Monday, September 20, 2010

Addie's 6th Birthday Party

Sooo fun. This party was something she's been looking forward too ALL year long... talk about pressure!  I think it turned out pretty cool...  The theme was a PAINTING PARTY.

I learned a few things this year...

ALWAYS: 
-opt to buy the food instead of make it- don't even try chopping the veggies... just buy the veggie tray!
-set up the games the night before
-ask for volunteer parents in advance
-plan on more kids than expected

NEVER:
-work the night shift the night before the party
-try to bake homemade bread the day of the party (I really don't know what I was thinking.)
-finish the cake at 4am after working at the hospital all night

That said... I was very pleased with how everything turned out! 
da cake!

Isn't this pic cute?  Jeremy showed me some cool tricks in Photoshop...I displayed it w the cake...
We had all the kids paint self portraits on Addie's wall... very fun.
My friend Amy helped out so much.  Here she is trying to get the fan to work in the confines of Addie's VERY hot room!  Thanks for helping out Ams!!!
Face painting...
 
Thank you to all of Addie's cute friends who came to celebrate with us.  We sure love you :)
paint the tail on the donkey...
The boys and girls were sooo different this year.  The boys played "army guys"  inside, while the girls...
socialized and ate!
Time to open presents!
These were the cute canvas paintings all the kids did.
Then we just let 'em run wild on the trampoline till cake time.
Happy Birthday to you Adds!
Look at that tongue. I was actually waiting for her to do this. Her tongue is very predictable when cake appears.
Had to get a pic w the cake before it was totally demolished...


HAPPY 6 YEARS ADDS. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'VE GROWN UP SO MUCH!

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