Royanne Attends Cousin's Birthday Party

So, it was Abby's 6th (I CAN"T BELIEVE IT!)

birthday, and her parents said she could

have a party......after all, everyone else in her

class has a birthday party. After debating where to

have it (outside at a park, at a kid friendly pizza

restaurant, etc.) they settled on having it at

home. I think 12 girls were invited.

I went with Kay to get the supplies for the

arts & crafts activity (painting and decorating

birdhouses) and for the goodies for the

canvas-use-again-gift

bags (man, that was expensive!)

Craig took Abby to The Party Store and she

picked out MY LITTLE PONY decorations.

Kay really decorated the entry way, remarking

it was so fancy they should have a wedding!

As each child arrived, they ran and screeched

upstairs to Abby's room, and when the doorbell

would ring, they ran down, screeching, then back

up with the new arrivee in tow. Royanne didn't

know WHAT to think!

This is Royanne painting her bird

house after the others had finished.

She mixed paints but she had a lot

of fun.

I have finger paints for her but

I have not yet gotten quite brave enough to

do this activity.

This activity was slated for outside, but

the weather turned from the 80's to the 50's

for the party and everything was inside.

Abby and Liam have a tradition on their
birthdays. Once the girls had all gone
home, the family went outside to let loose
the balloons.




Royanne and Mimi even turned one loose.




Abby still gets a thrill out of it.




....And another....




Mimi and the kids.

There they go!

After the excitement, Aunt Kay fashioned

neon wands into glasses for Ro-Annie.

They glowed purple and pink, although

you cannot tell from this picture.

Silly girls!