tonight was the best party ever
to celebrate school starting tomorrow
I've already cried thinking about summer ending...
....when I got the kindergarten information packet in the mail
....when I was telling my friend about the cute letter in the information packet
about how the teacher was going to love the kids like her own
....when my sister moved away to college
.....when I snuggled in bed with Lily all night and looked at the picture of us when she was a baby
....during a special dad prayer before bed to keep her brave and true through the year
I hope I'm good because school's in the morning
and I really am excited for her and how wonderful kindergarten is
I loved school
so tonight we went for a nienie style-ish celebration feast
only old school lunch style
lily's crown: she's going to north elementary
they're the north stars
I realized that I mostly loved that I didn't buy anything for this party
besides some food but not much of that either
it just took:
37 minutes of raspberry picking
derek to clean up max's cocoa krispies from yesterday...or maybe 4 days ago
a dig through the party bucket
the surplus new school supply pile and a stapler
finding some olden day pictures on the computer
a google search for 'wolverine'
the party favorites channel from the tv
while I don't think the 5-year-old appreciated the lunch-ladyness that went into the menu planning, my dad did so it's all good
baked sweet potato fries
sloppy joes....slop-sloppy joes ya
good eats macaroni & cheese
green beans
a dandee raspberry & cream cake
afterwards we did the new school clothes fashion show
somehow the dancing involved robots, pirates, cats and hobos
sorry for non-attenders, it's not a video
That looks like one happy kindergarten girl and a great party! Congratulations x2
ReplyDelete..to prove to dad that I'm not a fool...
ReplyDeleteDUDE! I'm no way showing Zane this post, because we don't have even the SLIGHTEST fun bone in our sorry bodies compared to you. fun fun.
and I love the drapes and PIANO(!!) and bookshelf, and feeling like I was there, shaking my booty right alongside the rest of you.
hooray for all of you!!
I forgot to end with "PEACE, I'M OUTTA HERE!"
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing party to celebrate school! How lucky is she! Will you share with us where you got the personalized plates for Max & Lily?
ReplyDeletegreat party! I bet your sis knows my little brother, if she was at BYUH last year, since it's pretty small! He is on a mission right now, but you should ask her if she knows Shawn Reed. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have tried to make those same oven baked sweet potato fries, but they usually turn out soggy. How did you make them? Adam says he would like a nice crown someday as well...he is feeling very left out.
ReplyDeleteWhre do you come up with this stuff?? so so so cute! Can you throw me a party?
ReplyDeleteHow in the world is that girl old enough for kindergarten? And what a sweet and cute mama you are for throwing such a fun shin-dig! Everything looks so perfect and special and she'll always remember it! Not to mention how fun to include the cute sisters! You are great and will find you appreciate that little girl even MORE (if that's possible) since she's gone from you for a bit of the day. Hope the first day was fantastic!! Miss you all!
ReplyDeleteYou rock as a mama! I'm taking notes for when Bridger is old enough to go to school (but I';m glad that day is still many many days away right now!) Seriously, so fun! Your dad's face in the pictures is priceless too! Grandpa's are the best :-)
ReplyDeletethe plates are from em tanner designs
ReplyDelete(saw them on the show when kate and her 8 had a jon...big loser)
poor adam. you guys do my taxes and i'll make you a big blue Y crown that's reversible to brown and gold awesomeness.
keep trying on the fries. they're good! try keeping them spread out enough so they don't touch each other. cook them in the top section of the oven maybe?? and I think I cook them longer than the bag says...just until they look good and a little crispy. max loves them.
I asked Taylor my sister about BYUH. we'll see what she says. crazy.
yes, we miss her. max has gone searching a few times and ending up at the front door where we left this morning.
Luved everything about the party!!! And luved the 'truley happy' face. I thought about you guys lots today! Good thing you are such a super cool Mum and make things so memorable.
ReplyDeleteNichole
You are such a fun good Mom what a great Idea I have been thinking of you hope all is going okay with just Max and you.
ReplyDeleteOf course you throw out a party like this and it's cheap and EASY for you. THIS is why I will never be like you, no matter how hard --- and obviously I try. You are made of creative juices.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the big RT on your hearth?
wow...what a gorgeous party...! i want one...:o)
ReplyDeletethe food was even pretty...!
and those plates, spill them beans, girlie...!
p.s...what in the world are those honkin' letters on your mantel...?
yay, pretty green beans :) thank you.
ReplyDeletethe plates are from my organized-hoarder-grandma's basement. the letters.....ahhh the letters. i'll tell you soon.
Oh my gosh Allie - you are just too cute! What a fun party! It wasn't that sentimental for me this time. I was ready to boot him out the door quite frankly ;0) Not really, but I didn't even cry. Charlie will actually be in school about the same as he was in preschool, so its not that different really. Thanks for your comments on my blog. I thought of you guys so many times when we were at that museum! I remembered how tiny Max was!! How little Charlie and Lily seemed. Not so much anymore! Miss you! Oh - and PLEASE I have to know where you got those cute sectioned plates? I've been searching everywhere for new plates like that. The ones we got ages ago are warped and need desperately to be replaced. THANKS!!
ReplyDelete~Jenny
What a great party! I loved everything, until I got to the part where you infected me with that ear worm Sloppy-Joe song. Now I'm going to have that in my head for DAYS. Thanks ; )
ReplyDeleteI have those drapes in my kitchen too. They look great with your colorful chairs.