Well, we did it! Addie had her FIRST birthday party, and it was a hit. Thanks to all of you who commented. We had such a great time, but I really can't take credit for the activities we did. They were all borrowed ideas from you! So, Thanks!!
We had all the girls come in their best princess dress. They all arrived promptly with wands ready, and we started by pinning the Kiss on the Frog. My friend Kristi gave me this idea, and it was a hit!
I had to run and ask my neighbor for a boy costume for Ian. He got a little too excited with all the girls in dresses, and is at the stage where he wants to do everything big sister does! So, instead of him joining the princess squad, he got to be a wizard...thank heaven! (These are the things you learn your first time around with b-day parties! Little brother needs a part too!)
We also decorated crowns that I cut out of poster board. I had a bunch of markers, stickers and stick on jewels, and the girls went to town! These crowns rivaled any royal crown, that's for sure!
We had a little princess parade...thanks Sarah (if you can call it that. Our space is so small, we ended up making it a little more like ring-around-the-rosy:)
I took pictures of each of the girls in their crowns, and then went into my office and printed them off and put them into pink paper frames I made. They turned out so cute! Another borrowed Idea! Thanks to Kelly for that great idea!
We finished with Presents and of course, Princess cake and cupcakes. Be impressed: My husband did it all...pink frosting and everything. He is an AMAZING baker, and will someday open his own restaraunt. So it is no surprise to anyone that knows him. I think this is his first pink frosting experience:)
Well, it was a lot of fun. Tim and Rebecca came and Robyn...thanks so much! My Grandpa came afterwards which meant so much to me...He played with Ian and had more fun with Addie's new toys than they did!
The rest of the day...and still going, we have been playing with new toys ever since!
Happy Birthday Addie, my little princess!
6 comments:
What a royal party!!! Can I borrow your ideas for our 3 year old's party in May?! However I'll have to give Jim a different task- otherwise it'll be pink betty-crocker in a tub for sure...
i might also have to steal your ideas - though i have until october before little miss turns 3.
what a great party. looks like everyone had just the right amount of fun.
loved seeing your pictures.
What a sweet birthday! It still appeals to the princess in me and I would love to make my own crown and pin kisses on my frog prince! I'm sure you made lots of great memories for Addie. It makes me excited to have a daughter someday.
WOw, I'll have to remember all these ideas for my Celia...she turned two in September and already knows the name of every Disney princess...frankly, I'm sick of it! (except for Belle, who reads LOTS of books, just like my daughter! :))
LOVE love luv your prints and hope to buy a couple soon! Your work is also inspiring to me - my goal this year is to get an etsy shop set up, with my baby-themed linocuts. Not so easy with two little ones, but I see it can be done! Thanks!
So cute!! OK I love that you are posting so much!! What gives? HA! Where did Kenneth go? I love the frog and kisses. I'm going to be stealing all of your ideas. TOO CUTE!!! I made Phil come over and see the picture of Addie on the chair right before the pickle pic. She really does look like Vera to me. I'm sad we didn't get to see more of each other this last trip out but I'm glad we got a little time in. (this has become very long and should have been sent as an email:) but I'm too lazy to sign out of blogger) I've checked out the Zen book and can't wait to start. Call you later- love me
How fun! I still haven't done a birthday party (I deprived Samuel of his 3rd--but we didn't friends at the time). But it looked like so much fun! When is Ian's birthday?
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