J always has her birthday on a school day being that school starts on or very close to her birthday. She of course can not wait to open presents until after school so we celebrate in the morning and wait until the end of the week for her party. She was so excited and had been asking for very specific items on her list.
B picked out this hat and was very clear when he chose it that he wanted the cheetah print.
She loved it and tried to wear it daily to school even if it doesn't match.
Her MAIN gift she wanted was an IPAD! This has been in the making for a few months now. She has been asking for one and not knowing what to do as parents we thought about it. Since she is only 7 and already asking for an IPAD we decided to tell her she would have to save her money and buy it herself. We figured this would tell us if she really wanted it. W.E.L.L. J has always been good at saving her money and this time she was exceptional. She
The story: She saved and saved and started by saving and recycling cans. In CA they pay a pretty good rate for cans and plastic. She earned $62 dollars. From that point she saved her allowance along with anything else she could dream up to earn money. She was at downtown Disney and as the musicians were playing she thought it would be a grand idea to put her drinking cup on the ground and start dancing. WHAT! My little girl was dancing to earn money???? She had a few people drop some change but she was thrilled. She would draw pictures and sell her artwork, bargain a toy with her brother for his money and anything else. She had finally earned $91. As her birthday was near we saw how much she had wanted the IPAD and would continue to save until she earned it. We decided we would get her an IPAD under the condition that she pay half. We wanted to let her go to buy it so I printed off a picture of an IPAD that read "Happy Birthday J, Love Mom & Dad. She could hardly contain herself from that point.
She had her traditional Doughnut breakfast before we rushed to get ready for school by 8:00 am
The PARTY!
She has been into Monster High dolls and decided on that for her theme. We decided to keep it small and personal this year only inviting her dearest friends. She picked all the items which included a popcorn box, sketch pads, cups, tattoos, stickers, pens and candy. She decided a "GHOULS NIGHT OUT" and to howl at sunset would be a splendid idea.
One of her gymnastics friends couldn't come until later in the evening. They started off with playing and being "ghouls"
Her friends Sarah, Piper, and Ella.
We then had a dance party. Those Ghouls can definitely dance and have some pretty intense moves.
We decided to make a LIPS cake with fangs. I traditionally make their cake every year. Last year I was too sick and pregnant to even think of being creative or frost anything so I was very excited to draw up a pattern and frost my heart out. She was excited with the surprise result and loved the touch of glitter on the lips.
The ghouls enjoyed the fang lips along with the boy who enjoyed his half eaten mustache.
We settled down after pizza and orange Fanta...(YUCK) and Daddy prepped popcorn while I settled the girls in their jammies and ready to lay down for the movie.
We finished the night off with Monstrous hair styles. I good party and a wiped out Mamma and Dad.
Happy Birthday Baby girl!
