The Pamper...

Having been the co-hostess of a couple of pamper parties / kitchen teas, I was determined to not be caught by surprise for my one. My mom carefully ensured that I didn't know when my sister-in-law, (who was also a bridesmaid) was going to be next in Durban, otherwise my suspicion levels would be raised...

I decided that the most obvious time for a kitchen tea would be if I was invited over to my parents on a Saturday afternoon. At the beginning of the particular week, Andrew informed me that my dad had asked him to help him with some anti-virus issues he was having so he was going to help out on Saturday.

Being a bit slow at times, this didn't sink in, until the Friday before, where suddenly I realised that this visit met the criteria for a surprise kitchen tea.

Sooo.... not being content to just leave it at that, I decided to start digging... So I asked me dad what Andrew needed to help him with... their stories matched up... So I had to move onto the next question, "would he like to come to our flat to watch rugby?" After some consideration, the answer was "yes". But this still didn't throw me off, as I also asked if Andrew should help with the anti-virus in the morning, and the answer was "no". So, that meant they didn't want to change the time...

But I was not 100% convinced yet, so when a friend phoned, I straight out said to her that I thought my kitchen tea was that day. She coped very well, but knowing her well, I was more suspicious by the end...

At lunchtime we went off to Andrew's house and then we had what is called "a difference of opinion" and I wanted to leave. Andrew then had to employ the "stall-tactics" which then made me super-supicious, this coupled, by Loren's request for Stuart to drop her and Heather off at the Wilby's, with their plate of eats, at the pivotal time of 2.30 made me know that "this was the day".

Andrew and I then left on our 2km journey to the Druce's and who did we see driving along the road, all by himself, in the opposite direction to where the Wilby's live? Yes, you guessed, Andrew's dad!!!

The afternoon was a whole lot of fun though, with a lot of forfeits being endured, having to stick my head in a bowl of chocolate sauce and remove a marshmallow for each incorrect answer giving.

I truly felt special being surrounded by so many ladies, wanting to show their love. The gifts were great too! And I'm looking forward to making some of the food that they gave me recipes for too!

Here are some photos of the fun day (1.3MB)

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