Here are some pictures from Ellie's birthday party a couple weeks ago.
I know, I know, long time between posts.
Well, we are currently in Dallas, Texas, at Christ For the Nations.
Busy busy. So I think I'm doing pretty well, considering.
As guests arrived, they wrote in a small book some advice or encouragement for Ellie's tenth year.
I put the book in a small suitcase with a note,"Please write a note to the birthday girl. Thank you!"
Guests served themselves from the snack table using these cones I made from scrapbook paper, twine, and hot glue.
Drinks were served from a BIG Mason jar in little Mason jars.
I set up a photo booth on on end of the playroom.
I got these blackboard birds on a string at World Market, and wrote "P H O T O" on them.
Cute, right?
Some of the photobooth backdrop. Paper flowers with buttons, paper birds, and hearts strung on twine.
With the girls.
(They had an old trunk with boas, aprons, beads and dresses to choose from, and an old hat box with hats I've collected from the 30's 40's, etc.)
Silly pose.
Me, Nichole, & Teresa. I love these ladies!
Ellie's little cousins.
Each girl made her own flower headband using fabric scraps, lace, buttons, and a hot glue gun (which I operated, I'm aware burnt fingers are a sure fire way to get branded worst birthday party ever!).
Ellie's Papa (Biker Man's dad) placed a prayer shawl over her and prayed a blessing for her birthday, as we all gathered around in agreement.
Then we released balloons with glow bracelets inside them.
It's really hard to see here, but they looked pretty cool.
I think next time, we'll use fatter glow sticks, rather than the skinny bracelets.
Drummer Boy helped her open gifts.
Even when she wasn't asking for his help.
He's sweet that way.
And that's pretty much it!
Ellie's friend, Katy, stayed the night because as a fellow homeschooler, she was the only one who could take off Monday.
I set up a tent in the living room with twinkle lights, and they camped out there.
