Happy Monday! I hope y'all had a great weekend. We did!
Friday was mostly the usual routine, with some last-minute prep for Elayna's birthday party thrown in. I also made chicken & dumplings for dinner. I'm going to share that recipe on Southern Loving soon, they are sooo good!Saturday was the big day - Elayna's 9th Birthday! The party was absolutely wonderful, probably my favorite ever. Everyone had a blast! I took about a million pictures and I wish I could post them all, but I will restrain myself. =D
My parents provided a lot of the decorations from their personal collection. They grew up in the 50's and are big fans of the music & culture. They especially love Elvis, and they are responsible for Elayna's love of Elvis as well.
That's a real, working record player! 
I found the poodle skirt at a costume shop.
She loved it!
One of the gifts she asked us for was a bible with her name printed on it. I found this adorable Princess bible for her...she loved it SO much!
All of the girls....acting silly!
Then it was time to destroy the Jukebox Pinata!
Coca-Cola in glass bottles was a fun refreshment..........
....and the Sundae bar was another big hit! They ate those while watching Coraline in 3D.The girls didn't even keep us up all night! I think they were exhausted.
Sunday we had a waffle breakfast and then the girls were picked up. We had a relaxing day of church, chilling at home, going to a friend's birthday party (the girl on the far left in the above picture, she's my friend Heather's daughter Savanna), then more relaxing!
Sunday we had a waffle breakfast and then the girls were picked up. We had a relaxing day of church, chilling at home, going to a friend's birthday party (the girl on the far left in the above picture, she's my friend Heather's daughter Savanna), then more relaxing!
I hope this week treats you well!
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21 comments:
How cute!!!!
I'm totally gonna have to join in on this meme next week!
I love Chicken & Dumplings
The party looks fun! I love that she is in love with the 50's!! What a cool idea for a party. I'm sure she told you how much you ROCK!!
Happy birthday to your daughter! What a great theme for a party.
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I'm glad the party was such a big success. I love the poodle skirt, it is perfect!
Looks like everyone had SO much FUN! :) LOVE the poodle skirt and all the cool decor - your parents are cool! ;)
How much fun is that!?! Love it!
the party looks like a blast! and i love the poodle skirt.
How flipping adorable is this party?? You are awesome.. They look like they had a blast.. Happy Birthday to you little girl!!
You really made it themed PERFECTLY!!! What a special memory she'll have. I love every bit of it!
I LOVED this! I think I will steal this for down the road (waaaaaay down the road). Seriously, it's such a great theme, and I bet she will look back on it for years and remember it as her favorite!
That party looks like so much fun!!
Looks like such a fan party. That is so awesome that she loves Elvis.
Her skirt is adorable and the decorations look amazing! I'm so glad she had a wonderful party with her friends!!!
~K
I'm so impressed with everything about the party!! way to carry off a great theme. Love that poodle skirt!
Looks like loads of fun! Happy Birthday!
That whole thing just looks yummy! Lots of sweetness. And I love the skirt...
OMG I just love her poodle skirt and she looks so adorable in it!!
I so wish I could make dumplings...I LOVE them, but can't make them, then end up as rocks!
What a cute party idea!
As a kid I had a 50's themed party, I remember it being my favourite party of all. Adorable!
Love it! I was a huge James Dean fan! ;) My little girl turned 9 this year too... such a sweet age... sniff... wish I could hold time for a little while longer! Cute Cute pics... looks like they had fun! I love planning home parties... though they are alot of work!
Jenn~
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