Aug 25, 2011

A Party for a Princess...


As many of you know we were traveling during the month of July and though


 we had a wonderful time, it made this mama a little sad that we couldn't


have our little princesses birthday party until August.  However, when we have


a party we enjoy planning every single detail...and the menu is always fun!





We had miniature strawberry pie tart lets, homemade chicken salad crescents,


 marinated and BBQ chicken kabobs, deviled eggs....







hot dogs, strawberries, grapes, fresh fruit bouquets and baked beans:) 



 We chose foods that Gabriella loved and that is how our menu came about:)







I have to say the fruit bouquets were fun to make however they took a while


to


 put together...yet the end result was cute:)





Gabriella and Jordan worked together alternating pink and purple plates and


 napkins and were so cute working together:)







Our little princess chose a princess theme which by all means meant a


 raspberry and white princess cake from the best bakery in town!!!






Did you notice the little candles with hearts on the top?  I found these at a


 party store and thought they were just too cute!!





We can't believe she is four already!!!!






She was a little bashful while everyone was singing happy birthday and I just


 love some of her expressions...








Daddy helped her blow out her candles....




















We made her birthday list while flying to Florida in July...at the top of her list


 was a pink piggy bank...grandma made sure she received it...thank you


 grandma!!






Morgan and Cassidy came to the party too...Gabriella introduced Morgan to


Papaw as her "best est friend"...







The neighbor girls and their families came over to join in as well...it was


wonderful having them here...Gabriella definitely missed Emme and Mei Mei..







Gabriella gave instructions on how to play put the heart on the necklace and...







she even let Nicholas join in on the fun!!!





The party was a lot of fun and everyone had a great time! At future party's


though I need to do a much better job of taking photos of all the people who



came to help us celebrate!




  We had a full house and a wonderful afternoon


 celebrating this beautiful little girl that God chose to bless our family with! 



 Happy fourth birthday Gabriella Grace Hao...we love you to the moon and


back!!!!

2 comments:

Football and Fried Rice said...

Oh, those fruit boquets are definitely gorgeous! Where did you find instructions to make them? Live all the pink and purple! What a great princess party!!

Heather H. said...

Happy Birthday, Gabriella! That's a party to remember. :)

 
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