Monday, November 17, 2008

Happy Birthday, Reagan!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl! Today Reagan is officially 4-years-old! She is our joy and such a hoot. There is never a dull moment when she is around and her spunk keeps us on our toes. Life without Reagan would be so very boring! We love you more than you will ever know!

This year, she requested that her birthday party be a "GIRLS ONLY" party and that the theme was all about baby dolls. So - with the help (I am serious when I say that this girl could make a killing planning kids' birthday parties!) of Mrs. Caryn, we made her party wishes come true. I simply asked Caryn for some "ideas" about what to do at a baby doll themed party and within a matter of a couple of days, I had a two page document of the most precious ideas ever. Caryn - you deserve the credit for this party! And anyone reading this - I highly recommend giving her a chance to plan your next birthday party or baby shower.

We turned the baby doll themed party into more of a "Mommy and Me" theme. The pictures below will help you catch a little glimpse of how it all worked! Such fun and such precious memories. I apologize for the number of pictures.....I will soon try to learn how to post a slide show instead!

The table and birthday banner

the party hats for the babies and the crafts all set up - we decorated baby bottles with stickers and baby bibs with puff paint!
the birthday girl decorating her bottle

each "mommy" had a chair labeled just for them

the party wouldn't be complete without a baby balloon

strollers ready for some babies
the "studio" all set up for the girls to take their babies to get their pictures taken

the birthday mommy with her baby, Baja (I have no idea where she came up with that name!)
Story Time for the babies

Daddy read the mommies and babies a story about a little girl that gets a rag doll for her birthday
just a little baby decor
Baby Baja is ready to party! each mommy received an award......here is "Mommy of the Year!"
birthday cake time
even the babies got their own tiny cupcake





























5 comments:

shannonmichaelis said...

darn cutest idea ever! makes me want to have a girl just so i can have this birthday party! and brad reading the story - only at a girls' party could you have gotten everyone to sit so still. love it - and i love the plug for caryn as well. we need to put our heads together to get that girl a business started up with all those great ideas she has in her head! LOVED ALL THIS!!!!

Caryn said...

SO SO SO cute Shannon!! Thank you for your sweet words, I really appreciate your encouragement, but as I have said you do NOT need to give me ANY credit, you had the vision and you executed every idea!! Looks like the girls had a blast!! So sad we missed the festivities. Happy Birthday Reagan!!!

The Junods said...

Happy Birthday Reagan!! What an awesome party! You did such a great job! Thank you for posting all the detailed pictures. Miss you like crazy and can't wait to see you. Hope yall have a great birthday day! Love you!!

angie said...

ok that is so stinkin' CUTE:) I loved everything you did, and Ally will be having a baby party next year!!! I hope you guys have a great day celebrating Reagan's birthday!

Nicki W. said...

that is so so so cute! how creative! you will have to help me with ideas for reese's 1st birthday!!