Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Kate's Ariel Birthday Party

Lauren's Ariel shirt courtesy of Cousin Melissa. As guests arrive we had the bubble machine going and the sound track to the Ariel movie playing. (Video below)


Ariel candle. Many thanks to my dad who sent some money which helped pay for some of the extra party items.


Ariel cupcake toppers courtesy of Etsy.com.


As each guest arrived, they received an Ariel tattoo. Lauren would ask, "You want a tat?"



Ariel juices for party favors.

"Water" crepe paper with fish cut-outs.





Pin the flower on Ariel. Chad drew the Ariel poster.



Sea shell necklaces.

Decorating treasure boxes.

Snack time. "Fishing" with pretzel rods, peanut butter and goldfish and oyster crackers. I had chicken salad sandwiches for the moms on bread in the shape of goldfish crackers.



I was so thankful for the moms who helped us run the party. I put them to work!


Ariel napkins.

For at least 4 days prior to Kate's birthday, she asked, "Are we going to Kate's birthday now?" She was super excited to get her cupcake.



Presents!




Our annual photo with the birthday hat Kate has had since she was one. Ariel shirt courtesy of Cousin Melissa.


Thank you to everyone who helped make Kate's birthday so special! This was a fun year for her to get birthday cards in the mail. She loved them! And the ones with money were just so amazing. This is the first year that money has meaning and she put her money in a wallet and slept with it under her pillow. One card had $2 and she just imagined all the things she could buy.


3 comments:

Aunt Pat said...

The pictures looked Kate and her guests were treated to a great party. Tell Lauren that cupcake looked really good. You did a really great job with the party theme.

Melissa said...

What a wonderful party planner you are. The girls looked like they had a wonderful time. I am in agreement with Pat, the cupcakes look delicious. I am glad the shirts fit. Did Kate's shirt from Key West fit? March is fast approaching.

Michelle said...

What a FUN party! I'm seriously bummed Melanie & I missed it!