After completing the cake I went to work getting everything else ready for Paige's party. We invited just grandparents this year. I don't think my kids need a big party every year. When they do have a party on birthdays 1, 8, and 16 I want them to be special so we won't be doing big parties every year at our house. I hadn't really thought about decorations since we weren't doing a big party, but decided at the last minute that she needed some balloons to celebrate with. I ran to the store and picked up some balloons and a few other things, and hurried back to finish last minute things. I decorated the table with the balloons and her gifts and put out a special place setting for her to eat at. She also had a little tiara to wear that said "Birthday Girl." She had fallen asleep on the way home from the store so all the decorations and balloons were a surprise when she woke up. My parents and Matt's parents made it over for dinner which consisted of Italian Chicken in the crock pot, with Strawberry Toss Salad and Fruit and Yogurt Salad as well. Paige usually devours Italian Chicken when I make it, but as she was sitting at the table she noticed some play jewelry and makeup and had to open that up and try it out. Then she wanted to open more gifts. So we all ate dinner while Paige entertained us by opening gifts. She was quite the character and made faces and noised after every gift. She even had to try on ever outfit she got as she opened them. As she would put them on she would say "ta da" and hold out her arms to show what she was wearing. She was spoiled rotten and got a bunch of fun new stuff. Grandpa and Grandma C. got her a cute little stuffed puppy, pink sand box toys,a wooden doll with interchangeable felt outfits, and a new outfit with cupcakes on it and it says "one of a kind." Grandpa and Grandma Yancey got her and new bedspread (for when she is in a big girl bed) with curtains, a strawberry shortcake doll, strawberry shortcake coloring book, 3 strawberry shortcake reading books, a strawberry shortcake book with magnets, and a crayola stamp set. Matt and I kind of went over board and got more than we were going to. I couldn't help myself in the store and kept adding to my cart. I found this cute little cat the meows when you pet it and I knew she would love that. We also got her a ZhuZhu pet, some princess dolls that you can change their clothes, new jammies, new socks, a dress, a swimsuit, 2 summer outfits, a Princess and the frog purse, the movie The Princess and the Frog, lip gloss, a play phone, new flip flops, and some pretend makeup. Ya I know it got carried away!! She had a ton of fun opening gifts and playing with each one as she opened. I don't think she really ate much of anything, even her cake, she was busy playing with her new stuff. She did love blowing out the candles and dancing in her chair as we sang Happy Birthday to her. A little while late Matt's Mom came and brought Paige a darling little pink and white dress with a pink jacket and a stuffed bunny rabbit. Little Sister had to model the dress for us! Thank you so much to all that came and spoiled our little girl. It is obvious how much she is loved!!
"Ta Da"
With Aunt Charyn
With Uncle Mike
Birthday Table
Opening Princess and the Frog
Princess and the Frog purse
Princess Dolls!
The Meowing Kitty Kat...She was really excited!
Her new Beadspread is in the big box.
Blowing out the candles!
All the stuff she got!
Her new Pink Polka Dot Dress
Grandma Linda and Little Sister
1 comment:
Wow, I am impressed. That cake is awesome. So it looks like she had one heck of a Birthday!!! For not having a big party, looks like you guys had a lot of fun :)
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