Saturday, March 9, 2013

A Very Berry Birthday for our 5 Year Old!

My baby girl is 5!
It's happy and sad at the same time.  I feel like 5 is serious big girl now...
We had so much fun celebrating our little girl!  She chose Strawberry Shortcake as the theme for her birthday.  It was super fun to put together.  

Grandma and Papa/ Uncle Cody and Aunt Erica came for her birthday weekend.  Isaac was so excited that Papa was here when he woke up.  He was in his arms and said "I love my Papa"
 Hannah got her first present in the morning.  A Strawberry Shortcake shirt and strawberry hair bows.  
The Birthday Girl all dressed and as excited as could be for her party!
Decorations.  
Seth and a few of the teen girls helped me make the strawberry balloons and flower puffs.  

a kid friendly centerpiece :)
Erica stayed up with us the night before and helped hang all the decorations!  
Goody bags  for friends
Strawberry Craft
Hannah wanted a true strawberry shortcake for her cake.  She wanted Strawberry with the number 5.  This is what we came up with.  She loved it and I was happy with how it turned out too :)
This is my favorite strawberry shortcake recipe...you can find it here.

Mommy and Hannah  
The food matched some of the characters from Strawberry Shortcake.  We had Orange Blossoms orange slices, chocolate covered strawberries, Gingersnaps Gingersnaps, and Blueberry Muffins...you guessed it...blueberry muffins :)
Hannah and two of her friends from church  
 strawberry nails.  :)
 craft time!  




Now game time!  
 Pin the top on the strawberry.  Hannah loved helping to spin her friends.  


 And pass the strawberry.  Nana made us a cute strawberry bean bag to play with..the kids really liked this game.  


 even Cal...I love that smile!!  

 The last game was some sort of strawberry toss. The kids had to keep their "strawberries" in the air...last one left won.  

sweet Abby loved the veggie straws
 Cake time!!  

 love the grin on her face!

 yum!
finally..presents...she's so excited!
These busy books are so cool!  It's a book with a playmat and characters to retell the story with.  Isaac has Thomas the Tank...now Hannah has Strawberry shortcake.  
 dress up!!  
 paper dolls  
 playdough ice cream shop
A Strawberry Shortcake game  from mom and dad
 and a Toy Story leapster game  
 Brianne :) 
 Nana and Pop gave Hannah a toy Strawberry Shortcake high chair that Beth and I used to play with when we were little.  Abby was testing it out..isn't she just full of cuteness?!  
 dolls with Grandma 
What a fun day celebrating such a fun little girl!!

Friday, March 8, 2013

Abby's One!!

Abby is one!  It was so much fun to celebrate with her!  This little girl has brought so many smiles, snuggles, and giggles into our lives this year.  We thank God for her!!  
Beth did a polka dot birthday for her.  Abby was complete with her adorable polka dot outfit!  
 Isaac wanted to get his pic taken with her.  :)
She was pretty serious about eating her cake :)  She did eat it though...
 and when the time for a family picture came..she wasn't about to be done eating her cupcake...too cute, abby!!

 Isaac was very excited about his cupcake  


 Me and my first niece.  :)  What fun to be an auntie!  Happy Birthday, dear Abby.