He requested a chocolate cake.
The kids decided it had to be a fish cake..because daddy loves to fish!Mom decided cupcakes were the easiest.
Daddy loved it!
Happy 34th Birthday to my fish loving husband!
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Monday, October 4, 2010
Woodland Fairy Party
After last years party I said I probably wouldn't do one this year. We grew up on the every other year party plan and I really wanted to implement it in our family as well. They're a lot of work. But, I realized we'll have just moved to New Zealand next year and we really won't know very many people so it made sense to do the party this year and then start the every other. So, we did.
I had so much FUN with this party. Katie and I scoured the Internet for a theme. She decided on a fairies and I was thrilled. What an easy party to find all kinds of fun ideas. And, I was able to decorate and make most everything from stuff I already had!
We have the most ideal backyard for this party. As the girls came they each picked a set of wings and a tutu to wear. Then they put on their fairy makeup and made their own jar of "pixie dust."
Tutus: Fabric from Joanns $1 per tutu
Wings: Halo Heaven $1.70
Pixie Dust Grotto
I had these containers left over from another activity and I just added a paper butterfly to the top to dress it up. Th pixie dust is just glitter I already had as well. The girsl absolutely loved this part. They were sprinkling each other with fiary dust the whole time. It was so fun to see all the imaginative play going on!
Fairy House Hunt
We went on a fairy house hunt to find all the things they would need to decorate a fairy house. This was so much fun. I told a story before each stop and then they had to "hunt" around the yard to find the specific thing they were looking for. I had all of these things in my craft box and it was so nice to get rid of them!
Flower Garden--flowers and leaves
Butterfly Garden-- paper butterflies
Toadstool Garden--moss and acorns (from our yard)
Water Garden--dew drops (flat glass marbles) and rocks
Fairy Garden--a fairy (wooden head with flowers for a body and thread for hair)
Fairy House--wooden birdhouse Joanns $1
Fairy Feast
Toadstool Cupcakes--cupcakes with toadstool cupcake pops. Tutorial on Bakerella
Ladybugs- sliced apples with chocolate frosting
Fairy Feathers--cotton Candy
Fairy Berries--raspberries and straberries
Butterfly and Snail Sanwiches--PB&J butterfly cutout and rolled jelly sandwiches
Fairy Trail mix-trail mix
Dandelion Milk--Lemonade
All in all it was a fun party. And, I think she like it.......
I had so much FUN with this party. Katie and I scoured the Internet for a theme. She decided on a fairies and I was thrilled. What an easy party to find all kinds of fun ideas. And, I was able to decorate and make most everything from stuff I already had!
We have the most ideal backyard for this party. As the girls came they each picked a set of wings and a tutu to wear. Then they put on their fairy makeup and made their own jar of "pixie dust."
Tutus: Fabric from Joanns $1 per tutu
Wings: Halo Heaven $1.70
Pixie Dust Grotto
I had these containers left over from another activity and I just added a paper butterfly to the top to dress it up. Th pixie dust is just glitter I already had as well. The girsl absolutely loved this part. They were sprinkling each other with fiary dust the whole time. It was so fun to see all the imaginative play going on!
Fairy House Hunt
We went on a fairy house hunt to find all the things they would need to decorate a fairy house. This was so much fun. I told a story before each stop and then they had to "hunt" around the yard to find the specific thing they were looking for. I had all of these things in my craft box and it was so nice to get rid of them!
Flower Garden--flowers and leaves
Butterfly Garden-- paper butterflies
Toadstool Garden--moss and acorns (from our yard)
Water Garden--dew drops (flat glass marbles) and rocks
Fairy Garden--a fairy (wooden head with flowers for a body and thread for hair)
Fairy House--wooden birdhouse Joanns $1
Fairy Feast
Toadstool Cupcakes--cupcakes with toadstool cupcake pops. Tutorial on Bakerella
Ladybugs- sliced apples with chocolate frosting
Fairy Feathers--cotton Candy
Fairy Berries--raspberries and straberries
Butterfly and Snail Sanwiches--PB&J butterfly cutout and rolled jelly sandwiches
Fairy Trail mix-trail mix
Dandelion Milk--Lemonade
All in all it was a fun party. And, I think she like it.......
She's SIX!!
I'm still not quite sure how it happened, but it did. She turned six. She has seriously been counting down since about January. This girls loves her birthday and of course an excuse for a party and friends.
The day started out with a super quick breakfast because John had an appointment. Once we were there we waited TWO hours to see the doctor. That has never happened to us before. They are always so good to be on time and fast. Let me tell you, three kids in a cramped exam room for an extended period of time equals crazy mama! We barely survived. Joey was crying over John getting his shots which was super sweet. And then, he didn't blink an eye when they gave him his flu shot. When they were done he looked at me and said, "That kinda hurt mom," with the most straight face ever. I really had to try not to laugh. And then, there was Katie. Katie who was pretty much bawling from the second the nurse came in with the consent form for me to sign. When it was her turn she went balistic. We're talking she was climbing up the wall screaming. I was so embarassed! The funny thing was she continued with that sherade even after the shot was given and she was totally unaware that it was all over. She assumed the lady had given up and left. She looked at me and asked why the nurse didn't end up giving her the shot. REALLY?!!! I really had to try and keep it together knowing it was her birthday and all, but I really wanted to hang her by her toenails!
So, that was our morning. Then it was off to Kindergarten with her "store bought treat." I really hate that you can't make anything homemad anymore. It just seems so much less birthday to walk into Harmons and purchase a tub of bakery cookies and call it a birthday treat. Of course, she knows nothing different, but I do. I have such great memories of helping my mom make cupcakes to take to school and being so proud of them and that my mom was there to help me pass them out. Oh well, she was completely thrilled with chocolate chip cookies from Harmons.
That evening we had a little family party with my parents and sister. She picked pasta for dinner. So, I made her some plain spaghetti noodles with parmesan cheese and then lasagna for the rest of us. I can't believe she picked plain pasta for her birthday dinner, but she really does love it.
Dinner couldn't go by fast enough for her. She had been dying to open her presents since that morning when she got up. That girl can sure unwrap in a hurry. I think we done in a matter of minutes with the whole present thing. I was barely able to snap pictures!
And yes, there was a theme to her presents this year as well. It was all things fairy!
A fairy doll from Grossmutter
A tinkerbell watch and stickers from Aunt Jackie and Uncle Casey
Winter clothes and a camera from mom and dad
A razor scooter and Tinkerbell jewelry kit from Grandma and Papa.
And a few weeks before--a special party with Grandma Barb and Grandpa as will as some tickle monster gloves and the book to go with!
She was one lucky and happy little girl. And now, I have a dramatic, loving and absolutely adorable little/big SIX year old!
The day started out with a super quick breakfast because John had an appointment. Once we were there we waited TWO hours to see the doctor. That has never happened to us before. They are always so good to be on time and fast. Let me tell you, three kids in a cramped exam room for an extended period of time equals crazy mama! We barely survived. Joey was crying over John getting his shots which was super sweet. And then, he didn't blink an eye when they gave him his flu shot. When they were done he looked at me and said, "That kinda hurt mom," with the most straight face ever. I really had to try not to laugh. And then, there was Katie. Katie who was pretty much bawling from the second the nurse came in with the consent form for me to sign. When it was her turn she went balistic. We're talking she was climbing up the wall screaming. I was so embarassed! The funny thing was she continued with that sherade even after the shot was given and she was totally unaware that it was all over. She assumed the lady had given up and left. She looked at me and asked why the nurse didn't end up giving her the shot. REALLY?!!! I really had to try and keep it together knowing it was her birthday and all, but I really wanted to hang her by her toenails!
So, that was our morning. Then it was off to Kindergarten with her "store bought treat." I really hate that you can't make anything homemad anymore. It just seems so much less birthday to walk into Harmons and purchase a tub of bakery cookies and call it a birthday treat. Of course, she knows nothing different, but I do. I have such great memories of helping my mom make cupcakes to take to school and being so proud of them and that my mom was there to help me pass them out. Oh well, she was completely thrilled with chocolate chip cookies from Harmons.
That evening we had a little family party with my parents and sister. She picked pasta for dinner. So, I made her some plain spaghetti noodles with parmesan cheese and then lasagna for the rest of us. I can't believe she picked plain pasta for her birthday dinner, but she really does love it.
Dinner couldn't go by fast enough for her. She had been dying to open her presents since that morning when she got up. That girl can sure unwrap in a hurry. I think we done in a matter of minutes with the whole present thing. I was barely able to snap pictures!
And yes, there was a theme to her presents this year as well. It was all things fairy!
A fairy doll from Grossmutter
A tinkerbell watch and stickers from Aunt Jackie and Uncle Casey
Winter clothes and a camera from mom and dad
A razor scooter and Tinkerbell jewelry kit from Grandma and Papa.
And a few weeks before--a special party with Grandma Barb and Grandpa as will as some tickle monster gloves and the book to go with!
She was one lucky and happy little girl. And now, I have a dramatic, loving and absolutely adorable little/big SIX year old!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Fancy Nancy Style Birthday Party
Here is my extremely FANCY five year old!!!
Katie's party was more than a month ago, but somehow I'm just getting around to documenting it. I should have waited to have her first party until this age. It was so much fun!
Katie and I had such a fun time planning it and making all the favors and decorations. Everything was patterned as closely after the books as possible, per Katie's request, of course. There were several statements during the planning that consisted of "Fancy Nancy does it this way or Fancy Nancy likes this." These statements were made with the most fancy French accent Katie could possibly come up with. It really was quite hilarious. That girl cracks me up!
We had a Fancy Nancy tea party with all of the important Fancy Nancy style touches. There were butterfly jelly sandwiches with fuchsia lemonade followed by parfaits. During the tea party we had French music playing and read a Fancy Nancy story. We played musical chairs, pin the tail on Frenchy and made macaroni necklaces.
Everyone received a fancy purple bag full of very fancy accessories, plumes and glitter notebooks, lotion and bubble bath.
I have to say I had a ball planning this party. I still can't believe I have a five year old!
Katie's party was more than a month ago, but somehow I'm just getting around to documenting it. I should have waited to have her first party until this age. It was so much fun!
Katie and I had such a fun time planning it and making all the favors and decorations. Everything was patterned as closely after the books as possible, per Katie's request, of course. There were several statements during the planning that consisted of "Fancy Nancy does it this way or Fancy Nancy likes this." These statements were made with the most fancy French accent Katie could possibly come up with. It really was quite hilarious. That girl cracks me up!
We had a Fancy Nancy tea party with all of the important Fancy Nancy style touches. There were butterfly jelly sandwiches with fuchsia lemonade followed by parfaits. During the tea party we had French music playing and read a Fancy Nancy story. We played musical chairs, pin the tail on Frenchy and made macaroni necklaces.
Everyone received a fancy purple bag full of very fancy accessories, plumes and glitter notebooks, lotion and bubble bath.
I have to say I had a ball planning this party. I still can't believe I have a five year old!
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