Kallie's birthday is Tuesday, but we had her party this past Saturday. She's never had a big friend birthday party before, so this was extra special for her! We went back and forth between having an all-girl party and having a mixed party (or as Kallie called it, a "mixed up party"). But in the end, the girl theme won!
Luckily, Shane is a youth pastor, so I had LOTS of help. We ended up with fourteen little girls and ten big girls (high school & college age) that did the girls' hair, makeup & nails. When they walked in the door they received a punch card that looked like this...
Every time they visited a station, they would get their card punched and then move on to the next one.
Here's a few shots of the makeup table...
And then there was hair...
Fingernails were extra fun because we had GLITTER....
At the accessories station, each little girl got to pick out a treat bag full of jewelry...
And don't forget to get your card punched...
And the last station was pictures...
Each girl then received a 4x6 card with their individual picture on it along with the group shot:
Here are four of the beautiful princesses all made up... (Most of the girls were blondies!)
Shane and I were amazed at how calm and quiet these girls were. We're used to mixed parties (that truly are mixed up) where everyone is screaming, running, yelling and grabbing presents. You could have heard a pin drop while Kallie was opening her presents.
The most treasured present of all was the beloved swimming baby from Nana & Papa. Kallie has been asking for this for over a year. When you put her in the water she actually kicks her legs, moves her arms, and swims across the tub. Kallie rushed home after the party and got in the bathtub to play with her. We put Luke in too, but he was scared of the swimming baby. He just kept saying "ow, ow, ow" & backing away from her. Tonight when it was time for their baths, Kallie looked at her baby and said, "She's such a miracle. I think I'll name her Miss Amiracle. Miss Amiracle, are you ready to go swimming?" Yes, she loves her swimming baby.
The girls absolutely LOVED the party. Kallie says she wants to have the same party next year with the same friends.
7 comments:
O.M.G. Allison, you truly ARE superwoman. THAT was an amazing party idea! I am SO not creative when it comes to things like that. Plus, I can't think of a single 5 year old boy that John knows who would've enjoyed such a party. Oh well. Brilliant idea. Sheer genius. =)
What a hooked up party! You did a great job. I will have to ask what magic you used to have the girls so quiet during present time. Ava Love is having a "mixed up" party, so I don't know if I can have quiet or not! :)
I think that was the absolute coolest idea ever for a party -- and I KNOW that Kallie absolutely loved it! Happy Birthday Kallie...we love you SO much!
How precious! I loved the pics. You are so creative.
Amiracle Johns. That should be the name of your next girl. Seriously, that's a name that would fit in perfect here in South GA!
HAHAH!! Amiracle Johns...I can't quit laughing!
I would of given my right arm to have a party like that when I was little. What a cool idea. I might have to do something like that for Ella in a few years!.
People would pay you thousands of dollars here (literally) to throw a party like that. Maybe you could advertise on the web and they would fly you here to do it.
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