Planning a surprise party

Sara's Daddy has been in Germany for a week and the kids have been really pining for him.  Sara could hardly contain herself that Daddy was coming home and she had been talking about giving him a surprise party.

The day he was coming home we got some helium balloons and streamer stuff and we decided to make caramel apples, something that we've never done before.

I was amazed how much of the party Sara put together.  She coordinated the colors and put up the streamers everywhere and all up the banister by herself.  Also, she helped me make the caramel, put sticks in the apples, and then dip the apples and coat them in toppings.

She had a blast and kept saying it was the best day ever.  Brennan had fun running under all the streamers and he was desperate to get his hands on the candied apples and the balloons.

We had everything all set out and ready.  Then we watched out the window for Daddy to drive up and we all ran down the basement stairs to get ready to jump out and yell surprise.  Brennan thought it was hilarious to wait and then jump out and surprise Dad.  

Daddy was very surprised and after lots of hugs and kisses we sat down to eat caramel apples.

Actually it was more like the kids just licked the candy off and didn't eat the apple but I guess what do you expect :(

Next we all sat on the floor at Sara's request and played games.  She really wanted to play duck duck goose, so we did.  Brennan saying duck duck goose was so cute and we actually all had lots of fun chasing each other around until Dan totally wiped out on the kitchen floor, game over.

Then they all smashed Daddy on the bean bag, the look of pain and perhaps sheer joy on Dan's face.

Sara was glad to have her Daddy back, she has always been a Daddy's girl. I can only imagine that everything must be right in her world now.  Especially since Daddy has promised to take her to Kangaroo Zoo tomorrow, her favorite place.