We celebrated KitKat's 17th birthday this past summer........I mean SEVENTH!! Her party was precious and she said it was her best birthday party ever!
She wanted a cooking party and she wanted to do sand art. I know that the two don't exactly go hand-in-hand, but we made it work. And believe it or not, no one complained of sand being in their cake!
My favorite memory about this party actually occurred BEFORE the party. She tried and tried to get Mimi to fix her hair just the way she wanted. After several failed attempts, she grew frustrated with Mimi and started crying. I got on to her and told her to settle down. She cried a little more and complained about her hair. I walked away and she shut the bathroom door behind me. I heard the toilet lid slam down. I peeked through the peep hole and saw her sitting on top of the closed toilet pouting away, arms crossed, lip out. I smiled to myself and tiptoed away. About ten minutes later, she emerged from the bathroom with a huge toothless grin on her face and the prettiest side ponytail you ever did see! That little girl fixed her very own hair for her party and she was SO proud! I was so proud of her for getting off that toilet seat and not pouting!
All the little girls in her class came to her party and they were all so happy to see each other. Most of them hadn't seen each other since the last day of school, so there were lots of hugs and smiles. They're a super-cute bunch of girls!
The girls made their own pizza dough, smeared their own pizza sauce on the dough, added cheese and pepperoni. While the pizzas baked, the girls decorated their own cakes. They each had their own bag of icing and a ton of different types and colors of sprinkles. They were so cute and creative! You could have heard a pin drop when they were decorating their cakes...it was all business for a few minutes. The pizza cooled and the girls enjoyed eating their own creations. We rolled up the tablecloths once the pizza was eaten, then passed out small plastic bottles and tubes of colored sand. Who knew it would be such a hit!!
With only a few minutes to spare, the girls crowded around KitKat as she opened her gifts. They were just as excited as she was!
At last, the parents came to pick up their happy little chefs.
And Mommy took a nap.
Happy Seventh Birthday, KitKat! You are a delight! (usually)
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