You are royally invited

This year for K's 5th birthday, she was able to invite some friends to her party. It started out as a tea party then became a tea party/manis&pedis. Then we added "make jewlery" to all that. At first I wasn't sure how many girls were going to be able to come. In the end, 5 little girls came, which was a nice number. The invitation asked that each girl come dressed up too, so we had 6 very nicely dressed little girls getting nails painted, making bracelets, and drinking out of nice glass tea cups. It was so much fun!

I made a "spa corner" for the girls to get their nails done. Aunt T and Meg (a good friend) came to do the painting. Each girl got to pick what color they wanted and then they got to pick out a polish to take home.

I even talked C into being the "butler" and opening the door for the girls as they came in. He was such a good sport and did a great job.

Here are the goodie bags that each girl got to take home. It had a nail file, a crown, a silly band, a squinky, some Godiva chocolate, and then the polish that they chose. K chose the purple; no shock there. (the scroll laying in front was the invitation)

Here is one little girl coming in with her puppy all dressed up too!

And of course Aunt T made the cake and did such a good job! I love her cakes!

I made some "fancier" food for snacks. The vegies were arranged to look like flowers, cheese cut out to look like flowers on top of crackers, fruit in a baggie to look like a butterfly, and fruit roll ups to look like sushi. Fun!

K got some nice presents too. She got: glow in the dark-make your own shapes-sidewalk chalk,
a new puzzle, a new purse (with $2 hidden inside), a new game for her "kindle", a Hello Kitty watch, a bath Barbie, a new book, a new umbrella, and new sunglasses with a really nice case. Plus some money, that she has already spent.

I think she had a good time. I know all the girls did. I think their favorite part was making the jewlery (I forgot a pictre of that). I know I had fun planning it all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, K GIRL!

The Princess and the Frog

While C and Daddy went to the Star Wars Concert, K girl and I went to see the new Disney movie--The Princess and the Frog. Very cute story line, but I really didn't like the movie. I felt it should have been rated more than just G. K was actually scared in some parts. What I didn't like was the "bad person" in this movie. Every Princess Disney movie has one. This one was a voodoo doctor that had a voodoo doll and pin, masks that "came to life as shadows," and friends "on the other side" that he talked to. Voodoo magic is very real. I had an "inkling" that there would be some stuff like this in the movie--from the previews, but I wasn't prepared for the amount. There is a lot. In my head, the voodoo aspect stands out more than the story line. But not so for K girl. She talks about the movie, but only the frogs and her dress and her crown and the alligator. I'm thankful for that. I actually don't think we will even buy this one. Very sad. I'm extremely disappointed in Disney. They could have taken a very cute story line and made a very cute movie.

It's a Princess Party!

We had K's birthday party last night. Only a few people were able to come, but it was still fun! I didn't even stress out! It was a penny-pinching party, but it looked really nice. Since it was a princess party, I used some tule to decorate. I did buy some cute plates and napkins and a banner that said "princess party." A long time ago, we had bought some princess figurines at the Disney store. I used those and a little Cinderella's coach for decoration too.

Aunt T made the cake (like she always does). She always does such a good job! This cake was a sheet cake made to look like a cobblestone pathway and on top was Cinderella's coach (made out of cake). She also made a little pillow for the glass slipper and a little mouse. Instead of me explaining.......here's a picture.

Mr. D picked out a set of golf clubs for her. She was so proud of them! She used the putter inside a little, but can't wait to go outside with Daddy and C to use them for real.

Here's the "bling" that C bought her. So pretty.

Other stuff she got: a giant coloring book, crayons, a small coloring book, a preschool work book, My Little Pony, puzzle, sidewalk chalk, bath toy, Sno Cone machine, 2 new outfits, and some money. We saved a few things for her to open on her actual birthday (Sunday). (check back for that post)

I think she had a good party. She was so excited about her cake. That's all she talked about Thursday "Aunt T is going to bring my cake" She's still convinced that she's going to be 6. Crazy girl.