Kathi had quietly e-mailed (is there another way?) the PYP kids and told them to come to our house at 7:00 PM. While that was going on Sydney's friend Milena and I were running interference. First Milena had Syd stay longer than normal our the weekly Frisbee game. From there I picked them up and we headed to a friend's house off camp so I could, "get their new phone number."
This was all working so well. When we arrived at our friends house I started talking to my friend Chip and the girls went in to see his three children and their mom, Melanie, while they were watching a kids movie. While I stalled for time with Chip apparently Mel asked Sydney how she liked her surprise party. Milena was standing behind Syd giving Mel the "NO" sign. Too Late! Syd was like, "I have no idea what you are talking about."
We almost made it. Only 15 minutes from flawless execution and bam...up in smoke. It was really no problem at all. Sydney still had a great time with all her friends.
The highlight of the party was geocaching in the dark. My friends Shane and Barry helped me set up a geocaching course around our neighborhood the day before. The kids paired up in teams to find the 12 points using GPS handheld monitors. They had a ball and the best part was the adults were able to stay inside and visit while the kids ran around the neighborhood. One of the beauties of living here is that you can let your kids run around without fear of crazies out to get them, especially in the immediate neighborhood.
Happy Birthday Sydney!
What is in this thing?
Milena tried so hard to help us keep this a secret. Thanks Milena!
Gifts from the family.
Sydney making her own cake! She is quite the baker.
A little tired after running about the 'hood!
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