Life is Beautiful

Motherhood, Sewing, Family

Jay’s surprise half birthday party.

~ Etc.

We didn’t celebrate Jay’s 30th birthday last year, oh maybe because we were in a fight and we didn’t make-up until the next day, so I’ve been feeling really, really bad ever since.  I mean, it was his 30th birthday, for goodness sake!  So in my effort to try to make it up a little bit, I threw him a surprise half birthday party where we played dodgeball and ate a lot of food.

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After we all played together, we, the girls wanted to watch a game played by the boys only.  And oh boy, was it entertainment!  It was like a battlefield!
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Happy 30 1/2 birthday to my incredible husband.  I will never miss another birthday of yours ever again.  
p.s. so you didn’t really mean it when you said you weren’t going to celebrate my next birthday, right?  
p.p.s. ……..right?

ariana’s snow white birthday party.

~ Etc.

ariana wanted a snow white birthday party because her favorite disney princess is snow white.  all the girls were invited to wear a princess dress and upon arrival, they each received a basket with a red bow headband.  each girl got to put on some princess make-up with pink lipstick, pink sparkly eye shadow, and pink blush.  then we ate “dwarf foods” which was all mini finger foods(for easy eating) of meat balls, sweet potato fries in a cone, pigs in a blanket, cheesecake bites, rainbow fruit kabobs, veggies in a cup with ranch, pie-cupcakes, and lemonade.  i planned on making these candied apples but i completely forgot!  then we made caramel apples and the girls helped unwrap the caramels which they loved, and got to decorate it with m&m’s and a variety of sprinkles.  then we played pop goes the apple where they got to pop the balloons with a toothpick and candy was inside the balloons.  then ariana opened her presents(she told me opening presents was her favorite part, she hugged or kissed every present she got).  each girl left the party with a basket full of candies, caramel apples, and a red headband.  
*special thanks to my husband and my awesome friend rachel and her sister noel for helping out so much!  the party would not have started on time if it wasn’t for you.

mermaid: under the sea birthday party.

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we had adalie’s 4th birthday party over the weekend.  the theme was a “mermaid: under the sea”, requested by the birthday girl herself.  princess ariel came and paid a visit and all the little girls invaded ariel’s personal bubble the whole time from the moment ariel walked into the house until the moment she left.  they just loved her and smothered her all over!  ariel read a story to them, sang some songs, made princess crowns with them, and taught etiquette on how to be a true princess.  one of my favorites moments of the party was when ariel finished the little mermaid storybook and ended with, “and they lived happily ever after.” and one of adalie’s friends yelled out, “just like the three pigs!”  my other favorite moment was seeing adalie hop around in her mermaid fin that she wanted me to make for her birthday.  she refused to take it off and just hopped around as if she was in a potato sack race.  it was pretty darn cute.i think it’s safe to say all the girls had a lot of fun at the party, especially the birthday girl.

*for the treats i used a rice krispies on a stick recipe, dipped pretzel sticks in chocolate and sprinkles, blended graham crackers for the sand and put gold chocolate coins in a star shaped bowl,  made blue raspberry jello and stuck swedish fish in the jello and topped it with an umbrella, and used a towering sand castle cake recipe and added mermaid dolls and white chocolate sea shells and starfish i made using a mold.  and we hired ariel from a party company called pirate & princess parties.

adalie’s dora birthday party

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even though the party planning was stressful to say the least,
it turned out great.
oh and i warn you, there are a ton of pictures.
the party started with a table full of dora crafts for the girls
and b.b.q chicken quesadilla, homemade cinnamon chips and fruit salsa,
steamed soy beans, and lemonade.
then it was time for the scavenger hunt.
me saying, “who wants to go on an adventure with dora and boots?”
love ana’s enthusiasm and her excited scream.
each girl got a backpack with things to help with their adventure,
like this dora adventure hat.
girls waiting for everyone to come outside. the weather was perfect.

“who do we need when we don’t know which place to go?” “THE MAP!” everyone yelled out, so they all got their maps out from their backpacks.

1st on the map was to find the tallest tree.


once they reached the tree, they had to put on their special sunglasses
that lets them see the bubbles that they had to pop.
the next on the map was the rubber ducks.
there was a croccodile coming towards them so they had to save the ducks.

then the troll bridge. they had to solve a riddle that led to the swiper.
 then the swiper came and scared them with some fireworks smoke.
even the smoke was pink.
 then we all yelled out, “SWIPER NO SWIPING!” 3 times
and the swiper said, “OH MAN!” and walked away.
then the girls all cheered.

 our 3rd and last destination was the treasure box. there were binoculars in the backpacks to look for the treasure but i completely forgot about it! 🙁 but once they saw the treasure, they got so excited and all ran towards it.our 3rd and last destination was the treasure box. there were binoculars in the backpacks to look for the treasure but i completely forgot about it! 🙁  the treasures were diamond rings, gold chocolates, and candies.
 i think adalie’s favorite part was the map. every picture of her is of her looking at the map.
adi showing off her bling bling.
they all completed the mission so well!

 they each got a dora “we did it!” certificate with their name on it and dora stickers.
jay says he had more fun watching me than the girls
since i had to be all enthusiastic and animated.
then it was time for some strawberry ice-cream cupcakes.
 opening her presents
I would stress/plan it all over again for you adalie girl. happy birthday princess.
I love you forever.

Ana’s 1st Birthday Party

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God must have loved me a lot to have sent such precious, beautiful child in my care. I thank God for sending you to me and I thank you for choosing me to be your mother. I can’t think of a better gift I could ever ask from God. I love you Ariana. Forever and ever.