For her birthday, Maddie wanted to go bowling as a family. So we met Ethan at the Strike Zone on base after work for bowling and pizza. Then we came home for cake and presents. Maddie was delighted to get a Tinker Bell watch from her Grammy and Papa,
a new outfit and book from Grandma and Grandpa, and a pink Yankee hat from her Uncle Luke!
Our gift to her was her very own big girl bike. She really loved it, and rode around the house all night!
Today, Saturday, was her birthday party with her friends. We decided to have a daytime pajama party (NOT a sleepover... I repeat, NOT a sleepover). I got the idea from Parent's Magazine.A few weeks ago, we sent out invitations that looked like Maddie in a sleeping bag. For the party, the kids all wore their pajamas (or as they spell it here, "pyjamas"), and brought along their favorite (or as they spell it here, "favourite") stuffed animal. We played bedtime themed games like, "Pin the Pillow on the Bed,"
"Asleep, Asleep, Awake!" (like Duck, Duck, Goose!), and "Pass the Pillow" (like Hot Potato). The prizes for the games were good-night kisses (made of chocolate, of course!). The kids also played a version of charades where they pretended to do a particular action in their sleep (here, Jack is milking a cow). 
For a craft/party favor, the kids made their own pillows. I bought fleece fabric and small pillows, and sewed the fabric 3/4ths around for a pillowcase. I then cut slits on the 4th side for them to tie off. You can see a few of them holding their pillows in the picture below.
For the cake, I experimented with fondant for the first time, and made this cake that looked like a bed! It was fun!
Happy Birthday Maddie!!!
7 comments:
Too funny - I can't believe we have kids with the same birthday(just 1 year apart). Your cake looks fantastic! I brought all my cake decorating supplies, but have to actually find some ingredients here to make some good icing.Maybe by Kyle's birthday (10/27). When was Collin born? Also what a great idea for the party! I am really missing getting magazines for great ideas like that. Looks like everyone had fun!
Becca, that cake is AMAZING!!! I'm telling ya.....you should sell them. Happy Birthday again to our Miss Maddie!! We love you all.
WOW! Super MOMMIE! Decorates cakes, sews party games and favors and what elaborate planning. Maddie looks ecstatic in all the pictures! Wow, I can't believe she's FIVE! And, I've been super LAME about remembering birthdays! I'm going in for ADD treatment this week!!! Maybe I can be better on Ritalin. :) xoxoxo Hugs to everyone there. :) And, thanks for your comment on my blog :)
what a great cake!!! i love it! i think you are in the running for mother of the year!
Happy Birthday Maddie!
Can't believe how grown up you look these days!
Rebecca, really great job on the cake--I haven't ventured into the world of fondant just yet. Loved the whole PJ theme and may just have to steal that one! (My girlie begs to stay in her PJ's day after day after day.)
Miss ya--we'll have to skype again real soon!
Oh my gosh....you were "experimenting with fondant." That does not look like an experiment. I have enough trouble writing on a cake well enough for someone not to think that a 5 yr old did it!! You're amazing!!
Okay y'all... Just because I iced a cake with fondant does not make me mother of the year. All it means is I've been watching way too much "Ace of Cakes" lately. You could all do it very easily.
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