the princess party

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***Ok, people. Sorry to have this GIGANTIC pic on my blog! I tried to do cute little slideshows that are MUCH more pleasant to look at with no success! So, if you commented previously, Thank you! and feel free to not comment on this one (or comment again..I love it!).***

Well, here we are. One birthday party later :). We all survived and it was Successful! Woohoo! Praise be! It was really fun! I'll be the first to admit, being in charge of 8 4-year-olds stressed me out just a little, but thanks to my dear hubby and great friend, Erica, all went well. We "colored" (this lasted about two seconds and I was planning it to go more like 15 minutes), played with balloons, read a story and danced like prince/princesses, played bingo, danced around with wands, pinned the crown on the princess (again, this didn't go so well), played simon says (slightly more complicated than expected why does everyone want a turn at the same time? Oh that's right. They're 4!), ate cake, opened presents, then popped balloons to know which prize bag was yours. All in all, a good time! I'm glad it's over. I'm glad Brooklyn had fun. I'm glad I get to wait an entire year before attempting it again! When I asked Brooklyn what her favorite part was she said, "All of it, mom. My favorite part was all of it." That made me feel good at least! So, THANK YOU, everyone, for coming! And, Happy Pre-Birthday, Brooklyn!