Keep surprises surprising

Keep the surprise a surprise by not telling anyone, not your spouse, not your boss, not your secretary. Be paranoid about this. It is worth it. The kids love being surprised, and even though they try hard to get information they are disappointed when they do.

• Don't even tell the other sponsors.
  
• Tell any contact people that it is a secret and to not identify themselves when they call and get someone other than you, such as a receptionist.
  
• Do the secretarial work yourself and try to do as much by email or phone as possible.