Happy 3rd Birthday Party, Princess Allie

About a year ago, Allie saw her first ever episode of Sofia the First. From then on, it has been her most popular request of what she wants to watch on TV. Allie fell in love with Sofia.  We have every episode saved on our DVR. We've watched it almost every single night for the past year!

Allie's birthday party planning started way back in the summer. When I didn't have to work and I didn't have a newborn. Every few days or so Allie would play in her playroom and I would craft away...creating something precious and purple for her princess birthday party. I knew in a few short months Sofia would be blowing up the toy isle at Target and have a whole section at Party City. But it didn't matter...because I wanted to make something unique for my pretty little soon to be three year old princess. 

The royal Hammerick family from the kingdom of Novi

 

Allie wore her Sofia tutu dress and matching headband I made for her. I made her birthday hat as well. 

 

She wasn't the only one royally dressed for her party.  Prince Ayden wore his fancy purple bow tie and suspenders, topped off with a crochet crown. He was absolutely adorable!  

Allie's birthday party was held in our basement. My chalkboard came in handy at the party. It was the first thing Allie's guests saw when they walked downstairs.

 

The birthday table was perfectly purple!  Our TV showed a picture of Allie from her princess photo shoot. The spread included princess popcorn, King Roland's cupcakes, Sofia's tiara shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chocolate covered magical marshmallows (a huge hit with the kiddos), Cedic's chocolate covered pretzel wands, Queen Miranda's any-kind-of-purple-candy (M&M's, jelly bellies, mints, Dum Dum suckers, purple twizzlers, Mike-n-Ike's), the fairy's fruit (purple grapes and pineapple), Clover's carrots, and princess cookies (thanks again Shelly for making the best tasting and decorated cookies EVER!!!)

 

I made The cake topper...it came out better than I ever expected!  The tutu for the cake stand was the perfect finishing touch for a princess cake. 

Allie's number three birthday candle was made using glitter glue and random purple beads. Now that's a princess birthday candle!

I found those mini tiaras for the cupcakes at a Target on clearance!!!

Super yummy and perfectly purple princess cookies. Thanks again Shelly for taking the time to make them for us!!  They were a BIG hit!!  ...and delicious!

 

No part of my children's birthday party is complete without a happy birthday banner. 

 

The thank you table had lots of purple candy and a star shaped rice Krispy wand for each guest. 

 

 

Thank you Kathleen (aka: Nana) for making all the favors. They were perfect!!!

 

 

Around the basement I used all the Sofia toys Allie had accumulated over the past couple months and for early birthday presents. She had Sofia puzzles, purple Sofia dress up shoes, a Sofia talking doll, a plush Clover, and Sofia's magical amulet.

Sparkly, purple Pom Pom topiaries were placed all over and a few other fun purple flowers and tiaras were sprinkled here and there. I bought white photo frames from Ikea and put different Sofia themed signs in them. These frames will come in handy for future parties too!

 

 

  

Royal princess water for our royal guests. Only the best!

 

I LOVE these super cute old fashion milk bottles and purple and white straws!  Our royal guests drank ice cold milk in them. 

Allie's friends had plenty to do. If they weren't having a ball in the play room, they could make an amulet bead necklace just like Sofia's and a princess tiara or a prince crown for the boys. Guests could also visit Clover's coloring corner and color a specially made Sofia packet containing many fun and educational activities (it's the teacher in me). 

 

The king and the prince...and the princess.

Allie was so excited, and a bit shy at the same time when all her friends showed up at the door. 

 

Having some yummy treats with her good friends.

Time to sing "Happy Birthday" to my special princess...

...and blow out the candle!

Allie has gotten really good at opening gifts lately. She received so many nice things she LOVED!  Some of her favorites where anything Doc McStuffins (puzzles, stuffed animals, and dress up goodies), a Sofia dress up pack, matching games, a cool glow-in-the-dark pillow pet, an awesome scooter,  a cupcake play set, and some new cute clothes. 

Thanks everyone for sharing in Allie's special day. It meant a lot that so many of her close friends and family could be a part of it with us. She loves all of you and we are thankful each and every one if you are in our lives. 

 

 

More Surprises

Another surprise! Yet again this morning. That little elf has a lot of fun tricks up her little red elf sleeves. We found Belle sitting on our counter today next to something brand new. She strung up a bunch of little festive bags. Boy has she been busy at the North Pole making all these Christmas bags.  What a CUTE advent calendar!  All the bags were all empty...we looked in every single one...except the very FIRST bag (for December 1st).

 

Inside was a little elf note saying, "Happy Birthday, Allie!!!  Enjoy your birthday party!"  Belle left Allie a little elf birthday present too...a lollipop. 

 

So every day for the next 24 days, we get to look forward a little elf surprise. I wonder what that little elf will put in tomorrow's bag?

 

Allie Turns THREE

Three years ago I gave birth to my first born. A little baby girl that before this day only existed in my dreams. Allie is growing into a sweet, funny, loving, yet stubborn little girl.

 

Allie is now finally going to bed on her own!!!  She still likes to come into our room at night, but we are making progress. Allie doesn't like to nap anymore, and will play quietly or read during "quiet time".  She is still shy when meeting new people but only takes a few minutes to warm up to new faces. Allie loves to go to day care and play with her friends. Allie likes to go to gymnastics and recently started going to cheerleading. She struggled with adjusting to swim class when she went in the water by herself. But, after 7 or so weeks, finally started to like it again. She just hates going under water. Allie is fully potty trained and will even go on the potty in the middle of the night...sometimes twice...or more!  Allie's favorite food is BUTTER!  She loves butter and jelly sandwiches, and butter on any kind of bread. Allie also likes wheat thin crackers, chocolate milk, candy corn, peas, apples, and pomegranate. Allie likes to ride her bike and push her dolls in her toy stroller outside. She enjoys coloring, playing with her Tabeo (she calls it her iPad), watching Disney Jr. and anything that has to do with Sofia the First. Allie loves to play with her dolls.

Allie opened her birthday gift from us a little early before her birthday party.  We figured there would be so much going on at her party and she would be overwhelmed...we decided to let her have her gift early.

He gift consisted of three presents this year.  First, she opened a box and pulled out a baby boy Cabbage Patch doll.  She simply just stared at him taking in her new doll before I told her to keep looking...deeper inside the box lay another Cabbage Patch doll...a girl.  How sweet she was hugging her twin babies.  The very same thing I used to do to these very same dolls.  I was in LOVE with  anything Cabbage Patch.  The most popular toy dolls of the 80's!  I realize these doll are not quite at popular these days, but Allie just loves being a little mommy...to any baby doll.

The second part of her gift was a couple of matching outfits for each of her dolls.  The outfits were ones my mom had sewn for me when I was little.  I often think of how much my mom would have loved to be a grandma to this little girl.  She would have made her a matching out too if she were still here. My mom was a spectacular seamstress and made so many clothes and outfits for me, my Cabbage Patch's and my Barbies.  Over the next couple years, Allie will inherit many more vintage goodies that are under lock and key.

The final part of her gift was a VINTAGE double Cabbage Patch stroller...PERFECT for Allie!  Allie just LOVES pushing her strollers around and this will be no exception.  This stroller has been well loved in the past, but it has a lot of good years a head of it.  Look at that sweet, smiling face!