Last week was Kate's birthday and hence, also her birthday party. I always waffle between whether to have a party or not. Some friends and family do not do parties for their young kids but then others do so what do you do. I guess this year I felt Kate deserved a party for all the inattention she has had to endure this year with all of Matt's issues. She has been a trooper this year and this party, to me, was her prize or reward for being such a great little girl. Okay, well back to the party....since Kate's birthday is in October, she decided she wanted a Halloween party, not a Princess Party like I expected. You know 3 year olds, always keeping you on your toes.
As we have never really decorated for Halloween, we had to buy a bunch of decorations and also, me being me, I had to attempt to be crafty, which I am not. You know sometimes I feel the pressure to be crafty and usually it hits will someone's birthday. So here are my crafts:
I made the little haunted house (3 tissue boxes, some tissue paper, black spray paint, gray craft paint, and styrofoam ghosts). I thought it turned out cute!
The other crafty thing I did was glitter a bunch of bones and a skull. This was easy but very time taking. This display was on our island with the food.I had a lot more crafts and food concotions I wanted to try but Alan was out of town that week from Tuesday night until late Friday afternoon so I decided to drop some of the decorations. All in all the decorations were enough and the food was good (we had soup and chili plus cornbread and breadsticks; also had mac n cheese and mummy wraps for the kids).
One of the activities for the party was a jumphouse (very worried about the weather all week because it was forecast to possibly rain that day). We have never done this before but it was the best money we have ever spent. The kids had a blast and my house stayed relatively clean. We also decorated pumpkins with foam stickers as the favor - great fun!!
Kate and Alan and her cake before everyone started to sing Happy Birthday!! Look how excited and happy she looks....
And this is her after the singing began. She actually started crying and freaking out. It's not like we don't sing Happy Birthday at home constantly because believe me we do. Oh well. My shy little girl had a great birthday and great friends and family to spend it with. Thanks all that are part of Kate's life.
7 comments:
Those crafts are amazing! I never would have thought of those things. Sounds like she had a blast. What a great mom you are!!
So you keep saying you aren't crafty... let me let you in on a little secret - the best crafters are the ones who know how to copy other people's ideas!!! You did a fabulous job and I wish we could have been there for the party - Megan would have been in cousin heaven leading Kate around everywhere... they have a special bond, which I think is adorable!!!
MArtha Stewart, look out!! I'm so proud! You rocked that party girl! My boys had a blast...it really did turn out great! I think the pumpkins were a hit too!
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cute! It looks like she had fun, and you were a good crafty girl. Those glitter bones are kinda creepy! Hope you saved the decorations to enjoy until Halloween.
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I had no idea that you could be so crafty. I guess it's one of those hidden talents that you have. And I agree with Christy. The best crafters are the ones who know how to copy other people!
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