Each year, I let the girls chose either family activity or a party with their friends for their birthday. Until now, they've always picked a family activity. But Halle decided she wanted a party with her friends this year, so that's what we did! Halle's birthday was on a Monday, so we did her party on Saturday, November 3rd. She passed out about 15 invitations, but only 3 friends ended up coming. (Which was fine by me!)
Halle got really stressed out anytime I asked her what she wanted to do for her party, so I told her I'd pick. Halle loves doing projects and crafts, so that's what we planned. First, we tried painting ice crystal designs (I forgot to take pictures), then after a little cake walk with prizes, we built forts out of toothpicks and all different kids of marshmallows.
Some people did more eating than building....
While I got ready for cupcake decorating, Andrew did an obstacle course outside for the kids, which mostly just turned into jumping on the tramp.
(I showed the kids what happens when you microwave marshmallows and they were all amazed!)
Decorating your own cupcakes was fun for the kids and meant I didn't have to stress about a cake! Win-win!
Perhaps I should have more closely regulated the use of the sprinkles....
Overall, I think Halle really like the crafts and projects, but it wasn't maybe the best fit for the 3 boys who came to her party. Oh well!
For her actual birthday, Halle chose a better-than-anything cake, which we made on Sunday so Andrew could have some too before leaving for work on Monday morning. The cake was also to help celebrate Andrew passing the bar, which we had learned about that week! Wahoo!
Monkey bread for Halle's birthday on Monday morning! Doesn't she look older and wiser???
I asked Halle some questions for her 6th birthday:
1. What is your favorite color? Turquoise
2. What is your favorite toy? That’s a hard one. I guess Big Blue Teddy. (You don’t have to write down everything I say…)
3. What is your favorite fruit? Apples!
4. What is your favorite TV show? My Little Pony
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? I don’t know…
6. What is your favorite outfit? My play dresses!
7. What is your favorite game? Apples to Apples. Junior and Regular Apples to Apples.
8. What is your favorite snack? Apples and carrots
9. What is your favorite animal? Leopards
10. What is your favorite song? I don’t have a favorite song
11. What is your favorite book? Magic Tree House
12. Who is your favorite friend to play with? Henry!
13. What is your favorite sport? Gymnastics!
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play!
15. What is your favorite drink? Apple juice mixed in with white grape juice
16. What is your favorite holiday? Oh….hmm….can you add ‘s’ in case I like two? Easter and Christmas!
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Maybe a stuffed animal or something?
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Oh…! Oatmeal and malt-o-meal.
19. What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t know.
20. What is your favorite thing to do with Mom or Dad? Maybe play video games with Daddy and unload the dishwasher for Mommy.
21. What is something Mom always says? Nothing. She doesn’t always say anything.
22. What is something Dad always says? He doesn’t always say anything.
23. I'm very proud because: I like my Mommy and Daddy and sisters and my brand new baby brother.
24. I'm afraid of: skeletons because if you bump into them you go ah!…..bleh. And maybe zombies.
25. Name one thing you do really well. Tricks!
26. What is your favorite time of day? Lunch time!
27. What makes you feel sad? When my friends are sad.
28. What makes you feel happy? When we make Halloween posters and Christmas cookies!
29. Where do you want to go on vacation? Disneyland!
30. What is most exciting about being 6? Cause you get to do more things?
This girl is beautiful inside and out and we love it!
The kids and I visited Halle at school for lunch on her birthday and I think she was surprised! She loves when we come :)
6 already?!
Crashing Halle's picture...
Monday evening, I hid Halle's presents and put clues in balloons. Halle had to find which balloons had clues and pop them!
Birthday cake time! We were running late by this point, so Abigail and Cora had already had meltdowns and been put in bed.
Such a fun birthday!
I had picked Halle up early from school on Monday to go to the doctor for her well-check, so she took birthday treats to her class on Tuesday.
Happy birthday, Halle! Love you!
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