history: We made plans to take our girls to Disney.  We told them we were going to the beach.  It was a big surprise for them and I think I was as excited to see their faces and they were once we got there.
current: When our girls were 5 and 7 we made plans to take them to Disney, but we didn't tell them where we were going.
next: Oh that was a wonderful surprise?  What was their reactions?