Bella’s 8th Birthday Party

I’m the best mom ever.

“Best party ever mom!”

It’s true. I rock.

But I’m the worst blogger ever. I didn’t run around with the camera frantically getting pin worthy shots.

I passed the camera around and asked everyone else to do the dirty work…while I danced with hubby and spent time with family and friends.

I don’t regret it. I had the best time, and so did Bella!

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Here’s the PVC pipe photo display I told you about. This also works great at craft shows.

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I took a couple pics when we were halfway done setting up. Don’t Edson’s snowflakes look great?

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By the time we had all the pink stuff up I barely even noticed the yellow walls. Something like that triggers my crazy gene & usually I’d lose sleep over it.

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More pink stuff going up on the walls. It was getting close to appointment time and I couldn’t get anything to stick. Panic ensued and a couple ugly words came out of my mouth. Best mom ever was nowhere to be found at this moment.

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I always like to do a giant birthday card.

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See it starting to come together?

I need to stop right here and say thanks to my friend Cynthia. She stayed long after I had to leave to finish setting up. I owe her SO BIG. Her hubby brought all the sound equipment and managed all our music. A fog machine even showed up. It was amazing. I hope I get rich so I can pay for their kids college or something. I have no idea how to repay them.

A list of awesome things I wish I took photos of:

The finished room! (I was late because I couldn’t find my contacts and I got puked on a little bit when I was heading out. No big deal. )

The DJ booth. It was really cool.

Bella’s table. We had it decorated so cute with a reserved sign…we made it really special. Bella got to invite her friends from school to sit with her. I loved it! (Cynthia’s design, btw.)

The cake! It was so pretty!

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fighting over piƱata candy

Here’s my favorite photo. This is Bella, past her bedtime, hopped up on cake and candy.

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Now you know why I limit sugar in my house. Seriously. Look at her.

I’m back to sewing now that we’ve survived the party. I made a romper & I’m halfway through a summer dress for Bella. I couldn’t be happier to be back at my sewing table.

Although, my nephew Evan told me he wants me to make him a carnival for his March birthday….and Evan is the nephew that brings me cookies, flowers, and steals his moms nail polish for me when I ask him too. So I gotta make him the biggest carnival ever. If you want to see my ideas coming together, follow my Party Ideas board on Pinterest!

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4 Responses to Bella’s 8th Birthday Party

  1. Rachel says:

    So fun! Glad she had such a wonderful birthday, what a ton of work!

  2. Margaret F Johnson says:

    Her dress from the pics – looks beautiful. I am sure you are glad to be back at sewing. Sewing is good therapy – at least for me :)

  3. Margaret F Johnson says:

    Adorable. You do Rock as a mom….decorator, party planner. Did you make her dress too? I am sure she had a blast.

    • Amy says:

      I didn’t make the dress. I wish I could take credit for it, because she looked like a fancy little pink cake!

      The satin underskirt has a tulle ruffle that peeks out on bottom. It tore so I may get to do some refashioning. For that much money it may even get resized for one of my baby sister in laws.

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