My birthday party bad luck hasn't run out

This post is way past due. WAY past due. I have been so incredibly busy, I haven't had the opportunity to post any of my photos from my completely normal and not interesting whatsoever life. But I was very proud of myself at the beginning of September: I planned my first ever surprise party and it totally worked!!! We all surprised our friend Erica for her birthday on September 1st.

 Okay. Right to left we have: Michelle, Jeff, Wendy, Stephanie, Kirsten, Ander, Nephi, Debbie, little Josh, Judy, and Shellee. Someone's in the back back there, but I can't tell who...

 It's really hard to take instant photos with a digital camera. That's what snapshot cameras are for. I tried to get a picture of Erica's face when we jumped up and said surprise, but it just turned out blurry. Oh, and all the guys did the streamers... I'm so proud.

 Ander, Aliisha, and Shellee.

 Trevor and the his little boy Brayden (who was terrified by our SURPRISE, mind you.)

 Michelle made the birthday cake. It's all ice cream. Cookies and Cream with chocolate fudge and all sorts of yummies.

 Stephanie, Debbie, and Wendy. Wendy reminds me a lot of me. She's awesome. I hope I'm like that as I get older.

 This is one of the only two pictures I'm in.

Aaaaaaaaand this is the second. I'm actually watching Michelle, not looking at the camera.

 And that's my arm on the right. Three pictures... I guess.

 Birthday girl Erica and her husband Steve

 Make a wish!!!!

 Antony and Jeff.

 Boys. Ander, Nephi, and Steve. And once again, Ander is making some awkward face. He always does that...

 Jeff and Wendy. I teach their daughter Naomi in Young Women's and she is a hoot.

The last visitors of the night were our Bishop and his wife, Elizabeth. They only stopped by for a minute.

And of course we have Ander completely photobombing what would have been a nice picture. Can you spot him?

It was a big success, and I was very proud. I told Ander I needed a surprise party next year and he said no. But then again, I guess it wouldn't be a surprise if I knew about it, would it?