At our house, November means crazy birthday weekends and Thanksgiving! We normally head over to Neenah to celebrate my grandma's birthday and see everyone over there. But with how Halloween and her birthday fell, and with Calvin having to be gone for work, we didn't make it over this year. Sad. We'll have to plan a different weekend soon!
This was the first year we didn't have a big family party, because she had a friend party! I'm pretty sure she'd been asking about it for an entire year, and was so, so excited to have all her friends over. I tried to get her to have it at a location, but she really wanted to do it at the house. So, I planned a lot of stuff so they didn't have time to be bored or get wild and silly! It was, of course, a Frozen party. She invited 6 friends, and of course all of them could come! 3 from kindergarten, 2 from 4K and 1 is our neighbor. She had a great time, everything went off without any troubles at all, and I now know 7 girls in my house for 3 hours is manageable. It was actually really fun, and the girls she invited are really nice, fun girls.
Calvin was in charge of helping with the cake this year.
And decorating!
We discovered that if you're going to make this kind of cake, you should cut a hole for the doll's legs before you frost it, and don't just shove her legs in. It was a near disaster, but with some toothpicks and extra frosting, no one ever knew!
Waiting very impatiently for her friends to arrive
All the girls! We did lots of craft projects when everyone got there. They made the crowns out of foam, and I had foam stickers they could use.
Aubri, Ella, Annabelle (kindergarten), Riley (neighbor), Jocelyn, Becca, Nakiah (4K)
I didn't get any pictures of them making these crafts, because we were too busy helping! But these are Jocelyn's. They each made 2 barrettes - I cut out (with Mom's help!) a bunch of felt snowflakes, and we hot glued them on to metal clasp barrettes. And added jewels of course!
And they each made one headband with the same snowflakes and jewels. I think they turned out really cute, and I've seen her kindergarten friends wear them a few times, so I'm glad they're getting use!
We also made snowflake ornaments. Jocelyn and 2 other friends were very deliberate in how they designed their ornament. The others just put on whatever beads they thought were pretty! So neat to see the differences in them.
We played games too, this was pin the nose on Olaf.
She has been talking about a pinata for an entire year too, so we had to have one! They make them with pull strings now so no one gets knocked in the face with a broom stick. But it didn't work that great - I don't think they pulled hard enough, or maybe the strings aren't attached well enough. Whatever - all they really wanted to do was get all the stuff inside!
We played this fun game where each team had to dress one person up like a snowman with toilet paper. So funny to watch! Becca did a great job - she had done it before and knew just what to do!
And finally, Frozen bingo
Lunch was fruit, carrots and make your own English muffin pizzas
The happy birthday girl! (See where the cake is starting to split?)
Whew! Relaxing while they all went up to her bedroom for the last 30 minutes to be wild and silly girls. I could not have even attempted this party without Calvin and Kailee's help! They were both wonderful. I'm so blessed, as are the girls, to have such a wonderful husband!
Her party was on Saturday, the 8th. Mom & Dad came back from Neenah on Sunday, so they stopped and we had a nice lunch, presents and cake for her birthday with them.
Monday - her actual birthday! Sprinkle pancakes for breakfast.
And snow! She was so excited that it snowed on her birthday! Pretty sure she was the only one!
We even had enough that she was able to build a snowman after school
Here's her annual bear picture! What a big girl.
Monday night we had Pat & Anita and Cory over for supper and cake and another party!
So, at 6, Jocelyn is so much fun. She's a very kind, thoughtful girl. She loves her dog, Ellie, so very much and plays with her all the time! She still loves to draw, color, write and do any kind of craft. She's very creative that way. She's getting to be a really good reader and it's so fun to listen to her read - she has great expression in her voice. She enjoys playing dress up and pretend with all her stuffed animals and dolls. She loves to sing, and is often singing or humming throughout the day. She's a good eater, and not too picky. Takes cold lunch every day and doesn't get bored with the fruit, carrots and lunch meat! It's been such a cold start to fall that she hasn't been outside too much, and I can tell! She loves to be outside and will miss riding her bike this winter. She's still a momma's girl, and while she's gotten better about me leaving, is still not great about it. Most nights I have to stay in my bedroom and "read a chapter book" until she falls asleep. Tonight I left Ellie in my place. :) Truthfully I don't normally mind. I know the time is coming to an end when she'll need me like that, so if I can make her feel safe by giving up 30 minutes each night, I'm honored to be able to do that. Plus, 30 minutes to be forced to read a book?! Love it! She continues to be just a fun kid to be around and makes us smile all the time. We are so blessed to have her!
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