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Sophie is 9 – A Camping Themed Birthday!

I love birthday parties!  What’s not to like? Good food, fun games, and sugar!!  But, you know how it goes.  You plan and plot and scour the internet (or your own head if you’re one of the lucky few with that creative gene) for ideas.  In some cases planning your child’s birthday is right on par with planning your wedding when it comes to how much we stress.  Then, as the event unfolds – everything is perfect but you’re so wrapped up in execution (and hopefully enjoying your event) that you forget to take any pictures of your hard work.  Well, don’t let that happen to you.  Hand off the camera to a friend or family member and make them the designated picture taker!

I was happy to be that designated picture taker for Sophie’s party!  Her mom did an awesome job on all the details of her camping themed party – from lakes side setting to the fleece blanket favors to the s’mores cupcakes and the wooden cake tree (Homegoods is your friend!).  She even had a few little a-frame tents set up for decorations. The whole thing looked like it stepped straight out of a magazine!

Judging by how fast my kids crashed after they got home (we only came home as the sun was setting!) I think a great time was had by all!

 

Snow Day!

This winter has been a long cold one with very little snow. For the kids of the neighborhood it’s been rather disappointing. This weekend however delivered both great show and beautiful weather to be out in to enjoy it. We spent hours on the big hill, breaking in the middle for naps and some coco and then a group went back out for another few hours. In the end we had exhausted and sunburned kids that slept like rocks that night. And the freezing chill promptly blew back in the next day.

 

hockey in the snow snow covered boy carrying the sled learning to board playing in the snow sledding down the hill silly giggly girl

Happy Birthday Little Boy!

My oldest turns 5 this week! To celebrate we met up at the local VFD for his party. Although the weather was non-cooperative and the firemen were actually called out right at the start of his party, they arrived back just before we wrapped things up. A few of his friends braved the snow and celebrated with him.

birthday cake boys paying attention blowing out candles kids watching demonstration faces in the equipment boy in the cab of the truck fire truck fire heros