Hello Kitty Birthday

As requested by Miss Maddy, we celebrated Hello Kitty style this year. Thank you, Pinterest, for the plethora of awesome ideas and boards to get my creative juices going. It was a stellar party!

Hand crafted Hello Kitty theme party bags

The table

Birthday girl posing

Party hats

The kiddos had a blast, mostly just enjoying each other. They spent much of the time outside, enjoying the cool day, even getting in the pool for a mere 10 minutes or so. They all loved the trampoline best.

Jaike, Izzy, Maddy, Cameron, and Imani

Piper making tea

Andre at the bean bag toss

Piper trying the bean bag toss

Before Maddy splashed the girls

After the splash

Andre

Andrew jumping

Caymus on the swing

Cameron upset that we didn't let the dogs out...

So he jumped by himself a bit.

The kiddos were great. Their bonds are pretty precious. It was a successful birthday, turning 4!

Making pretty necklaces

Andre's awesome star one

Maddy and Piper

The kiddos: Henry, Piper, Maddy, Izzy, Andre, Cameron, and Aggy

Maddy and Cameron

Henry and Andre

Izzy and Maddy

Caymus, Jaike, Maddy, and Imani

Kelly teaching the kids Maddy's cool crocodile game

Aggy trying the bean bag toss

Caymus enjoying birthday cake

Blowing out the candles

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