Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Marlee,
Happy Birthday to you!
Love you Toodles!
So how do we execute a birthday party for an excited almost 7 year old?
First it starts with a plan (I have a spreadsheet to remind me all of the details to consider)...
Marlee had her pick for dinner - she chose Chinese food with the family.
Which then led to gift time... Marlee got some clothes, some crafts and lots of wonderful attention.
After she went to bed the real work began... decorating that is. Banners, balls and balloons, birthday card banner, and the table set for the morning.
And at the last minute (of course it was around midnight) I was inspired to add pictures of Marlee all over the house. I took out a pile of her photos from my card file (see Stacy Julian LOM) and a number of scrapbook pages I had made of her. I got to bed at 1:11.
In the morning Marlee awoke to the decorating - I think she LOVED the added photos.She then had the requested Eggo waffles for breakfast.
And enlisted on the requested scavenger hunt which ended with her pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (she asked for money to go shopping with - together).
We got working on her party and set out all of the snacks.
...some craft time (they made bracelets)...
We later moved inside for some ice cream cake and cupcakes that the kids decorated...
And finally some pinata time. We had purchased the filling earlier in the week and it was Marlee's favourite activity. It was filled with wrapped candy, granola bars, rice krispie squares, welch's fruit snacks and raisins. A little healthy but all wrapped. (We are still making some concessions regarding the environment).
The older boys were sequestered for the pinata time despite their protests.
The afternoon ended with some quality play time with some newly acquired toys.
And enlisted on the requested scavenger hunt which ended with her pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (she asked for money to go shopping with - together).
We got working on her party and set out all of the snacks.
When the guests arrived they started with some Wii dancing and then moved outside for some water slide play and some pool time (thank goodness it was warm enough)...
...some craft time (they made bracelets)...
We later moved inside for some ice cream cake and cupcakes that the kids decorated...
And finally some pinata time. We had purchased the filling earlier in the week and it was Marlee's favourite activity. It was filled with wrapped candy, granola bars, rice krispie squares, welch's fruit snacks and raisins. A little healthy but all wrapped. (We are still making some concessions regarding the environment).
The older boys were sequestered for the pinata time despite their protests.
The afternoon ended with some quality play time with some newly acquired toys.
She was very happy.
Drew and Matt had baseball practice so we went out and rented Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
to finish off the evening. It was a hit.
Drew and Matt had baseball practice so we went out and rented Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
to finish off the evening. It was a hit.
All in all it was a fabulous birthday.
Now we just have to figure out when we will go shopping.
She is definitely eager to go ASAP.
Happy Birthday sweet 7 year old!
I'm so glad we could do this.
Wow! I am so impressed with your creativity. Marlee must have had a wonderful time and feel sooooo loved! Wish we could have been there to celebrate with you all, but are still enjoying our time up here. Beginning the countdown, tho, to when we have to come home. Boo Hoo. Look forward to seeing you in a couple of week.
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