Mixed Nuts: Finley's 6th birthday party

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Finley's 6th birthday party

Today Finley had her party with her friends. She was super, super excited. It was a great little party. Her first one (of her own). We don't do friend parties or big parties until the kids are in elementary school, so this was her first time inviting friends to celebrate her special day.

We had the party at a local gymnastics academy, and the kids had a great time. It was an all girl party, except for Cainan. Poor buddy had to come along. But there was jumping, and bouncing, and cake - so he didn't mind too much.

Below are the pictures from the party. Enjoy!

This is Finley's shirt I ordered on Etsy for her party:

Trying out a pose:

I asked for a straight on pose - this is what I get:

Bow that I ordered from Etsy: Love it:

Party room.

You are about to be very jealous of my friend Courtney's mad cake skills. She made Cainan's cupcakes for his party. Finley wanted the ever so difficult barbie cake AND cupcakes for her party. Finley saw a picture of the Island Princess Barbie cake online and that is what she wanted. So - Courtney said she was up for the challenge, and wait until you see it. You would NOT believe this thing (Besides the barbie head) is CAKE.

Right? Kind of crazy. The "wings" are chocolate. The cake was delicious. And the little girl you see beside the Island Barbie? Courtney made Finley. She put her hair just like Finley wears it every day, put icing glasses on her face, and put her in a spunky dress that only our Finley would wear any day of the week:

Close up of Barbie. Her clothes and everything are icing, chocolate, and cake:

Little Finley.

The cake table:

Courtney also used her amazing talent to make these cupcakes. The tops are chocolate. LOVE.

Place setting for each girl:

Had these signs ordered from Etsy:

The party room:

Finley swinging on a rope:

Finley jumping off some pretty high things into a pit of foam. This is huge for her. She hates ANY kind of height because of her vision. But she did it.

Waving to us as she ran by. She had the best time:

Cainan gives the rope a try. He couldn't remember to let go:

Arlington looking crazy as she runs by:

They played a game where Finley had to sit in the middle of the parachute and they would wave it up and down. Then they twisted it up and spun her out. She loved it: