Burgundy's Surprise Party
The party came off without a hitch. We had at least 20 kids there for the SURPRISE part, and 11 young ladies spent the night. Let's see. At least 6 girls came but did not spend the night. Mandy, Shelby, Anna, Faith and Joy, and at least 1 girl whose name I can't remember. So that's 18 girls. Then the boys: Trey, Jack, Casey, Kyle, Christian, Josh, Aaron, and that's all I can remember at the moment. So a minimum of 25 kids plus Ms. Buchanan (Burgundy's English teacher from 7th grade) and three other parents, me, Mark, and JB.
Tabby brought Burgundy over at 610 PM to "pick up a change of clothes." Burgundy spent the night with Tabby Friday night, and Saturday around 5 I called and told Burgundy that a pipe had burst in my bathroom and her bedroom was flooded with raw sewage. I know, I'm evil, aren't I?
She walked in the door, and Mark immediately started in on Burgundy to get her tuba practice done while she was home. All 30 or so guests were hiding behind the couch and in the blind corner of the living room. They stayed churchmouse quiet while we overwhelmed Burgundy with instructions and details, then I said, "Okay, I need you to come on in to the kitchen, I need to sit down and talk to you." Mark stepped back, I led her into the room, and everyone exploded with SURPRISE!
She shrieked and giggled and immediately was surrounded by a swarm of excited, goofy teenagers.
They played while Mandy grilled hot dogs and I heated chili. I also made spiced hot cider with cloves, cinnamon, an orange, and a lemon.
After the food, we opened presents. Her friends gave her everything from CD's to a purse to a plant to cash. Lots of cash. She opened our gift last: Guitar Hero III with the guitar. Then she opened the one from her dad: Guitar Hero Aerosmith with the guitar.
Finally, after all that, Mark and I lit the candles and carried out the cake. I spent about ten hours on that cake. It took three boxes of cake and four tubs of icing. Not to mention about 2.5 pounds of fondant. Criminy.
The kids yelled and screamed and loved it, and every time I started to cut it, someone yelled, "did you get a picture?" Kyle told me that my cake would be on TV whether I liked it or not!
Well meeting's over, so I'd better get upstairs.
Tabby brought Burgundy over at 610 PM to "pick up a change of clothes." Burgundy spent the night with Tabby Friday night, and Saturday around 5 I called and told Burgundy that a pipe had burst in my bathroom and her bedroom was flooded with raw sewage. I know, I'm evil, aren't I?
She walked in the door, and Mark immediately started in on Burgundy to get her tuba practice done while she was home. All 30 or so guests were hiding behind the couch and in the blind corner of the living room. They stayed churchmouse quiet while we overwhelmed Burgundy with instructions and details, then I said, "Okay, I need you to come on in to the kitchen, I need to sit down and talk to you." Mark stepped back, I led her into the room, and everyone exploded with SURPRISE!
She shrieked and giggled and immediately was surrounded by a swarm of excited, goofy teenagers.
They played while Mandy grilled hot dogs and I heated chili. I also made spiced hot cider with cloves, cinnamon, an orange, and a lemon.
After the food, we opened presents. Her friends gave her everything from CD's to a purse to a plant to cash. Lots of cash. She opened our gift last: Guitar Hero III with the guitar. Then she opened the one from her dad: Guitar Hero Aerosmith with the guitar.
Finally, after all that, Mark and I lit the candles and carried out the cake. I spent about ten hours on that cake. It took three boxes of cake and four tubs of icing. Not to mention about 2.5 pounds of fondant. Criminy.
The kids yelled and screamed and loved it, and every time I started to cut it, someone yelled, "did you get a picture?" Kyle told me that my cake would be on TV whether I liked it or not!
Well meeting's over, so I'd better get upstairs.