It's hard to believe Susie turned four years old this month! Her birthday was a whirlwind trifecta of excitement complete with a school celebration, tea party, family dinner, and three rounds of cake and ice cream to go with it all. This, of course, means I was a baking, decorating, entertaining machine, but Susie's enjoyment from start to finish made it all worth the effort. It also made me appreciate my own mom who put so many wonderful birthday parties together for me over the years! Thanks, mom!! Here's the photo evidence of the big two-day event.
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Susie at preschool the day before her actual birthday wearing her birthday crown, obviously loving being the center of attention for the day...
Doug stayed up the night before Susie's birthday putting together this birthday gift. It was a late night labor of love complete with a hand-layed brick foundation and everything!
Both Susie and Claire enjoying the new birthday playhouse
Susie's tea party table set up
A vanity set with all kinds of terribly fancy dollar store jewels for the kids to play dress-up at the party
Susie and classmate Mia accessorizing
Claire getting in on the action
A collection of old hats from when I was a little girl added to the fun. Ooo La La!
Susie ready to dig in to the tea pot cake I made. Although it looked pretty cute, I have to admit it tasted terrible!!
Susie was allowed to invite four children from her preschool class to come to her tea party. Even though I kept reminding her that it was going to be a very girly party, she insisted on inviting her all-boy buddy Isaac. He was a very good sport despite all the frills!
The famous birthday door sign- it's not a birthday without it!
Susie was lucky to share her birthday dinner with friends and family- Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Dave, Uncle Ryan, and Auntie Katie Phillips, Godmama, Godfather, and Jack McGuire, and Neighbors Krista and Harold Rollin. By this point in the party excitement I'm sad to admit I was done taking pictures, so I don't have much documentation for you of the evening, but I do have these fabulous pictures of Grandpa testing out the playhouse!
Claire enjoying Susie's birthday dinner request: double decker tacos and corn on the cob! Sounds like a four-year-old request, don't you think?!
Our not so little anymore Curly Sue
More cupcakes
Birthday aftermath- Barbie City!!
