Random party part 1.

7.10.12- 

  I guess I better re-cap one birthday party before we have another birthday around here. 

{Plus- I need to share the surprise party that was thrown for me! Lots to share} 

This is going back a month but remember me telling you about Audrey & Emily's RaNDoM birthday party?  They came up to me & said Mom, "We don't want a theme or any certain colors for the party. We just want to play & have FuN"  Well that is exactly what that party turned into.  

{Let me tell you it was alot less stressful planning that way}

-A few RaNDoM banners hung up to celebrate the day!- 

I started off the RaNDoM fun by sneaking into their room at Midnight & placing a variety of helium filled colored balloons {remembering their request} 

& scattered them in their room.  Trying to be careful not to wake them up. 

-what do you think of the night vision picture?- 

Each balloon had a 5x7 picture of the 2 of them attached to the end of the string.  I actually saw this idea & pinned it onto one of my pinterest boards & it was re-pinned 3,844 times. 

{That is crazy!  Talk about viral in a day!  It still is pinned quite a bit} 

-Cute memories of my girls!- 

-More pictures of special times shared together- 

**Note to self:  Next time when I do this attach the picture onto the balloon & keep them un attached from the others.  Miss Mace helped me tie them all on 

{while still in big bunches tied together} 

I thought we were being smart that way so it would be easier to take down into their room- NoOOO!  I sat at the bottom of our stairs for an hour untangling them all from each other which was not an easy task - augh!

{So take note & learn from my experience if you attempt this}

-Finally, all untangled & ready to put in their room- 

The girls LoVED waking up to the balloon filled room & enjoyed looking back on the memories they have shared together in the pictures.  It was a fantastic way to start the day.  So much FuN! 

 ** Note to Self: {wow, I learned a lot with this}  Be prepared for them to wake up EArLY if you do this!  There is no way to contain your enthusiam & excitement when you roll over at 6:00 a.m & see your room filled with lots of balloons!! 

-2 happy 10 year olds ready for a fun-filled day!- 

-Another great use for the marquee board!-

The girls had a blast with their friends just laughing, giggling, dancing, singing, musical chair-ing, limbo-ing & scribbling glow- in-the dark chalk everywhere.  It was a joy to watch them all night.  

-We decorated the outside of the door with streamers, balloons to welcome party guests-

-Em, Audrey & Jane having fun on the tramp- 

-What a cute group of fun friends- 

-Happy Birthday to YoU & YoU!- 

-Crayola glow-in-the-dark chalk, LOVE this stuff!!- 

Thanks to my girls for teaching me a valuable lesson that everything doesn't have to match, be perfect & above & beyond to have fun.  They gave me the opportunity to just relax & not stress out over all the details 

{which I tend to sometimes do} 

but just be present, in the moment & enjoy the random-ness!

TRYiNG something NeW!!  
Leave a comment on any post this week & you'll be entered to win something fabulous & FuN on Friday! 

As a ThaNK YoU 

I want to help you get started on your party planning or just send a little SuNSHiNE your way!  All you have to do is leave a comment on any post anytime this week & I'll draw one lucky person & send them: 

*-a bag of Jolly Ranchers & sucker stickers {these will come in handy with what I show you tomorrow} 

*-pack of 12 blue stripey straws 

*-& a 9ft. frilly banner to put up too! 

Be back to share more from the random party tomorrow & another post to comment on ;) 

{M}