A very big day for a very little girl....

  

 

Lots of catching up to do, in this world and the world of my messy office and full laundry basket but I needed to post, to be grateful, to be present.

 

We had a very big birthday for a very sweet little girl over the weekend. I have always been inspired by fun Mommies who throw fun birthday parties, so with an enlistment of Dave, we gave it our best shot. It began with prep...cleaning and stacking and signs and stocking up...

 

 

and an invitation...

 

 

 

There was a ball pit...

 

 

 

 a colorable fort..

 

 

 tissue paper pom poms, balloons...

 

a clown, snacks, sangria, limeade, salvaged baby food jars full of candy, growable party favors

 

 

 

lots and lots of cupcakes...

 

 

and lots and lots of love.

 

 

 

Love from friends who we don't see often, and friends who we do, love from mommys and daddys to babies,

 

love from out of town family who called and sent gifts and messages, love from people with a lot to people with a little in the form of donated food.

 

 

It was wonderful and fast and perfect, and it rained at the end but that was okay because a few close friends huddled under a tent outside and listened to music and let a little girl get a little dirty....and play with an empty beer can in the rain, which are her favorites, and usually not allowed, but it was her day.... 

 

 

 

and I have more to share, lots more, in the form of weekly pictures and accomplishments and stories, but I wanted to get this out there, because it made me happy and I thought it might do the same for you.