Shelby turned 9 last week. They just keep growing up so fast! I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday. We should have known then that Shelby was going to have her own way of doing things.
This year Shelby didn’t want a traditional birthday party. Instead, she wanted a “Little Ladies’ Late Night” party. We had 12 little girls over from 7-10pm. They were giggly and silly, and the party was everything she imagined it would be.
First, she wanted a chocolate fountain instead of cake and ice cream. So we did that in a big way…
Next, she wanted “fancy” plates and cups, instead of birthday ones. So, here’s most of the birthday guests with their “fancy” cups and plates…
Next, we opened presents from her friends. Her friends really know her well. They all gave her gifts that she was in heaven about. She has some really nice friends.
Eric and I gave her a “Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cookbook” and an adorable “Hot Mama Apron”, made by her aunt Heidi. She’s really into cooking and baking, and is a big help in the kitchen.
(BTW- If you want to buy an apron, let me know. “Hot Mama Aprons” come in both adult and kid’s sizes in multiple patterns. They are all SO cute! I’ve got them on hand if you want to see them before buying one.)
Next, we gave each girl a notebook and pencil. We got them all in a circle and passed the books around to each girl. When you’d get a new book, you’d look who it belonged to. Then, you’d have 2 minutes to write a nice note to, or something nice about that person. Then, you’d pass it to the next person in the circle and they’d so the same. At the end of the night, they got to take their book of nice things about themselves home with them. I thought this was really fun, but I was busy running the game, and didn’t take any pictures of it. Oops!
After that, they got comfy and watched a movie.
Harley tried really hard to be one of the big girls, but she just couldn’t last as long as they could.
After the movie, the girls had a little more chocolate before their parents came to get them. Then, they went home. Shelby LOVED the whole party, and so did her friends! They had a great time!
With all those girls in the house, Chandler tried really hard to avoid the entire thing, but couldn’t resist the chocolate fountain. So, he’d sneak in periodically to get some, hoping to stay unnoticed. However, a cute boy like that… It was hard for the girls NOT to notice him. I’m sure this is only one of MANY more times this will happen in our future. ;)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Shelby girl! We love you!
2 comments:
Happy birthday Shelbly! Sounds like it was an awesome party. We should have one. The boys get game night ;) That apron is SO CUTE! If I'm seriously considering on. I think I'd just display it in the kitchen since I don't do much that requires an apron. Cute Heidi.
What a delightful party and perfect for Shelby. I know of many Mom's how spend a fortune to go someplace fancy for a party . I know one family that spend $300 on a "fancy girl" party and it wasn't half this cute. You did it reasonably and wonderfully. I'm sure a good time was had by all, including you. I still remember some of the parties we had for you kids. It was so fun. Thanks for sharing.
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