A Sweet Fairy Birthday Party

I think I say this every time that one of my kids has a birthday..."I can't believe he/she is already ____ years old."

It really is going by so fast.  And the saying "The days are long but the years are short," is proving to be even more true with Chris deployed this month.  But we are being the tough-it-out-military-family and still doing fun things, still making memories, still living life.

For instance, my almost-four-year-old's fourth birthday party.  I tried to tone it down.  I really did try.  And there are things that I saw ideas for that I didn't do.  But a fairy party is so much fun to plan.  And Leah loves all things arts-and-crafty and pink and fairy, so to throw a party for her that she would love, was just so easy.

There are so many cute ideas floating around party websites and blogs and I found so many ways to give her such a sweet fairy party.

Leah, like many three and four year olds, absolutely loves crafts.  I tried to keep everything hidden in my room so they weren't "sampled" before the party, so it was all sort of a big surprise to Leah as we set up for the party.  She just couldn't want to make little art projects with all of her little friends.

Speaking of setting up, my sons were amazing with the amount of help they did.  Not having my hubby here to help made throwing a party at our home a bit (okay, a lot) daunting, but my boys really stepped up.  And they were really into it too.  They made some more signs to go along with the ones I painted...

Matthew also made a list of rules for the little bounce house.  I reminded him that most of the kids at the party wouldn't know how to read, so I guess he didn't post them.

We did have a few big kids come, and they enjoyed the crafts just as much as the little ones.

Christopher said that it was "doom dust" instead of "fairy dust" though.

I think the biggest hit of all the crafts was the "Paint a Fairy House" table.  I'm sure the parents loved that one.  hehehe  But the kids really did.

And while Chris is usually the one who decorates the cakes for our children, I had to step up this time and I think it turned out pretty cute.  Right away it didn't look quite as perfect as the ones I'd try to copy off of the internet, but by the next day, I was happy with it.

And of course, Leah adored it, which is what really matters anyways.

(I ran out of yellow frosting and didn't feel like mixing more...shhh!)

And Matthew, who comes up with the funniest things to do and say, started fanning Leah and saying she was the queen.  What a great big brother.  

Leah was so happy during her party and that makes me so happy.  I love this little girl so much and thank God so much that she's in our family.  And that we can celebrate that with her little friends.