Friday, November 13, 2009

Natalie’s Fourth Birthday Party….Beware this is a loooong post! =)

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This is the second year Natalie requested to have her friends over for a princess dress up party at our house.

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                  In case you were wondering she was Jasmine. 

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                   She had a blast setting up for her friends!

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                         Look who was our first guest!

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             They, as always, discussed their costumes!

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And hugged about how great the day was going to be. 

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Auntie Lauren came and this was the first time Mike got to hold baby Tristan!

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When the piñata finally broke and candy came raining down.  Ben literally ran over grabbed the bat and wanted a turn!  Who knew candy would come out if you participated in this game????

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My good friend Sandra helped me with many of the games and had the idea of taking the tables outside for more room and less mess.  It looked like a little out door cafe with all these little kids at little tables.

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And of course little brother was all over the cake!

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I would love to know what these two were saying.

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I think they found the ceiling more interesting than Natalie opening gifts.  She took FOREVER! 

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Poor Katie almost fell asleep during gift time, Natalie takes so long as she needs to look at every card and every detail of a gift and then admire it.

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Bonnie our neighbor made her handmade princess linens with a matching pillow.  She adores it and sleeps with it every night!

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I love how excited Andrew gets with her over her gifts.  How sweet for a ten year old boy to sit patiently and get excited over a new doll baby!  I love you Andrew!  Natalie is so blessed with her older brothers!

 

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Every get together has a little baggage!

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                                            It was another great day.

2 comments:

Kathy Drachowski said...

Happy Birthday Natalie!

Marlene said...

This entire post was precious.
LOVE your pics, Joy!!