Friday, December 12, 2014

ISU Children's Party 2014





Lauren was with us . . . but she didn't want to do much participating.  You see, I promised her fun in the jumpy house, but she was too young.  Be careful not to make promises you might not be able to fulfill. Plus, they wouldn't make balloon animals for any kids under 3 for safety reasons.  Needless to say, Lauren was disappointed.  But Emma was up for all of the activities . . . crafts, balloon animals, jumpy houses, Gamma Phi Circus performance, Santa and Reggie pics, and refreshments.  Thanks for taking us, Papa Mike!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

First Day of 1st Grade



Look at that smile!  Emma was ecstatic about her first day of first grade.  Scott was able to walk her over and introduce her to her new teacher, Mrs. V.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Go CornBelters!




Emma and Lauren earned free tickets to a CornBelters baseball game through the summer reading program.  It was a hot Tuesday evening!

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Saturday, July 12, 2014

A Party Fit for an Ice Princess

Emma wanted a Frozen themed party for her 6th birthday.  Lauren was happy to play the role of little sister, Anna.

Emma looked lovely in her Elsa gown and tiara.  She helped me create the snowflake decorations in the weeks prior to the party.

The girls played "Anna's Snowball Toss" in their finest dresses.  Thanks to The Dollar Tree, I was able to make this game for $11.00!

Next, the princesses made Arendelle ice bracelets.

"Elsa's Race to North Mountain" was a fun game!  The girls balanced an ice cube on a carrot stick as they followed the trail around the house.  (The party was intended to be outdoors, but the rain kept us inside.)

These Olafs are adorable!

 There were snacks galore to fit the Frozen theme:  Hershey Kisses (to melt a frozen heart), Snowballs (marshmallows), Olaf Arms (pretzels sticks), Sven's Antlers (pretzel twists), Olaf Noses (petite carrots), Troll Trail Mix, Anna's Punch, Elsa's Apple Juice, and Melted Snow.

"Pin the Nose on Olaf" was a highlight.  I had enough carrot pieces for each girl to go twice.

 The activities continued with "Sven's Snowflakes" and  "Kristoff's Ice Tower."  Stacking the cubes was cold and slippery!

A large and small scoop of vanilla ice cream was the canvas for food art!  The girls added chocolate chips, pretzels, marshmallows, and a petite carrot to make their edible Olafs.

Lauren enjoyed all of the fun, too!

 
For a parting gift, the princesses each picked a Frozen book.  They carried all of their goodies home in an Olaf bag.  I loved searching Pinterest for all of these awesome ideas!