This weekend we had a carnival party for Aidan and Liv's birthday. It is so hard to be excited about planning another huge party when you are still trying to find time to take your Christmas tree down, but they really wanted to have a little friend party. And you know how I roll...as hard as I try to scale things down it never happens because my brain goes crazy thinking up all these things I could do and I can't sleep at night because I'm creating it in my head all night long.
Instead of doing a big elaborate cake this year I did cupcakes. We had all the healthy carnival food...corndogs, popcorn, cotton candy, animal crackers and candy. I made a big red and white circus tent in the middle of the room with a lion jumping through a hoop and made little miniature top hats for all the kids.
I had a lady come to entertain the kids. It is slim pickins here in St. George. I was looking for someone to tie balloon animals. One person never called back and this was the other. She did a little I spy game, a magic show (she is breaking an egg in a bottomless cup over Kelsee's head below), and then she tied balloon animals for all the kids and hats for Aidan and Liv. You could tell she didn't have a ton of experience, but the kids still thought she was great.
I also set up a little photo booth and made little mustaches on a stick for the kids to take silly photos. I enlisted the help of my sweet neighbor Kali to take all the pictures. They turned out really cute and I will post them when I download them from her camera...Thanks Kali!
The star of the show was my stage hand (Al) who always works so tirelessly to help me with all these crazy ideas and gets none of the credit. He spent lots of time helping me set up and then spent the rest of the afternoon tearing it all down and cleaning up while I went to a baby shower. He really is the best thing that ever happened to me and I don't know what I would do without him.
I know I've been awful at keeping all of you updated so I am really going to try and do "flashback Friday's" every once and a while to catch you up on all of the happenings of 2010
Friday, January 21, 2011
It's a CARNIVAL!
Posted by Camee at 5:00 PM
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4 comments:
um...you're crazy. and awesome!
Some thoughts I had while reading through your long awaited posts...
1. I love the pic of the kiddos sticking out their tongue. SO funny.
2. I can't believe you didn't think of me to come entertain?! HA!!
3. I want you to make me that kitchen. Thanks Al.
4. Aidan is still telling me about how he is 5. And Liv insists on reapplying her lipstick every hour. I.LOVE.THEM.
5. That picture of Aidan and Al.. there really aren't any words.
6. I love how your last post was when they turned 4. You need to step up your blogging game. I'm counting on it.
7. Did I already say that I love your children? Cause I do. I also shed a tear when they turned 5. Is there a way we can keep them in preschool forever?!!
Wow. I wrote you novel. See ya Monday. Happy carpooling
Looks like fun. I swear you pull off the most amazing birthday parties ever. Aidan and Liv look soo happy:) I think you should look into being St. Georges first childrens party planner.Si or no? (Then maybe the magic tricks would suck so bad)
I love it! It is all soooo cute! Wish we could have been there!
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