On March 5th 2009

Planning a party is great fun but it can also be very stressful. Well, you don't have to be a professional party planner to do it. But, having a surprise birthday party is a tricky thing. This year, a few days before 5th March, I discussed with our friends what our expectations were for Ralph's birthday party but we didn't choose a theme for the party. We browsed through some terrific party ideas and helpful planning tips to find just how to throw the perfect birthday.

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By all means, I put the effort in but took the shortcuts available to me and tried and made the night as enjoyable as possible for all. I am not going to elaborate my own stress-levels on that day. So, to cut a long story short, we turned off all the lights when he arrived. The moment he opened the door, voila!


*Yell "surprise!"*

Now, what to do for his next birthday... hmm!!!