Sophie's 5th Birthday!

Sophie is 5 and I just sit in awe watching her! She has grown over night in my eyes. I remember bringing her home and watching her go through her stages and now she is a grown woman....she thinks! :)

I made a fatal error with Sophie and I feel I am making it with Maggie as well. I hope I can fix it with Maggie, but we will see. I have done big parties since she was 1. Why do parents feel this is necessary? I am not even sure I ever had a birthday party except with my family and wasn't really a "party", but I felt just as loved just the same. So this being Sophie's 5th big party, it was a struggle for her to think of a theme! We went from a teaching theme (which I blame her teacher, Melissa Minore, for because she has loved her classroom) to "Hello Kitty!" and finally settled on cheerleading. We did Tift Co. colors and she wore her cheerleading outfit. It was a great day. Here are pictures from the big event! Thanks, Hope Baldwin for taking the pictures! I didn't have a camera at all and it was good just to take everything in!

I went pretty simple with the decorations. We had balloons and I did pom pom balls on the windows.

Sophie wanted cupcakes. I delivered! We had a ton leftover. The suckers came from Oriental Trading. She wanted a sucker more than a cupcake. Also, this year for the party we didn't do finger foods. I just ordered pizza. It was super easy and a lot cheaper than buying all the finger food ingredients and then having to put it together. 

Blue Devils are #1!

I thought this was a sweet picture!

Making her wish!

She had two little friends from school come. They had the best time! The little boy is Justin and they have grown up together. He has a younger brother who is Maggie's age and now they are growing up together. Double weddings one day? Ha ha!

Maggie loves a cupcake!

Opening presents! She loaded up!

We got a bounce house this year. We have done this for every birthday since her second, but last year our neighborhood flooded and we couldn't do one.

A first this year...a pinata! It was a lot of fun for the kids to whack at at it a few times, but Klint had to make the fatal blow. It was a heart one because we bought it for her last birthday, but since it flooded...you get the picture!

I just thought this was so sweet! She loved the bounce house! I guess the tradition will continue! My dad was great and got in it a lot with her. We had the best time!

I'm already trying to prep Sophie that next year is going to have to be smaller. We will see how that goes! She wants a Frozen party, but we still have a lot of time to plan!

Celebrating Maggie (All Month Long!)

January has been a birthday month for Maggie. Her birthday was actually the fourth, but we celebrated three different times for her special day. Here is how we celebrated!

December 30, 2013: 
My parents stopped through on their way to Florida. Since they were going to be out of town for her actual party, we had a little party with just them and us. Dee bought a cake and we ordered BBQ for lunch. It was a fun little day. Maggie really enjoyed the cake and being the center of attention.

 

Dee and Dad bought her a Minnie Mouse stuffed animal. Maggie loves stuffed animals. She loves to hug them and pat them and rock them....sweet little mama!

 

January 4, 2014
Maggie's actual birthday! We had a pretty low key day around the house. For dinner that night we made spaghetti and had a cake for Maggie! It was a fun night and she enjoyed her special dinner...the cake especially!

Sophie's and my decorating skills! We can bling up a cake! :)


Spaghetti Mouth

 

January 11, 2014 (Maggie's Birthday Party)

I went back and looked at an album on Facebook and realized my original due date was the 11th...thought that was strange...anyway...

The day was a horrible weather wise! It flooded. Anyone that has been to our neighborhood knows it is notorious for flooding and holding water on the way in. We were a little worried with the torrential downpours we had, but, alas, it didn't flood. 

We decided to do an Elmo themed party since Maggie loves Elmo. I don't understand it, but she loves him! My friend, Jaime, bought her a CD with Elmo singing to her and he says her name. She was dancing and laughing at it. She just LOVES Elmo! 

Most of my ideas came from Pinterest. (What would I do without it?) Here are a few of the ideas I stole!

 

Goldfish Party Favors and Elmo Vegetable Tray

We got the cake from Wal-Mart. It was wonderful! They also did a smash cake, which I think is new since we just got a Publix and they have always given a free smash cake. 

 

Before we gave Maggie her cake, Klint said a few words about how it is amazing she is here and gave everyone a brief history of our journey with Maggie. So sweet and I of course was crying and Klint had a few tears, though he blamed his on the dry air at the front of the room...he he! It was a very sweet moment.

 

I love this picture! Maggie was digging in and Sophie and her friend, Justin, were having a good time running around her. A very carefree party!

We opened gifts next! The rocking chair was a gift from Klint, Sophie, and me. Maggie loves a rocking chair!

The picture below shows her outfit. I got it off of Etsy. Love Etsy!!!

We had a great day! Can't believe our baby is 1!

These were the favors for the grownups! A year in pictures taken by our favorite photographer, Hope Baldwin!