Grace's birthday, Part 2

Last year Grace always talked about having a surprise birthday party. This year she didn't ask for it, but I saw the Max and Ruby episode that had a surprise birthday party for Ruby and decided to try it.

So Grace spent the night at Grandma Brenda's and Susie's for her birthday time with them. She recieved way cool gifts; homemade skirts and "bras" to go with them. The next day Ken and I picked her up. We of course acted like we were going home, but instead headed to Dwight. When we were close to Dwight we had the girls put a "superhero cover up" over their heads so they wouldn't know they were in Dwight. The "Welcome to Dwight, Eat Stay and Play, in the friendliest town, in the whole u.s.a." signs usually give it away.

So when we arrived at mom and dad's I took Daniel and Luci in. Luci of course got out of the car and yelled, "Grandma's house!" even though we warned her that superheros can't talk or the villans will find us. Ken was prepared though and spoke some random jabber so Grace couldn't hear. (She still had the piece of red cloth over her head at this time.)

So Ken carried her into mom and dad's. We told her that we were going to Subway. When she got to the door, everyone was in their proper hiding places and yelled surprise to her. Her reaction was to turn to Ken and say, "You are always tricking me, Daddy!"

It was so much fun. When I asked her what her favorite part was, she said when everyone yelled surprise.

She requested Key lime pie for every party. Grandma also picked up an ice cream cake from the new super sized Dairy Queen. Grace wanted a super hero birthday with Kim Possible and Wonder Woman so I made pictures to decorate the cake with and we used red, silver and blue stars in the kitchen. The kids played pin the cape on the superhero and musical chairs. The highlight of musical chairs was definatly when Luci pushed Alex out of her way to get into a chair. I'm not exactly proud of the moment, but it was classic.

I of course forgot the camera trying to remeber everything else for the surprise. Mom's wasn't working and Jane and Tim didn't have theirs. So no internet pics, but hopefully Aunt Lori will come through with some pictures of the day.