Birthday Tea Party

Kyra turned 6 yesterday-wow that sounds so old! She is a little girl now and it is making me so sad to think how fast she is growing up! She is such a big helper and loves her little sisters so much! She is a great example as the oldest child and I am going to be lost without her home all day next year to help me out! For her party with her friends we had a birthday tea party and they each brought a doll to the tea party with them. Kyra was excited to wear her new birthday dress and sparkly shoes to the party.We had doilies and sucker/flower centerpieces on the tablesWe served fancy crackers and cheese on fancy silver plattersWe made fancy cookies with white chocolate and sprinkles-also served on fancy silver plattersEach girl got one of these favors-a little glass tea cup full of necklaces, bracelets, etc.

We served the pink tea in these mini litte porcelian tea sets
and I made a tea pot cake

The girls got to make fans out of paper and doilies
Isabella, Kyra and Adrie
Ashlyn, Sadie and Halle
Emma and Natalie

Bree really wanted to be a part of the party too and she kept trying to crawl into the middle of the action. (cute dress huh Caitlyn?)
We played "hot tea pot" in the backyard
The dolls also played the tea pot game with the girls-and each doll got their own tiara

The TEA PARY-

The girls had SO much fun having their Tea party!
The dolls had their own blanket and tea party on the floor next to the girls tableKyra and her doll got matching flower clips for their hair.

I LOVE this picture because this is how the girls were the whole time-just giggling and laughing and have a grand time.
They LOVED pouring their own tea from all the mini tea pots!
And what would a tea party be without a toast?!
Grandma Linda came to help and the girls thought it was so funny when she would serve the dolls food too!

Bree enjoying some party food too! Grandma and Bree! Thanks for the help mom!
Isabella and Ashlyn
Halle and Kyra
Natalie and Adrie
Emma and Sadie

Kyra and her tea pot cake
Adrie and Bree-Adrie was so cute and excited that Kyra "invited" her to the party too!
And of course Adrie was THRILLED to have an excuse to wear a dress!

Me and my cute girls!

Blowing out the candles and making a wish!

Kyra got lots of cute things from her friends, a tinkerbell blanket, some American girl books. a sidewalk chalk toy, a picnic set, a scrapbook, some my little ponies, and a "birthday princess" doll from grandma


After the girls made their fans they showed us their princess pose-How cute are they?!

So it turned out to be a really fun party! Although it is lots of work-it sure is worth it when you get to see their sweet little smiles and hear them giggling. Happy Birthday Ky! We love you so much and we are so proud of the wonderful little girl you are becoming!!

Pool Fun

Finally it feels like summer and we have been able to go to the pool. The girls love when bret and Jess join them and their friends at the pool!

Uncle Cam and Chaly came too and Cam took the girls down the waterslide-they loved it. Going to the pool is GREAT when you have uncles around to play with the girls!

Bree LOVED LOVED LOVED the water! She just played and splashed for hours!

Kyra is looking way to grown up lately.
Of course Bree and Avery ended up in the same suit so we had to get a picture. Some little old ladies thought they were twins.By the end of the day the girls were exhuasted because we had gone to the pool straight from swim lessons. I am looking forward to many more days by the pool this summer!