Makana's birthday was last Monday, but we had her party today. We sent out 4 invitations that asked the girls to wear their favorite Princess outfit. 2 liitle girls and their mom's came and of course Zach, and thank heavens Kathy! Kathy is really a life saver, between preparing to travel to China, getting a sub set up, trying to finish work on National Board certification and just plain old life around here, I've been so busy. Kathy hit the party stores and Hobby Lobby and got so many great deals on so many great things for the kids. Who would have known that pink sequined stars on sticks (wands in our house) are for Christmas and thus 80% off last week? I think she enjoyed it since she only has a boy. She also made the most beautiful cupcakes I have ever seen, really! I bought the cupcake display stand and she made the cupcakes from scratch. Each one was a little different with white icing and pink trim. She rolled out gumdrops in pink and purple and cut them into shapes with tiny cookie cutters, princess shoes, crowns, you name it. We bought a pink table cloth, pink streamers, valentine pink candy corn and m&Ms, we used the tulle from Makana's room in the old house to tie to chairs for more fru fru appeal. Kathy bought these plastic things, one with Belle and one with a castle. The are supposed to be taped to the wall, but here in Denver they stay by themselves due to the static, we put some tape on them just to keep them from sliding. I made jelly sandwiches cut into the shape of hearts and used some old tea cups from an estate sale. I made "tea" from Ginger Ale and Juicy Juice, Raspberry. I also bought foam picture frames for each child and little princess foam stickers. The children decorated the frames and I will give them each a picture from the party to go in it. Of course there was the requisite pinata, we got one that had pull strings, I could not see beating a princess with a stick! I think everyone had fun, we danced princess dances to princess music and Kathy and I wore our own princess dresses too. I called Gil afterwards and told him all the princesses were gone and it was safe to come home for work! I am very tired, but I think it is a day she will remember, for a little while anyway!
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