Part II of Ayla's birthday coming at you and it involves something she is always super psyched about. The color PINK! We wanted to have some sort of a theme for her party and when I sat down to think of all the things she likes, I kept coming back to this happy color.
Two years ago, a colleague of Rhea's gave Ayla a book called Pinkalicious. It's about a girl who loves the color pink (especially pink food) so much she turns pink herself. Ayla fell in love. We even got to see the musical last April.
So the color pink it was. We made pink rice krispies and dipped pretzels in pink chocolate. We also made pink fruit dip to serve with the pinkest fruit I could find. Raspberries, strawberries and pink apples. And then? I set it out for everyone to enjoy and forgot to take a picture of it. So here is the aftermath of our pink food smorgasbord.
This summer, Ayla and I were at Dairy Queen and she saw the ice cream cakes. She asked if she could have one when it was her birthday and I promised she could.
We asked that everyone wear pink to her party. Turns out, she took this request very seriously because when my dad walked in with a pink-ish shirt and khaki pants, Ayla questioned him. "Why aren't you wearing pink pants Papi?" My dad explained they don't make pink pants for men and she was quick to forgive and forget. Not so sure this explanation is true, but I would have a good laugh if I saw him wearing a full pink ensemble.
Lincoln in his pink-(ish) shirt.
We opened presents as soon as everyone arrived, because let's be honest...it's very hard for a four year old to wait one minute longer, when she's already been waiting months for this big day. She specifically asked for a Glow Pet. Aunt Rhe Rhe and Uncle JaJa happily obliged.
Ayla also received a box of art supplies from Netta and Papi....
The award for the oddest present went to my dad. He got Ayla a box of pasta. Spaghetti to be exact.
The two of them have a running joke where they debate whether or not noodles are food. We don't eat a lot of pasta at home so when we're in a restaurant Ayla can usually be found ordering it for her dinner. Papi says to her "noodles are not food!" then she argues back that they are. Apparently is a seriously fun game for Ayla because when my dad forgets to say his line, Ayla will remind him that she has just ordered noodles (with a giant smile on her face). Anyhow, back to the party....
Ayla's final request was to have a pinata.
She was a little timid with the bat, so others stepped in and gave her a hand. We of course added a blindfold to make it more fun.
Now that is one very PINK family!
Jeff and I are so blessed to have our wonderful family and children. It continues to amaze me how two little people can add so much joy to our lives!
So there you have it. Our darling girl is four years old. Let's do some twirling to celebrate!
The two of them have a running joke where they debate whether or not noodles are food. We don't eat a lot of pasta at home so when we're in a restaurant Ayla can usually be found ordering it for her dinner. Papi says to her "noodles are not food!" then she argues back that they are. Apparently is a seriously fun game for Ayla because when my dad forgets to say his line, Ayla will remind him that she has just ordered noodles (with a giant smile on her face). Anyhow, back to the party....
Ayla's final request was to have a pinata.
She was a little timid with the bat, so others stepped in and gave her a hand. We of course added a blindfold to make it more fun.
Now that is one very PINK family!
Jeff and I are so blessed to have our wonderful family and children. It continues to amaze me how two little people can add so much joy to our lives!
So there you have it. Our darling girl is four years old. Let's do some twirling to celebrate!
