Surprise!

Valentine's Day is also Carol Ross' birthday!
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Jessica planned a big surprise party for her on Saturday the 14th.
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Derek snapped this picture of me emerging from the party store with 26 balloons, per Jessica's request.
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SURPRISE!!!

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Queen for a day.

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The party planner is revealed.

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Wait, there's a party?

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It was decided that the grownups would take swings at the pinata.

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Holly was particularly determined...

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Ouch. Decapitated!!

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Holly poses with her kill.

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The kids swooped in for candy, which lasted on the ground for exactly 4.8 seconds.
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Time for cake.

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Make a wish!

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When I saw this picture in the batch the next day, I thought for sure that the hat belonged to a ghost. There was no way in the world Derek would take a picture with the back of someone's head blocking the shot! Doesn't the hat look a bit out of place?
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Upon further examination of the pictures, I discovered that Sean was the young hat-wearer. Derek said that he stood up in the frame at the last second as he took the picture. Mystery solved!

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Cutting the cake... this is the traditional Maren-Stands-Right-Next-to-the-Cake picture that we include in every birthday party post here on the AFB.
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Opening presents...

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What every busy mom needs - a snuggie. Hare Krishna!