To say she has a strong personality would be an understatement, but she also has a good heart and is such a caring little girl. She is a wonderful big sister and has more love to give than Emily can handle at times, but it's going to be so much fun watching them grow together and see that special bond develop.
Happy Birthday to my first little baby girl! I love you and am so proud to be your mom! Thank you for allowing me to go on this amazing journey with you!!
The birthday girl!
For a number of reasons we started referring to this year's birthday for Sarah as "Sarahpalooza" because it just kept going and going. Her actual birthday was on a Monday, but we had mini celebrations on Monday, two on Thursday, and then the big one the following Saturday. At first we were worried that she would be upset to not have all of the festivities at one time, but she didn't seem to mind at all since each one meant more cake, ice cream, and of course presents! :-)
For her "big" party this year, she wanted to do a princess theme with all of her girlfriends. We invited everyone to dress as their favorite princess and join us for a Royal Ball! The girls had a lot of fun making their own wands & tiaras and we even had a special "dress up" area where they could pick out different jewels, etc. to wear to the ball. :-)
When everyone was ready, they rode two at a time down the "red carpet" to the ballroom! Daddy truly outdid himself this year by making the carriage everyone rode in. It's amazing what you can do with some cardboard, velcro, lace, and a Red Flyer wagon! :-) The carriage was the hit of the party and has yet to be disassembled!
Once at the ball, the girls had fun dancing and playing games. It was a lot of fun to just sit back and watch them run around and laughing and enjoying themselves. Again, some Christmas lights and balloons and they were happy! Even after the cake had been eaten and the presents opened, they all wanted to go back and dance some more!
A big note of thanks to all of the grandparents for their help in making this year's party a success! Whether it was hanging lights, helping with the cake, or watching the birthday girl so we could get everything together...your help was invaluable!! Thank you all soooo much!! :-)
Below are just a couple of pictures from the party. Please check out the slide show on the right hand side for a lot more pictures of Sarahpalooza!
The princesses!
The cake...
The royal carriage...
3 comments:
Pictures were great . What a birthday?
That was truly a birthday extravaganza. This sets the bar pretty high. Can't see how you could top this. Theme was great and the cake and carriage were awesome. Loved all the pictures.
Everything looks AMAZING. Aaron and I are taking NOTES. This was a fantastic party and what little girl doesn't want a princess party? Can you send the royal carriage? haha Great job. Sarah looked like she had so much fun all week.
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