Celebrating five years with Mia took place a couple of days early. Her birthday is actually Monday, the 31st, but she wanted to have a big party and invite her friends over. We've never allowed her to do the "friends" party. It's always been just family and maybe one friend. It's not every day my youngest turns five so we obliged and let her invite all her friends. She had quite a varied list. We had from 1 year olds to 11 year old friends that made the cut, and then up to 13 years of age if you count the cousins. All the attendees were courtesy of her strong friendships she's made while at Jackie's, with the exception of two neighbor girls that my girls have bonded with. And of course, no party would be complete with out both sets of grandparents and the aunts and uncles.
Mia had be sick for a couple of days leading up to her big event. Since she had to stay home with daddy, I let her open a gift early which happened to be the movie Frozen, so they could watch and enjoy it on her lazy days home. The day of her party I also let her open a gift early. She saw this Matilda Jane dress in their little catalog and has been begging for it ever since. I of course bought it right away, but saved it for this special occasion. I had another MJ dress put away for her that I got out for her to wear to the Date with Dad. She got mad when she saw the other dress and said, "That's not the one I wanted!" She can be a little bratty at times, but we still love her.
Here she is with her dress she so desperately wanted!
Wearing her new dress for her party. She was all smiles all day!
The great spread with a Mia themed menu consisting of clementines, strawberries, raspberries, cheese and crackers, deviled eggs, guacamole and chips, salami and pickle roll ups, granola bars, and of course cupcakes. There was virtually no food left at the end of the party, so she must have chosen a menu that appealed to most appetites.
Macy and Mia
The party began with an Easter Egg hunt, but of course it was mad chaos of everyone running around looking for their eggs, that I never managed to snap any pictures of the kids in action. I think they all had a good time looking for eggs, although one egg is still at large. Olivia hid most of them for me and of course hid the older kids' eggs in harder to find places. So hard that she can't even remember. One day it will turn up.
Time for presents!
Mrs. Starkey and Alice hanging out. Poor Alice was bombarded with all the kids wanting to love on "Baby Alice."
Macy, Olivia, Jane, and Myah looking on to see what Mia got.
Her first reaction to her big gift from daddy. I had nothing to do with this purchase, but was aware it was coming. She's thrilled with it and I'm sure it will get a lot of use up north this summer.
I can already envision the races between Mia and Olivia. Although, I'm nervous Mia will have a "bumper cars" type mentality and try to crash into her sister, or cut her off on the paths.
Getting ready to blow out her candle to celebrate these five wonderful years! It truly doesn't seem like five years can be here already. We've loved every moment of it. Happy birthday Mia Margaret. Thank you to all who came to show your love for our meatball.
No comments:
Post a Comment