Girlie Party!

So Grace turned 7 on Christmas Eve and we have managed to have a family party for her every year on her birthday. However, for the past couple of years she has requested a "friend" party. I knew that if I failed to provide this party for her this year she would be scarred for life. Unfortunately for Grace it's always a complicated thing to organize a party for her around Christmas. So we decided to throw her party after the New Year this year. She invited all the girls in her class as well as her BFF (who was in her kindergarten class). She had a beading party (which is making bracelets and necklaces for all you guys out there). Gracie is really good at making really cute jewelry and she loves it surprise surprise. While all of her girl classmates didn't make it she had a great time.....and was perfectly content with the one's that did show up. I have to say it was pretty relaxed. The girls made a couple of things each.....and then we played two games....a memory game where they had a minute to look at 15 items and then they had to recall all the items afterwards by writing them down. And then they had to dress the barbie blindfolded....whoever had the quickest time won. I think they all really enjoyed the games. Then we had cake and ice cream and opened gifts. It really was a great party. The cakes were amazing. I would love to take credit for them but we had them made. We went to Elijah's auction for school where their were a ton of items to bid on. I bid on a personal cake decoration and got it. It really came in handy with Gracie's B-day around the holidays. And the cakes were so adorable. Daddy was teasing that they made a new barbie called the "flaming" barbie. It was a great time!