We pulled it off…

…and surprised Mommy with an early 40th birthday party. Of course, Mommy kept saying she will not be 40 until Dec 23rd (she wants to enjoy her 30’s for a few more days).

Anyways…it took some careful planning, at lot of work on Mimi’s part and some help from Grandpa, Sandy and Phil, and Daddy. I put together the slideshow/video and it made its debut at the party. I think she was embarrassed a little bit (especially on the ballerina pic) — but nothing too bad.

For weeks, Mimi and I have been planning this and trying to keep it a secret. The whole time Mommy was saying she wanted a party and we kept lying to her (everyone is just too busy with Christmas and the holidays). Then I had to pull out all the stops and “invite her” to an office Christmas party at the same location we were having her surprise party. I had one of the guys at work send a fake invitation to our home email address and then I printed it out. Victoria wrote in on the calendar (and that is when I realized she was buying into it).

Showtime…

We pulled up to the our neighborhood clubhouse and 1st thing she notices is that Laura (her friend from down the street) is parked nearby.
She notices a bunch of other cars and says, “That is Laura’s minivan.”
Me: “Is it?”
Victoria: “I think they are having a kid’s party at that house.”
Me: “Probably.”
Then she notices that there are no other cars parked in front of the clubhouse.
Victoria: “Where is everyone?”
Me: “David and Tony are always late for work. Maybe they are running late. Don’t worry about it.”
I “rush” her inside quickly by telling her, “I am freezing…hurry up.”
Then (thanks Uncle Danny for taking the pics)…

She was completely surprised. I got a “slap on the arm” as if to say…”You got me.”

A few minutes later, I got a tearful embrace from her that caused me to cry too. Soon the video was shown and there were a few more tearful eyes.
We all had a great time and I wanted to thank everyone for their help, support, and attending. Victoria truly enjoyed it and was VERY happy!

Whew…Mimi and I are just glad the “secret” was kept a “secret”. Victoria is a tough one to hide things from…she has a ‘sixth sense’.

Check out the gallery for more pics.

Happy Birthday, Mommy!
Love,
Daddy, Mimi, Connor, and everyone else