Ballerina, Ballerina, Twirl Around

Since it's been almost a month since the ballerina birthday party, I figured you would like to see some pictures.

My two delicate flowers:

The centerpiece:

(just an empty white box on the cake stand that can be reused, over and over and over, again!)

The 4-year-old and her daddy:

Paw-paw with his angels (classic HJ):

Mema, Paw-paw and the girls:

My dad, Poppy with HJ:

Papa with the girls:

A birthday kiss from Nana:

How many pictures of me with the girls? ZERO. Gotta work on that!

Opening presents, classic AE, throwing the paper back behind her:

Awesome Volunteer bag from Annie! Go Vols!

A little something from Lauren:

Awwwww. Little sis got you something!

Here you go!

WAIT, maybe I like this.

Yes, I think I'll take it back.

Now how many ballerinas fit in a hula hoop?

Thank you, Claire!

WOW! Nana got me a jewelry box complete with a little ballerina!

Love the body language and awe in her stance!

A present from Brodie and Dylan: hair salon kit complete with scissors!

Don't take too much off!

IT'S TIME FOR CAKE! RUNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

The cake:

The cake complete with its own tutu!

There she blows!

Four layers of glorious goodness from a box!

Our dear friend Mary Alice:

Game time!

Tippy-toe musical chairs:

Took a while to get going, but some of the kids really caught on!

Then we played "Ballerina, ballerina, Twirl Around":

Great arabesque, Mary Alice!

Ballerina, ballerina, take a bow!

Lauren leading the crowd:

Ballerina, ballerina, strike a pose!

The favors:

Paula Deen's sugar cookies cut into ballerinas and the number "4".

HJ in front of the tutus for each girl to take home:

Those tutus were so easy to make! (and inexpensive!)

Happy Birthday, my big girl!

You can see the purple sashes I made for our few boy-friends who came to the party. I didn't want them to not have something to take home, so I made a sash a-la Prince Charming. Didn't go over so well. Maybe I should have made a Daddy-sized one and made The Daddy wear it to make it look cool. Maybe not. They just got the cookies, which I'm sure was enough for a boy. Even if they were wrapped in cellophane, frosted in pink icing and tied with pink tulle!

I can't believe this was a month ago. Still trying to decide if we're going to sign AE up for ballet classes here in Florida. I KNOW she would LOVE it, but it is from 3-4:30 on Tuesdays after pre-school. Still trying to decide. Only one spot left. Still trying to decide.