Kate decided on a unicorn themed birthday party this year. Her and Abby love unicorns and everything rainbow. While looking at party plates Kate fell in love with Lisa Frank's rainbow horse party supplies. Brought me back to when I was a little girl and had Lisa Frank folders and notebooks for school. I didn't know her stuff was still around! We decorated with rainbows and I had intended going all out with fun unicorn/rainbow themed games but didn't have time/motivation. I'm so glad I didn't because the little that was made didn't really get used (unicorn hats for the girls and cardboard swords for the boys).
So, we had the party at our house. Kate invited her friends from church and our neighbor came as well as Uncle Jared, Aunt Kristen, Grammy, and Paka. We had our bouncy castle out, a bubble station, hula hoops, and our play set for the kids to play with. The play set was really the only thing that got used. Oh! and a unicorn pinata! That was probably the highlight of the party. We ate, played, bashed open the pinata, had cake and ice cream, and then opened presents. It was the right amount of time for everything and everyone had a lot of fun.
Grammy and the girls making unicorn hats for the party
Kate with the majority of her friends that came to her party
Makena was up first to hit the pinata (Kate refused to take a turn). She hit it three times and...
the body fell off! Everyone laughed while Andrew tied the headless unicorn back up to be bashed some more.
Darla taking a turn
Camille taking a turn
Everyone watching the fun
After everyone that wanted to take a turn had gone twice, I was up.
After I busted it open, Cienna finished it up. Once the candy began to fall it got dangerous real fast. All the four year olds sprinted right in front of the stick that was being swung. Thank heavens no one got hurt, although it was pretty close! :/
After the candy was picked up it was time for Kate to blow out her candles
After cake and ice cream we all went inside to cool down and watch Kate open her presents.
There wasn't very much order to the opening of gifts and so it got a tiny bit crazy... but no one complained or cried so that passes as good in my book.
Kate got lots of help from her friends :)
while the adults watched
The party was a success and I'm so glad everyone had fun. It sure took quite a bit of work to put together though. I think next year we will pass on the parties. We'll do something fun and new with maybe a friend or two.
