We gave Grace a pretty amazing birthday party - at least, I think it was amazing! She wanted to do crafts at her party, and that's what we did!
Doreen made her amazing cookies.
We kept the cupcakes simple. Grace's March birthday makes it easy to find cute candies to put on her treats.
Grace wanted to sample a cookie...and there are some other refreshments in the background.
The set-up before the party. As much as I love rain, I prayed for no rain. We were thankful for a beautiful and dry day - perfect for her party.
I don't have permission from the girls' parents to post their photos here, so I won't, but I got lots of cute pictures of them crafting and celebrating. Here are the canvases they painted. Once the paint dried, we took off the grids of painters' tape, and each girl got to take her masterpiece home.
You can't see in the pictures, but we also played a game with a quiz about how well her friends knew Grace, and we made giant paper clip bookmarks.
Here are some of the girls on a scavenger hunt. I divided them into teams and sent them to look for clues, but both hunts ended up at this table.
They needed hint to find their prizes under the table. (See my mom there? She was a big help during the party!) Each girl got to choose a crafty apron - one of either design below. They were really fun to make out of bandannas. Thanks, Pinterest!
She received lots of sweet gifts from her sweet friends. (There's Jeff in the background. I was thankful for his help, too!)
Happy birthday, sweet Grace!
She had a wonderful day! She fell asleep with one of her gifts.
Doreen had come by the day before to deliver the birthday cookies and her gift...
this amazing tent and sleeping bag for Grace's dolls.
Kit gave it her seal of approval.
And her aunts and uncles also send some gifts: this special dress for Kit that she had been hoping for...and this crafty AG kit...
and the treasures you see here.
I think it's safe to say that Grace felt very celebrated when she turned eight!
