Painted, partied and played

Birthday party went GREAT!!!  Although Hayden is already in planning mode of her "hello kitty Party" that will take place next September.  See she really wanted a Hello Kitty party and well I planned an Art Party.  What's a girl to do when you already have the cute invites and have a perfect place for the party.....and a child who loves ART???  You plan a super cute and easy painting party at your local pottery painting place.  So I have been sworn by a pinkie swear that it will be Hello Kitty next year. 

Party was perfect, the quietest you have seen 9 girls ranging in age from 2-7 for an hour and a half!!!  Everyone concentrated and painted away.  I think they had fun and I can't wait to pick up the finished product next week and deliver the masterpieces to each artist!!! 

Hayden said she had a blast and loved her party....so I would say that is a success!!!

Overnight she turned 4!!

Well not sure how it happened, but somehow we woke up yesterday to a 4year old and the 3 year old had moved on.  It just has my head spinning that she is 4!!!  HOW, HOW did it happen???  The time is just flying by and as much as I want to stop the hands of time, I have decided I just need to embrace and love and soak it all up as it will continue to fly and she will be grown up before I know it. 

Miss ThANG had a wonderful day that started the moment she woke and looked at me and said "I think it is my birthday mommy"  We ventured downstairs to find that Scout our elf on the shelf had decorated our kitchen in pink streamers and A LOT of balloons.  Scout was found riding the rooster on our kitchen chandelier.  Hayden was THRILLED to see scout and he actually stayed a second night too....that would not be because mommy was SO tired that maybe I forgot to go and get him and hide him away again.  LOL

We made one VERY large pancake for the bday girl and she opened some gifts that she had been VERY patient about looking at each day and waiting for her day to come.  Lot's of lovely and fun stuff arrived including a beautiful dress that her guncles brought her from Paris.  As the day progressed things have arrived all the way from Hawaii to New York.  The kid's cup RUNNETH over!!!  We still have her birthday party that is coming up next weekend. 

She had lunch with her Aunties(my college roommates) they are taking her to see Pinkalicious the musical at the end of the month!!!(oh no she is NOT at all excited about that day:) LOL Amongst the gifts, sprinkles cupcakes and lunch made the mid-day portion AWESOME.  Then she had her Oma and Opa visit with gifts in hand....A LOT of stuff for her American Girl dolls!!!  The list is TOO long to list of the stuff that has arrived since is too long to list!!  But let me just say the LOVE that arrived whether it was gifts, calls, skype, FB msg, emails, calls, texts......Hayden felt the love.  She said it was the "BEST DAY of her WHOLE life"  She was running on HIGH octane fuel and by bedtime she was overstimulated and exhausted. 

We are hosting an Art Party next weekend.  So that should be fun and we are looking forward to Hayden's friends celebrating with her.  So we will post all of those pictures next weekend.  Nothing like the OVERLOAD of PINKNESS like last year.  It will be small and not anything as overwhelming as last year.  It still should be fun.  We have to get back to school next week though before we can celebrate anymore and we have met the teacher and are ready to head back.  So keep an eye out for school and bday pics. 

Thank you everyone for helping make Hayden's 4th bday the very BEST!!!!

The Aunties

more doll stuff!!!  HEAVEN!!!

For me really????  YAHOO

Oma and Opa with Hayden

ahhhhhhhhh

I know H's bday was 7 months ago, but I just got these and can I just say.......ahhhhhhhhh look at our girl and look at the moments captured!!  Look how young she looks there....I am forever saying that phrase.  LOVE these pictures.  Thank you YLK Photography.  Your skill, eye and friendship are all amazing!!!

Be my Valentine

Hayden loved Valentines Day.  She loved helping me make her valentines.  We basically did two because I am room mother and in her group at school they like to keep the parties to a bare min as to not disrupt the day and schedule too much(doesn't work well with my ridiculous over the top party planning mind) so we did fortune cookie valentines and then then did a cute shovel with m&m's and a I dig you valentine tag.  The greatest part of this holiday is Hayden was asking me about Valentines and I explained it is just another holiday that we celebrate each and every year......just like Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, and Christmas.  All of a sudden her expression changed and her eyes got really big and she said "wait mommy, you mean we have Christmas every single year"?  Yes ma'am we have it EVERY December.  She just about shook with excitement and EXCLAIMED "oh my goodness mommy that is SO exciting"  about an hour later David came home and she ran to tell him the news!!!  It is so easy to forget that while she has had 3 Christmas's she probably mainly remembers this last one.  We take that for granted.  So just know if you see Hayden she will,probably tell you  her new found news of holidays happening EVERY single year. 

There are a few shots with her BFF Ronan....I should explain she says Ronan is her school BFF because she has others too, but they don't go to my school.  She and Ronan have a blast together, they play so silly, and play REALLY hard together.  Ronan is perfect for H as she loves pretend play, she loves to play house and dolls and is fine with Hayden bringing her crew of imaginary friends when they play together.  Ronan is also now in H's gymnastics class.....that makes Hayden a VERY happy little girl. 

I added a few shots of the masquerade charity gala that David and I attended.  We didn't really take any good ones of us....but you know the second Hayden saw that mask she deemed it would be hers as soon as we got home, and just know that she she greeted us at the door!!  LOL

valentine outfit

Ronan, Hannah and Hayden

Hannah and Ronan enjoying their party!                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Presleigh and Hayden at the minimalist party:)

Gangsta rappers??

Ronan you silly girl!

BFF's

Valentines

Super fun charity event!!

ahhhhh there's my mask....she finally came home with it:)

I heart you!!

YLK Photography shooting a little valentine love!!

Gung Hay Fat Choy

Wishing you all a year of health, happiness, and prospierty.  I hope the year of the dragon brings great things for all:)