Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Birthday Fairy
In our house we are visited by the birthday fairy each year. She does a great job decorating the birthday girl's or boy's seat at the dining room table. This year she even treated big sis to a bit of pixie dust. ;)
Fancy Nancy
Big sis celebrated her 6th birthday with a Fancy Nancy party at our house on March 3rd. Her birthday isn't until March 6th so she thought it was a real treat to celebrate early!
This year we only invited kindergarten girls (and their siblings). Even when limited the crowd a bit we still ended up with 20 kiddos in our house! It was organized chaos for sure but they really had FUN!
Fancy attire was requested but not required. The party was a spa theme and they had their toe nails painted, fingernail stickers, a foot bath, and aunt K and her best bud did make-up for the girls. The plan had been to have them out in the yard but it was so windy and a little cool outside. So we decided to stay on the back porch and inside the house. Before we got started the girls got to do their own decorating - which was basically a free-for-all of streamers and rose petals.
It was another low-cost party. Big sis, Disco, and I baked and decorated the cupcakes ourselves. I picked up most of the supplies at the dollar store or collected them from the random assortment we had stashed from previous parties and projects. We ended up with a lot of help from family and friends before and after the party - which was greatly appreciated!
Big sis had a blast! I'm so glad we got to do the Fancy Nancy party before she grows out of the "dress up" phase. I can't believe she is already 6 years old - as usual time keeps flying by!
This year we only invited kindergarten girls (and their siblings). Even when limited the crowd a bit we still ended up with 20 kiddos in our house! It was organized chaos for sure but they really had FUN!
Fancy attire was requested but not required. The party was a spa theme and they had their toe nails painted, fingernail stickers, a foot bath, and aunt K and her best bud did make-up for the girls. The plan had been to have them out in the yard but it was so windy and a little cool outside. So we decided to stay on the back porch and inside the house. Before we got started the girls got to do their own decorating - which was basically a free-for-all of streamers and rose petals.
It was another low-cost party. Big sis, Disco, and I baked and decorated the cupcakes ourselves. I picked up most of the supplies at the dollar store or collected them from the random assortment we had stashed from previous parties and projects. We ended up with a lot of help from family and friends before and after the party - which was greatly appreciated!
Big sis had a blast! I'm so glad we got to do the Fancy Nancy party before she grows out of the "dress up" phase. I can't believe she is already 6 years old - as usual time keeps flying by!
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| Home-made cupcakes |
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| The decorations and supplies before the guests arrive |
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| Banner |
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| Make-up time! |
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| The Fancy Crew |
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| Pinata!!!! |
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| Waiting for pens with plumes |
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| Make a wish! |
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| The aftermath |
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| Fancy Family (sans little man who wasn't interested in getting fancy for the party)  |
Monday, March 5, 2012
Turning 6
And here is the obligatory look back at birthdays as big sis turns 6 on March 6th:
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3-6-06   |
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| 4th Birthday |
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| 5th Birthday |
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| 6th Birthday |
Monday, October 3, 2011
Howdy Partner
Big sis and little man attended one whirlwind Saturday afternoon of parties . . . some time in September. All our weekends from September are starting to blend together at this point. Anyway, we went to our neighborhood block party, a cowgirl birthday party, and a gymnastics party all in one afternoon. The parties were back to back and I have to say the kids were very well behaved and even though I was concerned I enjoyed taking care of all of the parties at one time.
The favorite party was the cowgirl party complete with pony rides. Big sis rode the ponies twice. Little man got in line twice and then decided he only wanted to pet the pony each time. We were both cool with that scenario. ;)
The favorite party was the cowgirl party complete with pony rides. Big sis rode the ponies twice. Little man got in line twice and then decided he only wanted to pet the pony each time. We were both cool with that scenario. ;)
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| A cowboy at the block party |
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| Big sis was SOOO proud! |
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| Ridin' like a champ! |
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| Little man and his "girlfriend" waiting for cake at the gymnastics party :) |
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Cotton Candy
It's time to catch up on some events I haven't documented for September. :)
We went to a sweet one year old birthday party complete with sweet treats, cotton candy, and a visit from the ice cream truck. It really was a fun party with good friends! Little man's favorite part was the cotton candy :)
We went to a sweet one year old birthday party complete with sweet treats, cotton candy, and a visit from the ice cream truck. It really was a fun party with good friends! Little man's favorite part was the cotton candy :)
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Mater-dogs in the Park
We had little man's 3rd birthday party at a local park on May 26th. It was actually kind of a nice change for us to do a birthday bash in the middle of the week. With little man's birthday falling on Memorial Day weekend each year it is hard for us to plan around the holiday. We had a great turn out last year so we may try a weekend party again in the future - but I'm glad we took a break from the weekend gig this year.
Little man is really into the Disney's Cars movie right now. Mater is his FAVORITE! If you haven't seen Mater Tales you need to check it out. Disco and I laugh right along with the kiddos when we watch it together. So "Mater-dogs in the Park" was our party theme. The kiddos played on the playground equipment, colored with sidewalk chalk, stomped on the stomp rocket (another must have - thanks tallgirl!), and played with bubbles. We ate materdogs with chips and had cupcakes on the "road" (plates decorated with yellow lines - thanks catlady for the idea!). We even found Cars juice boxes for the kiddos.
This was a fun birthday for little man because this was the first one that he really got what it was all about - HIM. Now if we could just convince his sister that not every occasion revolves around her . . . actually she was pretty good about the attention her brother received. She just wanted to get her hands on a CUPCAKE asap!
FYI - the little blond girl in the pictures below is little man's girlfriend. He tells us all the time that he is going to marry her :)
Little man is really into the Disney's Cars movie right now. Mater is his FAVORITE! If you haven't seen Mater Tales you need to check it out. Disco and I laugh right along with the kiddos when we watch it together. So "Mater-dogs in the Park" was our party theme. The kiddos played on the playground equipment, colored with sidewalk chalk, stomped on the stomp rocket (another must have - thanks tallgirl!), and played with bubbles. We ate materdogs with chips and had cupcakes on the "road" (plates decorated with yellow lines - thanks catlady for the idea!). We even found Cars juice boxes for the kiddos.
This was a fun birthday for little man because this was the first one that he really got what it was all about - HIM. Now if we could just convince his sister that not every occasion revolves around her . . . actually she was pretty good about the attention her brother received. She just wanted to get her hands on a CUPCAKE asap!
FYI - the little blond girl in the pictures below is little man's girlfriend. He tells us all the time that he is going to marry her :)
Monday, May 30, 2011
3!
Little man got a visit from the birthday fairy today and cupcakes for breakfast. I still can't believe he is 3!
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| Birthday Fairy Offerings |
We also had the grandparents, aunt K, and catlady's family over in the afternoon for a "quiet" birthday barbecue. The kiddos had a great time splashing in the pool/running around the yard and grill master Disco got to cook on his grill.
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| Grill Master Disco |
Not many more pics from today since we spent most of it outside and our main photographer was on grill duty. Little man had the best time and told me over and over all day "I'm the birthday boy!" He even used that line on Disco when daddy asked him if he needed help - being the birthday boy somehow meant little man had special powers today and he was COMPLETELY independent. Until after his bath when he wanted MOMMY, NOW! Small meltdown from little man after a long weekend - which meant special cuddle time in the rocking chair. Not complaining at all that little mr. independent man still needs his mommy every once in a while. He was very cute rocking and talking about his presents and adventures from today.
As the day is ending I feel a little sad that our long weekend at home is ending. We really did have a great weekend as a family just hanging around the house. And little man is growing up way too fast. He is such a sweet and awesome boy!
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| 3 year old Little Man - such a big boy now! |
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Party Post #8: Summing Up
After big sis' party, my aunt sent me a poem written by my cousin. I think my cousin captured the spirit of the the party perfectly. From the parade, to the NOISE, to the effects of CAKE, to the exhaustion felt by all 4-5 year olds as they left the festivities. So sweet! :)
"The rhythmic steps of marching feet
to a not so all together beat
where it all began not long ago
when a parade of people put on a show
for some time all you could hear was horns
a sea of people lead by one short majorette
with a wand almost too tall for the whole set
though the shortness of the first did not surprise
it was slightly odd that only a couple could arise
the sight of this slight procession
caught the eye of everyone in the accommodation
It ended short much like the leader
as all the people dismissed to the feeder
a hush fell over the crowd of toy like people
a match lit and then ignited five small flames
the hush grew to uproar under the steeple
the uproar did not again become tame
slowly the paraders left just as loudly
though the reason was not at all cloudy
they were trying to fight sleep
as their afternoon time for counting sheep
came rolling in to the passel of tots
they all went home to sleep in their cots."
"The rhythmic steps of marching feet
to a not so all together beat
where it all began not long ago
when a parade of people put on a show
for some time all you could hear was horns
a sea of people lead by one short majorette
with a wand almost too tall for the whole set
though the shortness of the first did not surprise
it was slightly odd that only a couple could arise
the sight of this slight procession
caught the eye of everyone in the accommodation
It ended short much like the leader
as all the people dismissed to the feeder
a hush fell over the crowd of toy like people
a match lit and then ignited five small flames
the hush grew to uproar under the steeple
the uproar did not again become tame
slowly the paraders left just as loudly
though the reason was not at all cloudy
they were trying to fight sleep
as their afternoon time for counting sheep
came rolling in to the passel of tots
they all went home to sleep in their cots."
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