Nicole’s 40th Fiesta Surprise

What can I say other than I feel blessed to have so much love and attention poured out over me and turning 40. It is always fun learning new things, even at this age, but I learned that six year old boys cannot keep a secret and then I laughed out loud. One of the best parts was hearing how Ellie went into full-on party planning mode coming up with a theme, food, decorations and even a layout of the garage with where the decorations should go. A huge thank you to my friends and family who made it to help me slide into middle age.

Ellie’s Party Plan

Jackson’s Little Secret to Remember

After I returned from a weekend in North Dakota for a funeral, Jackson asked me what kind of party I wanted to have for my birthday. I told him I didn’t really need or want a party and that I would really like to just go out to eat because I didn’t want to cook. Then he asked, “But what friends do you want to come, because you are going to be really surprised!” —-  I see where this is going…..

A few days later it got out to Ellie that he sort of spilled the beans, which made her really upset. Understandably so because she poured her heart into planing this party. So during our school day I had to pull Jackson aside and talk to him about keeping a surprise. I also mentioned that we shouldn’t talk about it any more and that I will be totally surprised. I then turned around to make his bed and he said, “You’re going to have to find something to do that will take a while, because it’s from 1-4.”