I guess it wasn't a PRANK!

Okay, so let me tell you what happened and what didn't happen today. My good friend Krysta called me this morning to ask me if I would be interested in being interviewed by Channel 7 News for a story on houses and energy use, etc. Her sister-in-law is a reporter for Channel 7 and had called her and asked her to do it but she said she was too nervous. Therefore, I got the call. Well, Kristin Fisher from channel 7 called me to set the interview up etc. The more this story expanded the more my mind started to think.... this is some huge b-day prank. I mean, this is just coming too close to my b-day and things just sounded a little fishy. Tomorrow I turn 30....so it made sense to me. I thought, I am having to clean my own house for my own party..... Jay is trying to get me home, ready, and the house clean for my party (the news team was set-up to come to the house at 4pm). As the day went on I convinced myself that this was all for my surprise getaway or surprise party.....something. I thought, they can't fool me. I called Krysta and my friend Shannon and told them I knew this was a b-day prank and it was stressing me out trying to get my unfinished house clean. We just moved into our house 4 weeks ago and to tell you the truth it is not ready for a news crew or a surprise party. I rushed around the house and cleaned 3 main rooms and got myself ready, all the while not being a bit nervous about some "fake" interview. Jay came home early (how convenient ... I thought) Okay, so my mind was going in all directions. Jay promised me on our marriage that it was NOT a joke and that I need to be ready to go on camera. I didn't believe him. He even got the video camera out to film channel 7 news pulling up to our house- I thought..he wants to see the surprise look on my face when all of my friends show up to take me away for the weekend. Well, was I WRONG! The news team DID show up and I am STILL here in Maumelle (not on some exotic weekend trip getting massages and manicures) I guess I pulled one over on myself.......no surprise 30th party. So, about the interview....it will air April 24th on the 10pm news. Earlier in the day when I was stress free about the "fake" interview, Jay kept trying to get me to be serious and believe him. I told him, well if this is for real I am sure it will air at 5pm when no body watches the news. Not only is it going to be one of the first things to air during what she called "sweeps" week but it is also the first night that "Gray's Anatomy" will be airing...think people will be watching T.V.?? Maybe not. Anyway, this story is much funnier when I tell it in person. I just hope I don't sound like a hick and look stupid in front of the state of Arkansas. The funny thing is, most people know how much I would eat something like this up. I have been waiting for my 10 seconds of fame my whole life, I just didn't know it was going to come when I am 8 months prego and swollen like a dead fish. It should be very humbling (not to mention embarrassing) ....especially if the camera adds an extra 10 pounds on top of the 30 I have already gained. Lovely....... What a funny day! Here are some pics.