Birthday Weekend

FRIDAY

Friday afternoon we celebrated Cassidys' 9th birthday with 9 friends and 2 hours of giggles, crafts, and treats. I think Cassidy and I had more fun planning the party than actually having it, but it went off without a hitch and everyone seemed to have a great time. The highlights, please.....

We made these adorable cake stands for each girl and then let them decorate their own giant cupcakes. This picture doesn't really do them justice but they are really really cute.

The girls each made beaded headbands (I will be picking up beads off my kitchen floor for many months to come--at least the ones that Sam doesn't stick up his nose first).

And we made these adorable wire and button rings. These were a big hit and they just might be the start of a brand new fashion trend.

I know it doesn't look like those amazing tablescapes out there in blogland, but Cass had so much fun planning the details and setting up for this party. The girls each decoupaged their first initial and also they each got a party bag with their initial on it:

Happy Birthday Cass!

SATURDAY

Saturday we celebrated by letting Cassidy choose the restaurant for dinner: Panda Express. Over rice, chow mein, and orange chicken, we contemplated our fortunes:

YOU ARE EAGER TO SHARE YOURSELF AND YOUR POSSESSIONS (Cassidy)

FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF YOUR HEART (Kelly)

PEOPLE ENJOY HAVING YOU AROUND (Garrett)

IF YOUR DESIRES ARE NOT EXTRAVAGANT THEY WILL BE GRANTED (Rich)

YOU WILL OVERCOME DIFFICULT TIMES (Ben)

We had some good laughs over these and their timely message to their recipients! The take home message?

CASSIDY--SHARE YOUR NEW BIRTHDAY STUFF WITH YOUR SIBLINGS!

KELLY--YES, YOU SHOULD GET UP AT 3AM ON FRIDAY TO GO SHOPPING

GARRETT--PEOPLE DO LOVE TO BE AROUND YOU PROVIDED YOU ARE WEAPONLESS!

RICH--GO FOR THE 60 INCH NOT THE 65 INCH AND MAYBE YOU WILL GET YOUR NEW TV

BEN--YOUR 6 YEAR OLD BROTHER WILL NOT ALWAYS BE THIS ANNOYING!

SUNDAY

 Sunday was time for the family birthday party at Grandma's house. There was yummy cake and lots of presents:

Whew! What a fabulous bday weekend celebrating a fabulous girl!