To celebrate I wanted to have a party that represented something she really loves at this age. So we were batting around ideas like a Doc McStuffins party and a gymnastics party. But in the end, we decided on a tea party. Lulu LOVES playing tea party and pretending like she is one of my friends. I am always Missy Kollar with four kids. Her name changes, but she is always married to Bill. "A different Bill" she says. A Bill whose last name is the same as ours and who has the same job. I'm thinkin' it sounds pretty fishy. And adorable. She usually refers to him as "my Bill". The things that she says during these tea parties are truly hilarious. For example, she told me her family recently moved. When I asked her why, she said "Well, our house was too messy so we just had to move to a new one." I am wondering if that's what she thinks our family did!
So that was our inspiration for a tea party. I made her invitations on picfont.com with one of my own photos...
Easy and cheap. Just the way i like it! Then glued it to a paper doilie, so this was the finished product...
I tried to keep it simple, since I am still hobbling a bit on my recovering ankle. The treat bags were easy...
Buying cupcakes and putting flowers on top: also easy...
Easy means using items I already had around the house for decorations...
Also using items I already had for dress ups...
It also made it easier that my friend and her daughters took over food prep since I was running late (is anyone surprised by this?). A big shout out to Christina, Belle and Brie for making this happen...
The little girls were just precious...
Though it really was a pretty easy party to pull off, my ankle was very sore and swollen due to the effort needed to pull it off. But this smile, made it all worth it...
The party ended up at the park while the girls played and moms chatted. This is a first for us. Having a February in Nebraska would not include an outdoor celebration. Unless the theme of the party was "Frostbite".
Taking advantage of the weather and the park across the street continued with a family picnic for dinner...
We ended the night with a cake I thought was a little schlockly, but she thought was a little fabulous...
You know what? I think she was right. Lulu knows fabulous. Fabulous cake. Fabulous four year old. We love you, Luci...
The blessings you have brought into our lives continue to multiply!
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