OK I know this is the funniest picture with me holding onto Matt so weird :) Tonight was so fun! About a week ago Matt's boss Colleen called and said she wanted to plan a surprise "thank you" and "goodbye" dinner for Matt. He has worked in the customer service side of Hewitt for almost 12 years and is now changing his role and is going to be doing the project management. So she and 5 other of Matt's counterparts were in on the surprise...I have been lying to him about tonight for over a week now and I can't believe we pulled it off! I told him that a friend of mine was coming to town and wanted to go to dinner.
I was very careful not to tell the kids about the surprise because they are known for blabbing :) So after Matt left for work this morning I thought it was safe to tell them since they wouldn't see Matt before the surprise (I was supposed to pick him up for work on our way). So I was very surprised when he came home early!!!!! I thought for sure the kids would tell him. At one point Emma said "I am NOT going to tell him, I'm just going to tease him". Which would have meant something like "Dad are you going to go eat with mom's friend tonight (chuckle, chuckle)". Or "I bet NO ONE from work will be at the dinner you are going to (chuckle, chuckle - give away, give away). :) Luckily they didn't spill the beans.
The funniest was while we were on our way Matt called the restaurant for directions and just as they were hanging up Matt said "by the way we had a reservation for the Rose party at 6:00 and we will be late". I was sweating bullets because the reservation wasn't under our name but his bosses! LUCKILY the restaurant hung up before hearing that part. I reassured Matt that he didn't have to call back :) Matt was very surprised when we walked in and found his co-workers there! Then we enjoyed a very nice and fun dinner at the Colorado Fondue Company! What a fun night! (Sorry for all the lying prior Matt - he he he) :)
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What I really love about that picture are the enormous horns coming out of Matt's head!!!
What a cool idea. I bet they'll really miss Matt.
What a nice honor for Matt. I am wondering, however, how he handled having dinner with all those women? Good luck, Matt, in your new role at Hewitt! Obviously you will be missed!
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Mom
Congrats Matthew!!! You are the man. What I am impressed with is that you kept that many women liking you in a stressful job. You truly are the man!!!! Love ya
PS Sara I like the hands they match the horns nicely!! HAHA
I was thinking the same thing... that's a lotta women, he he he!!! I'm really excited for Matt and his new role. I know he is SUPER excited about it! He was telling me ALL about it yesterday and he seemed SO enthused...but whoa, when he was talking I was thinking "what the heck will you be doing?!?". I know it's sad...after 8 years of working there you'd think I would have some sorta clue! Anyway, it seems super complex...but super fantastic...so CONGRATS!!!
Congratulations, Matt! Glad your kids kept it a secret so all those ladies could really pull of the surprise!
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