Friday, June 28, 2013

Amara's 5th birthday party!

Amara's 5th birthday party was pretty magical and incredible, I must say.  We decided to have the party at the new house--even though we weren't moved in yet, because Amara had asked for a princess party, and we thought the setting was perfect for it!

We surprised her with Princess Jasmine as a special guest, and also had a horse and carriage show up to give rides to all the kids.

A face-painter rounded out the entertainment for the party, and a decorated barn served as the perfect party backdrop.  Rain threatened us all day, so it was a little muggy, but the kids didn't seem to notice.

Megan and Tony helped us decorate the barn--it looked great, and Little Miss Cupcake provided us a wonderful castle cake--another detail Amara handpicked herself.
Cora wasn't quite sure about all the commotion--the people, the characters, etc.  She still had a great time in her princess dress and crown.  She played with some of the friends, grandmas and grandpas, bubbles, and being the life of the party.

Amara loved spending time with Jasmine and so did the other girls. It was a very nice treat and Amara was especially proud of her Jasmine costume and crown!

We didn't overdo it with princess'y' things, but we did try to make it a magical day for her.  Most of the kids dressed up, and between that and the face-painting, there were more than enough costumed royalty.

Toby the horse was a big surprise too--everyone enjoyed getting rides, petting him, and spending time with him on leisurely walks up and down the driveway.

Princess Cora was a heart-breaker too, especially with daddy.

At cake time, everyone gathered around to see if the cake tasted as good as it looked, and boy did it ever!  All her friends and family sang to her and she blushed and got bashfull as usual,  but blew out her candles with no hesitation.

After the party, Amara and Cora had fun setting all the balloons free. A few got caught up in trees, but it was a fun after-party for our two princesses in the making.

We all had an amazing day--even the parents!  We got lucky with weather and all feel so amazing to have spent the time with a great bunch of people. xoxo Amara!

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