Derby Party

 A Little derby fun  is always fun. We enjoy having our friends and family over for this fun tradition.

 And the boys had to have bow ties this year.

6 year old Birthday Party (angry bird)

 This year we did not do a BIG birthday party like we have in the past for Harrison's birthdays. He requested to renew his zoo membership and decided to do that instead of a big party since he still wanted to get a "real gift" too. So we just had a few of the neighborhood kids over after school for cupcakes and ice cream and a couple games.

 Since this was not a BIG party I really did not want to spend hours on a great cake so we baked cupcakes and made butter cream icing and let the kids ice and decorate their own, just supplied bowls of icing and sprinkles, and gummies, and rolled the paper table cloth up and tossed when we were done. 

 I think they enjoyed it, I also just got pre packaged ice cream so there was NO dishes to clean up etc.

 We made "towers" and thew the angry birds  to knock them down.  Then instead of goodie bags the kiddos took home a "bird' and a "pig" home and it was a HIT (which I had found on clearance a couple months ago for a dollar a piece).

 And since he has wanted a pinata for the past 2 years and did not get one we picked this one up on sale a couple months ago when we thought we would have a big party so a few dollar tree goodies and they went to town  on it with a plastic bat.

 So this party did not take forever to prepare for or clean up after which is great and it did not cost a fortune and the kids had fun so it was a WIN WIN!

Party Boy

 Last week Harrison decided it was time for a party. He had just gotten his new basketball goal so he wanted to have a ball party..... Well it rained most of the day so we pulled out craft stuff for inside. We did play basket ball for a few mins at the end of the "party". Since it was a "party" we had to make decorations, and food :) Harrison had a LONG list of food to have but I talked him into just having chocolate popcorn and fruit and veggies :) He is so Funny.

It's a Carnival

 Yesterday we enjoyed Harrison's 5th birthday party!!!

Happy Birthday Mom

This weekend my parents came to visit and it was Mom's Birthday so we had a bit of a party.

 I will post how to do this cake later.

Suprise Party

 Wednesday Harrison and I were looking forward to a play date with some deal friends before the move. But when we turned on to their street we knew they had planned something more. Amber and Stephanie, had planned a surprise going away party for Harrison and I. There were about 15 Mamas there and all their kiddos. It was a great day.

 The surprise was a bit much for Harrison for just a minute.

 But we all had a great day, with yummy food, and great friends.

 Notice Harrison on the top left hand side of the slide.

This is about half of the kids but was the picture I had with the most kids in it :) I had never had anyone give me a surprise party and this was a big surprise. Each sweet lady also wrote me an encouraging letter for the move. We will miss these friendships but we are lucky enough to get to have great friends in lots of places.