Friday night, I set up the tables at one end of the classroom & covered them with pink tablecloths. I laid out the pink plates, flatware & cups. I draped pink & white streamers over the "dining area" and entrance to the room. Instead of cake, she's having cupcakes where the icing looks like pink & purple tutus, each will have an Angelina themed pick stuck in the top. I do still have to pick up all the pink & white balloons to place around the room. I made centerpieces from white, light pink & dark pink carnations for each table.
Saturday morning I made finger sandwiches, fruit & crudites'. Of course 6 year olds probably don't like cucumber or watercress sandwiches, so they have pb&j or cheese from which to choose. When I arrived to pick up the balloons she was only halfway finished with them. I'd arranged for them to be ready at 10:30. I finally walked out of the store at 11:10. It was so frustrating just standing there, waiting when I had so much to do.
The gift bags were all ready to go but thankfully not that big a deal. They have bags of candy with custom Evie & Angelina Ballerina packaging (too cute!), 18 Angelina Ballerina stickers, bendable ballerina toys, sidewalk chalk, bubble necklaces, big pink super bouncy balls, etc. We had a ballet slipper shaped pinata, but since we weren't sure where to secure it, we opted not to use it. Of course after the lesson, lunch, cake & gifts, the 2 hours was up and parents were arriving. She got some great gifts from her friends & family. She oohed & aahed for everything and remembered to tell them thank you without being reminded.
Evie was over the moon excited and I think I was too. I have the pictures from yesterday posted on flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mom2evie/sets/72157601066987447/
4 comments:
Sounds like a birthday she'll definitely remember!
awwww, too cute! And very girlie! I'm surprised...normally she's doing the pirate, LOTR, etc themes....maybe she's coming into her girlie years....or not! But still, how fun for at least THIS year!
I have to confess - although the entire birthday seemed very cute and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVIE! - that I absolutely LOATHE Angelina Ballerina. I hope you don't have the same antipathy, because I swear I think it it was me, I'd be barking mad by now. I dunno - maybe it's just a guy thing, but I find that whole show just waaaay too....prissy for words. Beth agrees, I think.
She's a mouse with a European accent in a pink tutu. She's supposed to be prissy, I think.
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