needless to say… she had a PLETHORA of emotions.
At the salon, "OMG, I LOVE IT."
In the car, "WOW, IT'S REALLY RED!"
At home, "Maybe it's TOO much?!"
Back in the car, "Yes, it's too much."
On the photoshoot, "Maybe it makes me look old."
Reviewing the photos on the back of the camera, "it's WAY TOO RED!"
At home editing the below photos, "OMG, I LOVE IT!"
Yes, for those of you who know me and don't know Heather… we're OH SO much alike! Anyway… at the end of the day…. she is SO happy with her decision… and yes, maybe I didn't need to write all of this about hair color…. but let me tell you, it's a big damn deal 😀 Oh, and did I mention I FLIPPING LOOOOOOOVE IT?!?!?!!!???!!!!
So, as I already mentioned… here's our quickie photoshoot…. afterall… she needed new headshots for her website 😀 CHECK MARK DONE!
I'm going to start it out with my favorite. ARE YOU KIDDING ME HEATHER?! You look SO beautiful… this is by far my favorite photo I've ever taken of you ❗ PS. does anyone else think that this photo is a little reminiscent of a HOT Britney Spears?! THERE'S NO SHAME!!!!!
I can't stop staring…
I'm sorry I'm so funny!
WOW TO THAT TRANSFORMATION!!!!!!!
Heather, Happy Birthday! I genuinely could not imagine being ANYWHERE else these past two days… you make me laugh… a lot… and loudly. I LOVE YOUUUUU!!!!!!
Love 🙂
~ ❗
PS. Now you know the mystery of why Mikey wrote the Nadine+Drew blog entry…. I was out of town 😀 Monday morning before I left, I uploaded the photos, added some quick commentary to each photo… ran out of time… and he finished it. I don't know about you guys… but I think he needs to write more often!
PPS. Can I just tell you that I'm SO glad that Mikey and I decided to vote early this year?! Because I definitely would not have been in town to make that happen.
PPPS. WOW TO OUR NEW PRESIDENT!!!!! Both speeches gave me chills. Did it you, too?!
well.. that is hands down the MOST realistic fantastic most wonderful red hair dye job I have EVER seen.. wowsers.. it looks awesome. And YAY for surprising friends 🙂
You are one amazing friend! Heather’s hair looks amazing and her new head shots rock!
I love love LOVE the color on her!!! I’m gunna run to her site to tell her!! Red Heads Rock! Whoot!!
HOLY COW! Heather looks totally different now! She still looks amazing though, just with a little more attitude added in, you know those redheads! Your such an awesome friend Bobbi!
Beautiful, beautiful look for her!! I have already told her though on her blog and FB 🙂 You are a wonderfully true friend too. Heather is one lucky girl!
I think Mikey did a great job on the blog yesterday. I am not sure how Brett would do 😐
Yes, the speeches were very well spoken. Let’s just hope there will be more than words! Still, I think the little guy on my blog should have been president. 😉 Maybe in like 2052.
I LOVE these photos. Her hair looks SOOOOO amazing!!! You are such a great friend to surprise her like that!
Happy 30th Birthday, Heather. Your hair looks awesome. Bobbi — the pics are amazing as usual.
Her hair looks great!! And, I think it makes her look at least 5-7 years younger than she is.
Sounds like you guys had a BLAST!
Red hot!! 🙂
you are such an awesome friend!!!
Heather is beautiful but the new hair color is smooookin’!
The hair looks gorgeous! Seriously, I think it’s hotter than the blonde! Nice. 😀
That color is amazing on Heather. Her skin looks so creamy! Great transformation!
The new hair color = AMAZING!!! She should never be blonde again.. i decided! She’s beautiful.. ur an awesome friend.. great picture as always!!
Ahhh such a good friend!!! Your are awesome Bobbi! Oh and the hair is totally rockin! My hair was that color for 6 years and I just went back natural last weekend (becasue of the expense alone). LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
You sneakster and your surprise! LOVE IT!
Heather looks GORG…oh Lord…2 crazy red heads…what has the world got comin’?
I’m so glad you could be with your bff! LOVE YOU!
Holy HOTNESS, Batman…I LURRRRVE it!! You girls are crazy…and I’m so happy you had a fabulous time together! 🙂
Words can’t express how blessed I am to have a friend like you. Thank you SOO much for surprising me, and being here with me on my birthday. My 30th was absolutely amazing. I love staying up late talking, having coffee in the morning with you, and even editing together. You are SOOO amazing and I wished you lived here ALL the time. I love you more than life itself. I’m also so thankful you were there with me when I colored my hair. I was so OTT yesterday with all my emotions. I love it, OH NO…it’s too RED. I look old, no I love it. Ohh..Jake loves it…Dude it’s amazing. I was OTT and you had to deal with it, all day. I’m sorry, and thank you.
I love you girl.
As for the pictures…only you can manage to make me feel like superstar. You are an amazing person, an amazing photographer and my life would not be the same without you!!!
Last but not least, thank you Mikey for understanding the relationship that Bobbi and I have. Thanks for being a great husband and giving her to me the last two days.
LOVE YOU!!!
Definitely a HUGE change, but really pretty!!! I did something similar not too long ago. i went from blonde to red and love it.
heather looks hot.
as you already know.. i check up on your blog tons of times per day.
however, lately i’ve been checking on heathers too!
i love how much the 2 of you are alike!
so, in heathers own words..
ME-OW to her!
love ya!
waaaaaay more sultry than the blonde! her eyes look even more A-MAZ-ING!
love the red, love the shots, love your friendship……LOVE IT ALL!!!!
OMG … the hair color is HOT!! Heather – you are an absolute beauty!!
You ARE the best friend of the YEAR!!! Props to you for shooting a wedding with us, then jet-setting the next a.m. … AMAZING! Heather looks stunning, too. I love the spontaneous bobbi 🙂 live in the moment!
So glad you could be with Heather on her big day…surprises are the BEST!
Heather is BEAUTIFUL!!
Love you!
LOVE the hair! What a good friend you are Bobbi.
Wow I love Heather’s new haircolor. Beautiful. And the pictures are stunning Bobbi. (My friend spells her name Bobi so I keep wanting to spell it that way LOL)
kim
you two are WAY too much fun!!!! what an awesome surprise too! btw heather’s hair looks DUH-MAZING!!!!! wow wow wow! glad you guys got to spend time together!!!
funny to come across this, i’ve never dyed my blond hair and have always taken a kind of pride in it, so it’s a huge deal to me that i’m going dark brown in two days for my 30th! super nervous…..i see on her website that she’s blond again…I would love to hear if it was easy to go back!