Addison's Birthday

So - for Addison's birthday this year she had a Candyland party. I was super excited when she came up with this idea last January! So, all year long I had been looking for ideas and I came across so stinkin many! However, our budget lacked the funds to create such a spectacular display as the "bloggers" I had come across. That and the lack of time for any extremely creative things. I had these grandios plans of how to decorate and the games we would play - but, her birthday party came and went with little else then a small game of "real" Candyland and Addison's made up version of duck, duck, goose (gumball, gumball, lollipop). Needless to say I was disappointed in myself but soon realized that Addison had a blast and that is all that matters. I guess I would have been more disappointed if I had planned a huge party with lots of fun games because only a few of Addie's friends could make it to the party. Poor girl was born at a terrible time of year to have a birthday :(

We decided to have her friend birthday party in the afternoon and then her family party that evening. She got to have her cousin Kenna spend the night which is one of her favorite things. It was a good day!

Invitations to Addison's party

My big "little" girl

Candyland birthday cake - Grandma Nancy made it for Addison!

getting ready to eat cupcakes!

"Happy Birthday to You"

The Party Gang

Candy display

Helping herself!

She finally got a Leapster!