Birthday Girls

Last week Ella and I celebrated our birthdays together. I was surprised by my dear friends with a morning brunch in my honor. It was beautiful and wonderful. I didn't have a memory card with me so the pictures are on a friend's camera. I will post those pictures when I get them. After the brunch, Renae and Reagran helped me ALL DAY LONG to get ready for Ella's "Barbie and the Diamond Castle" birthday soiree. I was so excited to set up a canopy and have a princess dinner under it with diamonds and butterflies everywhere. Well, my luck would have it that the wind picked up as we were all sitting around the table. For awhile we sat comfortably underneath as the walls of the canopy were rocking. Next thing we knew, the canopy caught flight and flew up and over, hitting my friend in the back of the head before hitting the fence. So we scrambled to get paper plates, cups, food, etc. inside before the wind took off with it. As some were singing songs with the kids, others brought the party into the very unprepared house. We made the most of it, but it was nothing like I had been planning and dreaming about all month. Oh well. I did get ONE picture of the canopy before it blew away.



The very talented Renae helped me make this Barbie cake. I'm so glad she was there to help me with that (mostly I watched...oops).

There were mini barbie cakes for each of the guests to decorate her dress with sprinkles and candies. Don't judge- I know they are not the most attractive of dolls... get over it.

Erin helped me make these headbands to give each one of the girls to wear to the party.

At their place setting, the girls got a mirror with their names on the back of it.

While the mom's got personalized compact mirrors.

On the way out the door each little princess went home with a notepad and pens.

And each Queen (mom) went home with one of these bracelets.