Invaded By Princesses

We finally had a friend birthday party for Kendall this year.  Last year we just celebrated with our Utah family but this year we decided it was time to invite all her little friends over to the house.  She decided she wanted a princess themed party, big surprise there, huh?  We started a list of friends she wanted to invite and once we started writing down all the names, the list was quite long.  We didn't realize how blessed we are to have so many friends (because the mommies of her friends are my dear friends, so we both won!)

She talked about her birthday party the entire week as I was busy preparing for it.  I only had 3 days after we returned from Alaska to get it all ready, but thankfully it all came together in time!

We started off her party with everyone playing dress up and playing in our playroom.  Afterwards we moved the party into the kitchen where we had some crafts to work on.  We decorated princess mirrors and created beautiful beaded bracelets for the girls to wear.  I also made felt crowns for all the girls to wear at the party which you will notice in the pictures below.

Decorating our princess mirrors

Coloring and foam stickers

Thankful for helpful Mommas

Eating our princess food - heart shaped finger sandwiches, chocolate covered strawberries, fruit kabobs, pretzels, bugles and raspberry lemonade to drink

Fruit kabobs are always a favorite of Kendall's

Brooklyn is such a natural in front of the camera

Kendall requested pink princess cupcakes.  Whew!  I thought I was going to end up having to make another doll cake like last year! 

 Trying to come up with a birthday wish

Blowing out the candle - love Natalie's enthusiasm in the background!

Such a happy little princess!

LET THEM EAT CAKE!

Yum!

Bailey loved showing off her icing mustache!

Avery eating her cupcake like a little princess

Princess Katelyn didn't like the paparazzi

The princess throne

Adelyn enjoyed the icing

Finally time to open presents!

Noelle was a helpful friend

She just opened a princess card - check out that smile!

Princess Katelyn didn't realize I was taking her picture!

Our little princess in training

Each of the girls took home a bag of goodies with wands, ring pops and earrings as well as a homemade princess picture frame and their mirrors, bracelets, and crowns.  Kendall was thrilled that all of her little friends could come to her party.  It was great seeing her smile all morning and having such a good time.  I'm so happy that her first friend birthday party went so well.  We are both so blessed to have such great friends here in Utah!