A year ago at Charlotte’s birthday party drenching rain came just as the 3-year-olds and their parents were arriving. Nana and Aunt Bird kicked into teacher mode and saved the day with circle time and songs on beach towels in our cramped living room. This time around, nothing but sunshine in the forecast and an inflatable castle jumper set to arrive an hour before the 4-year-old princess party commences tomorrow. Can you sense my excitement? The buzz around our house rivals preps for a garden wedding. Daddy could be seen earlier this evening putting new mulch around the trees and fake tulips in the swingset flowerbox. Nana’s Cinderella costume is gently hung in the guest room closet, ready to make its appearance in front of the castle facade on the garage for the princess photo op as the girls arrive. The princess pinata, as tall as Charlotte, is stuffed with licorice and suckers and gum. Pink rope will string it over the swingset for little Sleeping Beauties and Snow Whites to whack with a plastic bat. The castle cake will feature 4 candles, marking the time that has passed since I was sitting at my desk that many years ago weighing in at 225 pounds! Pizza, pop and juice boxes will round out the menu. Pictures and details to come Monday.
Posted under Baby Thomas: Month 22
This post was written by Tara on May 21, 2010
Sounds like lots of fun! I love the idea of the pics with your mom as Cinderella!
It sounds like you’ve gone to a lot of work BUT had fun while doing it.
Enjoy the day, eat as much as you want and don’t worry about it, just remember to click those magic slipper’s and it’ll all be better!
Sounds like an awesome party is planned! I, too, seem to get even more excited than the kids for the parties! And while it doesn’t always turn out perfect, the kids still enjoy it. Our most memorable party will always be the one that was centered around a fish theme where each child got a small votive jar with two gold fish. As expected, some of the fish did not live until the end of the party. The hit of the party ended up being the small memorial service held before flushing the dead fish down the toilet. Nine boys around the toilet having “a moment of silence” for the fish! Gotta love those memories! Have fun and enjoy your little princess for the day.
You sure picked a HOT day for it, hope Charlotte and all of her friends had a great time. Happy Birthday, Charlotte!
Sounds like a super fun day…the kids will love it. Here’s hoping you and Dave survive it as your daughter enters her final year of being a “pre-schooler”….
Sounds like so much fun for Charlotte, Tara!!! I can’t wait to hear about it on Monday and see some photos!
Enjoy!
WOw Tara, You and Dave really pulled it off. Just wanted to give you both the credit. The pictures on the scroll are beautiful you will have a awesome time being able to cherish those in the years to come. Maybe even put one or 2 out at her graduation party many years from now. its so much fun letting kids be kids!!! Glad you all had a really great time and don’t worry about the cake. Its only once a year you have a awesome party like this. It looked so beautiful and happy to hear you had a beautiful day.