Bud's birthday was still six months away, but he kept telling everyone his party was going to be at the Red Lion and inviting them to come along. At first I thought he'd forget all about it so I didn't say anything. His birthday got closer and he kept inviting people. Last week I called the Red Lion to see how much it was going to cost us and I gotta say, I don't think so.
Since he wasn't giving up the idea we decided surprise him and bring the Red Lion to our house. We sent out invitations for a surprise birthday party, we bought him a pool, and filled up lots of water balloons (not something you could play with at a hotel).
After having to hush my kids for the hundredth time I knew the party wasn't going to be a surprise any longer. It wasn't until my mother-in-law told me that she had to bring Bud home early from birthday shopping because he didn't want to be late for his party that I really knew my attempt to surprise my little boy was futile.
The party turned out great, we let him open his pool right after breakfast. We filled it up and I don't think any of them got out of the pool until 9:30 pm when we had to drag them out. I was a bit nervous he'd be all pooled out before his friends showed up and the party started.
The cake was a big hit with not only Bud but with Bear. He kept asking to play with the cars. When it came time to blow the candles out Bear was a bit to anxious and blew them out first.
I think next time I decide to try my hand at a surprise party, it's going to be a surprise for everyone.
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