A SURPRISE PARTY

Planning a surprise party for some one you just met isn’t always the easy thing to do.  But it is something that I like to do and if I can  add a little fun to it, than it makes it all well worth it.

One of our rangers that have been here at the Colorado State Park for many years is temporarily leaving us.  She first started here as working for maintenance, then started to help out in the office, eventually becoming a park ranger.  She has brought a sister on board and now a baby brother, both working in the maintenance area.

Heidi, Hope & Sam, are good kids (as we call them) and work very  hard.  They were raised in a strong Christian family setting and part of the reason why Heidi is leaving for a period of time is to do mission work, with Hope only being gone for a month.

They first are flying over to London where a family member is getting married, then they are sailing on a boat.  Hope will be back with us by August, when she also starts back up in College.  Heidi will be going on doing mission work for several months.

Of course we had to bring Hope in on the mix, only to find out what Heidi likes for cake and what she don’t like, not knowing that part of the party was also for her.

I had the great pleasure of making their cards for all  to sign.  Then collected money from volunteers and other workers.  One of our other volunteers ordered the cake through Sam’s Club and got the ice cream.  Brian and I took the remainder of the money and bought Heidi a Black Hills Gold Guardian Angel necklace and the rest was to buy prank gifts for both girls.  We bought them both pail and shovel to play on the beach, Pepto for sea sickness, arm floaties to float along the ocean, repair patch to “fix” the ship if it should spring a leak, eye goggles to explore underneath the ocean, a straw hat so they won’t burn their faces and Luau flowers.  they looked soooo cute!

 

Of course we had the surprise party on Sunday afternoon, and of all times, I got busy at the window!  Thank goodness for our program interpreter that was there to help us out.  All turned out great and  our Lake Manager, Pete, took time out from his busy schedule to come and say Bon Voyage to Heidi & Hope.