Andrew’s *Surprise* 14th Birthday Party!

On Friday night, we had a surprise birthday party for Andrew!

I'm so thankful that we were able to pull it off for him.  He was so surprised and had no clue that he was going to come home to a house full of close friends and family.  It was great! 

Katie and I thought about doing a party for him a couple of weeks ago, but we didn’t think about doing an actual surprise party until a few days before… I talked to Daddy about it and got the “okay” from him, talked to Katie some more, and then I started texting Sarah-Anne about it. She absolutely *loves* surprises, so I knew she would want to help with the planning.

I called everyone to invite them and told them the plan the next day (Sunday afternoon), and then we (Katie, Daddy, and yours truly) had to go through the entire week without mentioning anything to Andrew.  It was so hard!  I can’t tell you how difficult it was to keep a secret from him…Friday morning and early afternoon went by so slow.  Haha!
The guests arrived at our house a little before Andrew got home, so we could all hide and yell “SURPRISE” when he walked inside. and…

Thanks to Mrs. Melanie and Clark, they were able to successfully get him home without him knowing anything about the party.

Everyone gathered in the dining room when he drove up in the driveway...and then we, well, just watch the video below.  Haha. :)

Andrew's Big Surprise! from Emily N. on Vimeo.


After the big surprise, we ate pizza, and then it was time for some games and fun outside.    Time for cake!  It was delicious…I wish I had piece right now. :)

  Lot of laughter and fellowship. :) Burton’s face cracks me up every single time… Haha!  Yep, and after we had cake and ice cream, Andrew opened some presents and we had a little more fellowship… It was a great night and I’m so glad he was actually surprised.  Thank you to everyone that helped us make the party a success!

I hope you had a wonderful 14th birthday, Andrew!  We're all so proud of the young man you're becoming.  Keep serving Jesus!  We love you! ;)