We like to party

Loved these cookies piled high with marshmellows.

Cutie pie Sadie, she is the only girl in their primary class.

I LOVE this picture.

We really like to party, so much in fact that my four year old boy realizes that he can ask for just about any kind of party and I will oblidge. If only he were smart enough to ask for something really cool like a carnival in our back yard complete with elephants and rides, I am crazy I would do it.

Nope he is just a sweet little thing who requested a Gingerbread party. In case you were wondering this is what you do at a Gingerbread party:

1. eat a gingerbread man shaped lunch and drink out of cute stripey straws.

2. Decorate gingerbread cookies, the kids were so cute dumping mountains of frosting and treats on the cookies and then declaring that they want to save them for their mom or Santa.

3. Read the Gingerbread story that sparked the party.

4. Go on a treasure hunt around the house looking for clues the sneaky gingerbread man hid, then unwrap a brand new game of candyland ( I was going to give it to Deacon for Christmas so this worked perfectly!) The kids were beyond excited when they found the present, then they played the game so nicely together, it was darling.

5. Watch a 30 min. Christmas cartoon.

6. Sent the kids home withe their own Christmas cup filled with little gingerbread men cookies. We are so lucky to have such cute little friends in our neighborhood. I could seriously stay here forever.

Giddy up!

We had Deacons 2nd birthday party and it was a hit! I am not sure who had more fun, the kids or Laura and I making the cowboy decor.

Deacon and I both dressed for the occasion, I quite like the bandanas, all handmade by Grandma Leasure, each kid had one and suprisingly most wore them the whole party!

Everyone needs a friend like Laura who lovingly decorated each of these darling cupcakes. She never looks at me like I am crazy when I say something like "wanna help me make decorations for Deacons cowboy birthday?" I love Laura.

Nothing says cowboy like cracker jacks and Woody.

Hurray for theme parties! I will be devasted when Deacon outgrows them. I hope next year Deacon is really into space, that would make for a great theme.