SURPRISE!

Carolyn had planned a surprise baby shower for me on Sunday and I am really, deeply touched by everything that she has done for us. For the first time in my life, I was truly surprised and had no clue at all that a party was planned. I was stunned to see all the balloons when I entered her house and for a moment, I was wondering if I missed someone's birthday and forgot a present!

Then, I saw the banner on the wall and my heart literally skipped a beat. Yes, Carolyn. You have the power to make my heart skip a beat. You are absolutely amazing! I have to record everything that you have done. Thank you, thank you, thank you for:

-Planning everything, getting everyone over

-Blowing up all the balloons (were there almost 30 balloons?)

-Putting up all the decorations, custom-making the awesome banner (which I have stuck on our wall now)

-Getting all the food organised, the chocolate fondue was EXCELLENT

-Getting down to all the details with food for the kids, and the little packages of chocolates shaped in little shoes is too cute for words

-The best mango cake I have ever eaten

-Hosting a party with 6 active toddlers and double the number of adults

-Entertaining the kids with your famous bubble play, and letting us make a mess of your backyard

-For the surprise present I thought was coming from your friend as a loan. I was totally WOW-ed by you.

Thank you so so so much for just being such a wonderful, dear friend. I cannot express enough how much I appreciate everything you have done for us and we are indeed very fortunate to have met you, Rob and Jack and even more fortunate to be living just a couple of blocks from you guys!