Little Pink Ladybug....PARTY DAY!!!!

It was finally THE DAY!!!!!

Little was SOOOO excited! There is nothing like that FIRST birthday party with their friends.

Here are the very cute girls...{we also had three boys, but they were off playing Legos at the time of the picture. :)}


The kids played dress up....

And playdoh....
In between we did crafts, but I didn't really get pictures, because I was all hands-on. :)

This age is so funny...because they all play nicely, and do a little talking to each other...but primarily, they mirror play....They play the same thing next to each other...but they don't really play it together....
For me, it is just really cute to watch.
Little happens to be quite shy too, as are many at this age...
So it ended up being a lot like a big play-date.
They all had so much fun!

As predicted...they did meander into her bedroom too...

Here is the table....
*(this is actually the table after the party...but I never got a good before with all of the chaos......)
Ahhhh I love chaos!

The snacks were a big hit....
Especially the marshmallows!

We had strawberries and blueberries, and pink marshmallows, (Valentine)colored M&Ms, Muligrain chips (because they have flax seed spots), strawberry milk, and pink dipped pretzels which there is no picture of here...

The kids were so excited and ready for some CAKE.and.ICE.CREAM!


SO, I AM GOING TO LET YOU IN ON MY FAVORITE BIRTHDAY TRICK!!!!!!!
We scoop out the ice cream before the party, and put them in individual cupcake liners, in muffin tins, and freeze them.
Then after they are re-hardened...you can either leave them in the muffin tin, or you can put them in a rubbermaid or even a ziplock bag...
Either way...all you have to do is grab and give to each child, rather then scoop...make them wait...and make a mess!
LOVE.IT! SO.SO.EASY!


Here are the cupcakes...
Next to the birthday girl...they were the STAR of the party! :)
They turned out SO cute.

Boxed cake mix...Cherry Chip.
I made pink frosting and chocolate frosting.
So simple to decorate...

On the top cupcake...just for some character, I unwrapped the cupcake and frosted the whole thing like a little cake...then I decorated it fully, rather then just the top.


The whole day was great...
Because of the number of kids, it was just super calm, and there was lots of room...and everyone got along.
It was a really great day.
Little had a wonderful time....and after all...
That is the reason I ultimately put in all of the time that I put in....
To make my Little happy!

Raelyn