We celebrated E’s
birthday with a few friends from camp and a simple (mostly) butterfly theme. (Her
idea and one of her current loves!)
E designed her own
cake, and we adapted ideas (from “Tía Tini”) for the butterfly cupcakes! (Thanks,
K!)
¡Feliz
Cumpleaños!
We had fun
developing the details and seeing them come together, and we enjoyed quality
mommy-daughter time as we planned and then shopped for items to pull the theme
off. I love these spontaneous opportunities to get to know the young lady my little
girl is becoming...
While looking for
long balloons (at our equivalent of a “dollar store” just a few blocks from
home), we stumbled across some fun props!
Highlights also included
a candy hunt and a butterfly craft.
Seeing E and her
friends (and DJ) get so excited about the candy hunt – a favorite from my own childhood and my own
Mommy’s birthday celebrations – was an extra special blessing for me. (I miss
her so much!)
The girls also
enjoyed completing a study on horses (another of E’s loves), translated from Topical Bible for Kids. (Thank you, Michelle!)
We picnicked in
the backyard!
One of many laughs
that day included the following anecdote:
Me: (grating carrots
and beets to accompany the chorizos sizzling on the backyard grill)
Little Voice (behind me): “Salad is not a birthday party food. We need something like potato chips!”
Little Voice (behind me): “Salad is not a birthday party food. We need something like potato chips!”
(But we weren’t
celebrating his birthday this time!) 😉
I love life with
my Little People! 💕
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