Aliyah's birthday was this last week, and let me tell you, I was so reluctant to allow my baby girl to turn 5. Five years old means school, and school means I have to let my little princess out from under my very protective wings. Sigh. There's just no stopping time, is there? Today she's turning five, tomorrow she's driving.
So in honor of this momentous occasion, we threw a magical fairy birthday party. As the girls came in the door, they got to choose their wings (which I had made from poster board and tissue paper), decorate their wings, put on fairy makeup, curl their hair, and get dusted in glitter from head to toe. Aliyah’s older neighborhood friends and babysitters come over to be fairy “beauticians” for the little girls, and everyone had a great time.
After beauty hour, we went outside for the tea party. My friend Sheila Nielson came by to read the little girls a story about fairies. Sheila is a very talented artist and author, and pretty much an expert on all things magical. She read the girls a story called Dear Fairies, with real miniature letters from fairies hidden throughout the book. Aliyah loved being the special helper who got to open the letters for Sheila to read.
After the story, we had our tea party and presents. When all the unwrapping was finished, the girls fluttered and spun to princess music until their parents came to pick them up. Heavenly Father sent the biggest gift of all, which was a bright pink and purple sunset in honor of our girlie party.
Well, happy birthday little girl. I hope your big day was magical, and that no matter how big you get, you never lose your imagination. Love you!
2 comments:
So fun! I love the idea of having them decorate their own wings. I'm sure she had a wonderful bday!
what a fabulous mommy you are and that party was fabulous as well.. are you in your new home?
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