Hailey was born on President's day (eight years ago, sniff, sniff!) and while the holiday weekend is fun to relax or vacation somewhere as a family, it usually creates a problem for having a party with her friends who usually are vacationing (at least over here in Europe!) We are going snow tubing with the Millers (Ava and Ella) a few days after her birthday, but she still wanted a party. After fitting all the pieces to the puzzle with 3 busy families, we decided that the 8th would work for everyone (us, Millers and Greens). Hailey had mentioned that on her birthday, she wanted us to decorate and hide downstairs and shout surprise to her when she woke up in the morning...hahaha...I mentioned to her that it wouldn't be much of a surprise, but that got the ball rolling for concocting her surprise party. Leevi took Luke and Hailey to the BX to shop for a birthday present for a friend of hers from school and Kailee and I stayed behind to decorate!
She had asked for rainbow decorations and a rainbow cake! Too easy!!
She definitely was super surprised and had no idea!!!!
Fritos and Fanta are her favorite junk food, so I bought her some just for the party and on the right is my attempt at a rainbow veggie and fruit tray (but I forgot the blueberries!)
The crew...Ella, Ava, Kailee, Eli, Andrew, Hailey, Luke and Luke
Leevi BBQ'd hotdogs and hamburgers and of course there was cake and ice cream!
Present time!!!! I totally forgot that I wanted to record Hailey opening her Playmobil Pool...they have been begging for this for awhile but I told them that there was no way I was spending $55...well, it was their lucky day because I found it on clearance at a German store! Her scream was window shattering (Kailee chimed in too!!!!) She also got Pokémon, some clothes/earrings (this was the first year that she asked for clothes!), craft supplies and the The Sisters 8 nine book series. There are a few more things that we are saving for her to open on her actual birthday.
Pinata time! I'm not a huge fan of piñatas (I dislike adding extra candy to the already fulfilled sugar rush from cake!), but the kids (and Leevi) always insist! :) It was rainy and cold outside, so we went into the garage! (Notice that she has already changed into an outfit she got as one of her presents!)
Everyone got to go twice and I was really impressed that Luke did so well with taking turns...I guess we'll do a piñata for his birthday too...sigh! ;)
Ava stayed for an impromptu sleepover and the girls couldn't wait to break open the Playmobil pool...we waited until Luke went to bed to put it together and I must admit it is pretty cool...there a pump that sprays water up from the whale in the kiddie pool and also for the shower. I think it's pretty neat that the kids have quite the collection of this "German" toy!
The video of the "surprise!!!!"....and you'll notice Hailey chomping on a wad of gum...she had JUST learned how to blow a bubble on the car ride home! :)
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