Well as I’m sure you’ve all figured out from SAJ, today was SuperChic’s 5th birthday party. Though her birthday is actually Thursday. She’s my not-so-little-any-more turkey baby.
Today went amazingly well, aside from having all three neighborhood kids here all day long. I thought that they were only going to be here for a little while go home, across the street, and come back at three. Nope, of course not. It wouldn’t be Camp Chaos if everything went according to plan. But at least I didn’t have JJ today on top of everything else.
This morning started with a run to Stater’s to buy butter to make the frosting for the cake and buy ice cream. Of course I forgot the ice cream. Then it was to Starbuks, all the way across the parking lot, for an eggnog latte, pumpkin spice latte (which I finished at about 4:00pm), vanilla sf latte, mocha, peppermint cream based frapp, and hot chocolate. Poof another twenty bucks gone with the wind. But it was so worth it. I nursed that baby all day long. (And it was a good thing to, because around dinner time I realized that a cup of coffee and a piece of cake do not a meal make.)
The party was great. The kids had a great time. SuperChic truly felt like a princess. Between the fairy lighhts strewn about the room, the coach cake, pin the tiara on the princess, freeze frame, and crown making I don’t know that anything could have made a better party. The parents were commenting that the decorations were great and that the cake looked great, but to me I just saw a sloppy cake and toned down decorations.
When it comes to parties we always tend to overdo. Everything was toned down tonight, but no one else noticed. I guess what really matters is that SuperChic felt like a princess.
I will post about the cake later. All I’ll say is that SuperChic stopped me and said, “Mommy, you can stop putting that on now. It looks good, I think you should be done.”
Here are some of the photos that we took. I will attempt to post more tomorrow, including the second round of happy birthday and present opening we saved just for Daddy.
bethany actually says:
I’m glad to hear that SuperChic enjoyed her party, even if things didn’t go according to your plan.
Going to look at photos now!
November 20th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
herm says:
you are a fabulous mom. wishing you starbucks today too
November 21st, 2007 at 5:38 am
lynne says:
You deserve a rest today, from the look of the phots on SAJ’s blog it looks like the party was an excellent hit.
November 21st, 2007 at 6:30 am
JennyC.No3 says:
I love the photos, especially the cake! It looked like a fab and super chic party. Job well done!!
November 21st, 2007 at 6:46 am
Lost in Place Kim says:
That cake? Awesome. Such a great, clever idea. Who’d have thought of making a coach like that? Genius, I tell you. In a few years when my daughter passes the “demanding diva” stage and enters the princess stage, I may have to steal that idea from you!! Though the detail work would suck. Soooo cute!!!
Looks like the party was a total hit! Good for you!
November 21st, 2007 at 10:19 am
BeachMama says:
Fabulous cake, you did a wonderful job. I don’t think anyone but you would know that it was toned down a bit, it sure looked like a Grand party. Happy Birthday to SuperChic.
November 21st, 2007 at 6:17 pm