One of Mandy’s gifts from Dallin and Layton was a bubble gum making kit. It was quite messy, but a very good time.
They loved mixing in the different flavors to create their very own.
Their hands also got an excellent work out as you had to knead the gum for 20 minutes to get it to the right texture.
Let the gum chewing begin!
As I mentioned before, for Mandy’s 6th birthday party we decided to steal my friend Becky’s daughter’s birthday party idea and have a Baking Birthday Party.
Like my friend, I tackled the project of making aprons for all of the kids we invited (plus a few extras for my nieces). I made all different sizes from one for a 9 month old to one for a 13 year old.
All I can say is I really have to hand to people that know how to sew well. I do not. If the stitching on those aprons last more than a few months I will be seriously impressed. Let’s just say I REALLY need to work on my sewing skills.
When our little friends arrived, they each got their apron, a spoon, and a chef hat.
We only invited a total of 6 kids other than our own for the party because my kitchen is way to small to have any more than that :)
And then we started baking!!!
We dipped pretzels in chocolate, covered Ritz cracker peanut butter sandwiches in chocolate, molded oreos in chocolate, made our own peanut butter cups, and created colorful flower candy pops. In other words - we made enough treats to put a child into a sugar coma for a week :)
We also made cupcakes!
And they then placed all of their goodies into boxes for them to take home. I figured I’d let the parents deal with the sugar rush rather than me :)
This a was obviously a pretty girly party, so let’s just say that Dallin was not always the most enthused about it:
But that’s ok because the party wasn’t about him. It was all about Mandy.
And she loved it! She got so many great gifts. Thank you so much to everyone!
Her gift from us was a Hearts to Hearts doll that she had picked out months ago and kept begging for it. She wanted this particular one because she said it looked the most like her – with brown hair and brown eyes. Her name is Consuelo. Yep, that’s right, my daughter apparently identifies most with those of Hispanic origin. She’s so funny.
Our Thanksgiving Day was filled will all the usual things. Started out the day with the annual Turkey Bowl.
The guys were really into it.
And had a great time.
Then we had out Thanksgiving Feast. And Feast it truly was. We ate around 1:30 in the afternoon and I didn’t really feel hungry again until the following morning.
I think my favorite part of the meal was Mandy asking if she could have the “chicken leg” as that is always her favorite part when we have a whole roasted chicken.
She tore right into that “chicken leg”!!!
That’s quite a nice little pile of leaves there don’t you think?
But wait……it’s ALIVE!!!
Can you believe I forgot to post about my Mandy girl on her birthday yesterday? I mean I did remember to take cupcakes in to her class for her birthday, but I don’t know what happened with my blogging. I think I’m loosing my mind. Literally. If you find it – please send it back!
Our little baby girl was born on the very last day of November. I had really wanted a December baby, but she was just too impatient for that. She couldn’t last even one more day :)
That’s ok though, we were super happy to have her with us.
She was a super happy baby we loved her to pieces.
She grew up so fast and had more than her fair share of personality.
She has always been one for having lots of flair.
We love her smile.
We love everything about our little moo-who. Even her attitude.
We love her beauty – both inside and out.
We just love her.
Happy Birthday to my most favorite girl in the world!
