TODAY is YOUR BIRTHDAY.... DA NANANA- NA -NAAAA

at CHUCK-E-CHEESE ...
"Oh my, this blanket feels softer than cotton candy!"
"That's right, I'm five. Bring it on. "
AUGGGHHH! MIEEEE LEEEEIITTLE POOOONIIIEESS!
"More cake!! "

Fast and Easy is what we call this years Birthday party! Lena turned 5 on Saturday and we had a dual party at Chuck-E-Cheese with Rachel's neice Addie who turned 3 a day later. Not my idea of a "perfectly perfect dream party.." but just what the party doctor ordered this year!

Last year I did this humongous princess party starting with a custom made (by me) princess invitation- (ribbons, sheer vellum, double matted, black and white princess portrait of Lena on the front) with kids from school & church... Complete with one -of -a -kind designed (not by me) gourmet chocolate and raspberry filled white chocolate encrusted tiara cake, specialty kid treats, pin the glass slipper on cinderella, make your own tiara craft, musical poison apple game, etc... but in all honesty, Lena didn't seem to like the big group of kids so much yet. For example, during the poison apple game, she layed in the middle of the floor and had a drama queen pouting fit. I felt like she didn't really even care. That day her biggest concern was that the other kids were seriously cramping her space while she unwrapped her gifts!!

This year we decided to go the other extreme, with no fuss-no muss birthday time with family and games and pizza and cake. I loved not having to clean up, think up exciting games for a million crazed preschoolers, or really anything else!! She did do a little "grass is greener" thing when seeing the gifts her cuz, Addie got verses the Amazing stuff she got... but what can ya do? Any way- here's a few cute photos for everyone!