Little House on the Prairie Party

You've seen the cute birthday girl, and the bonnets, here are some more pics from our Little House party. It was super cute, and if someone cares to hear about the activities, I'm happy to share! I think I have at least ONE reader! I have more fun pictures too when I can squeeze out a moment to post them. Cake by Sarah Wilson. Cookies by Michelle Martin. Making Butter Post here. (**Additional post about all of our activities here.)

Prairie Bonnets

My sister-in-law made bonnets & aprons for the Little House on the Prairie party. Aren't they so cute?? The fabrics: Happy Land Eloise Light Blue,  Amy Butler Love Tumble Roses Pink, Sugar Hill Birdie Pink, Happy Land Claudia Sky Light Blue, and Tea Cakes Tea Rose Vanilla. And here is the tutorial she used. Each bonnet used 1/4 yard of fabric. Much to my surprise, most of the girls kept their bonnets and aprons on the whole entire time! Here are the girls coloring their little house on the prairie pictures.

 

My sis-in-law is a great seamstress and can tackle your project too. Let me know if you want her number!!! Thanks, Renee!!!

Happy Birthday!

My little Katie Belle is turning 5! We had to celebrate a little early, so she is still my little 4 year old for a few more weeks. I'll post more pictures soon of these precious little pioneers! I forgot how cute her 3rd birthday party was (we do big celebrations every other year)! Noah's Ark Party, Part 1 and Part 2.

Bug Party - End of the year!

Last month, we hosted an "end of the year" party for Miss Phyllis' class. The party moms & I decided to have a bug theme. Here are pictures!

One party mom crocheted caterpillars for the kids, my sister-in-law made the cutest bumblebee cookies, and another mom made these adorable ladybug and bumblebee bean bags!

One party mom made the adorable cupcakes, and another made the caterpillar grapes! We had an awesome time!! We sure will miss Phyllis though.

Treasure Hunt Party

I like home birthday parties. I know they are not the norm these days, but I just enjoy having my kids friends over, and getting creative with some party themes. But first grade boys. Plus a January birthday. Shew, that's tough! Boys need to be outdoors! Thankfully, we had unusually warm weather that day, so the boys enjoyed some playtime outdoors. Also, we had a treasure hunt! We had 10 clues which took the boys throughout the house on a hunt to find the treasure. It went even better than I could have imagined. The boys darted through the house to find their clues, which I had "aged" with coffee.

After the hunt, the kids had some nerf guns and they took aim at the bad pirates. Another big hit. And finally, we topped the afternoon off with everyone's favorite - a pinata! A successful party, and a sweet birthday boy to celebrate. Happy Birthday, Ethan!

Teddy Bear Picnic - 2 Years Old!

Jewell turned 2! Can you believe it? We've crammed a lot into her 2nd year of life. A new sister, a new house, living with grandparents.

Here's a look back at her 1st birthday. A little celebration with just a tiny cake. I throw a party for my kids every other year. I sure do love kids parties. So this year it was teddy bear picnic.

How sweet are these girls with their teddy bears?

And their little teddy bear ears?

Pair those with some good food, good crafts and good friends, and we had a great time!!!

Noah's Ark - Games & Friends

We had such a great time at Katie Belle's 3rd Birthday Party yesterday. Yesterday, I a few party pictures. but here are the friends & fun that made it a real party! Miss Betsy & Miss Suzanne had our activities so well thought out. They are some fun ladies! We started out with some crafts, like these shirts, which the kids sponge-painted.Then off to some storytelling & parachute games.
And then onto some singing & dancing...And then time for lunch and cake!
Happy Birthday Peanut!!!

Noah's Ark 3rd Birthday - The Setting

Today we celebrated Katie Belle's 3rd Birthday with our Noah's Ark Birthday Party!!! I was so inspired by all the beautiful Rainbows and Rainclouds on the internet; and while we didn't do most of these ideas, I did snag a few. More pictures tomorrow of all the fun activities and the birthday girl!!! Adorable cookies made by my friend Kristen. Little Noah's Ark labels from 10 Candles.How cute is this cake? It was part of my party package. Lucky me! Lucky Katie Belle!I found the brand new 80's fabric on ebay for like $10. And how weird is it to think the 1980's are now considered "retro"?
Above...pretty self explanatory. It's a fruit rainbow! Below is a terrible picture, but it's a Noah's Ark snack. I had some honey peanut butter for the kids to dip into.We finally made our recycled crayons! Heart-shaped rainbow striped. They are tons of fun to color with. And the cute invitations from Something Typed. I love etsy for invitations. Pay for the digital file, snag some envelopes from my drawer & print as many as you want! We had a great celebration of Katie Belle today!!!