LA LA LOOPSY PARTY

 Pretty in pink and ready to party!

 We only had an hour to set things up for the party. Our helpers were awesome! Thank you Mom, Dad, Rita, Grandma Myrt, and Chad!

 Some of the birthday girl's favorite things.

 butterfly snack party favors/ "sew" some seeds party favor

 button cookie pops and lollipops

 heart candies

 grandpa and buddy

posing with the felt board

 Loopsyland

 getting a family pic

 La La Loopsy ferris wheel cake

 Crumbs Sugar Cookie cake

 

 five balloons for a 5 year old

 the kids had fun playing with balloons, hula hoops, and plastic golf clubs...perfect indoor play for a cold rainy day.

 Joey picked up 2 super giant party pizzas

 A moment with Mom

 I am getting the cake ready for us to sing "happy birthday" and blow out the candles.

 A pinata was requested for the party. I made this one using gingham cupcake liners.

The birthday girl takes a swing!

 the kids were so strong they broke the pinata stick and the backup pinata stick...but not the pinata ;-)

 candy frenzy

 the birthday girl opening up her presents

 She received so many wonderful gifts from her friends and family. She has been playing with her new toys non-stop ever since the party. Happy girl! :-)

 The boys gathering around Dave, the life of the party!

 A moment with Dad

 someone's hiding from the camera!

 these are the most adorable, well-behaved kids!!

 having a laugh!

 Our party guests

We are so lucky to have the 

COOLEST FRIENDS and FAMILY!!!!

 the birthday girl with me and her Grandmas

 best friends and gymnastics buddies. These gals are two peas in a pod!

It was a very happy birthday for my little sweetheart!

PARTY PREPARATIONS

 Following tradition, I made Madeline's birthday cakes. This year I made her two La La Loopsy cakes and tried something new...marshmallow fondant.  

(yellow cake with buttercream frosting)

 Crumbs Sugar Cookie cake

(strawberry cake with buttercream frosting)

 For the party, I made a board of La La Loopsyland with some of the loopsy animals.

 I sewed and embroidered the felt and on some of them, like the polar bear above, added white fabric paint.

 The cat - (I glued yarn to Styrofoam balls to make the yarn balls)

 little red bird

 mouse

 I added a "5" applique and some glitter glue to this cloud.

 butterfly in a flower garden

 owl

 I used a cardboard display board and covered it in felt, then hot glued the animals on. (I tried to velcro them, but they didn't stick very well)

 I made button sugar-cookie pops to go along with the sewing/La La Loopsy-theme. I love this sugar cookie recipe. It think it tastes more like a shortbread and the dough doesn't spread when cooked.

I wanted to make homemade party favors for the kids. Since their ages ranged from 2 to 5, I decided to make these butterfly snack bags and jello playdoh.

 making the playdoh

finished playdoh...I think the berry blue smelled the best! 
I packaged a small ball-size of playdoh for each kid in small plastic containers and labeled them with their flavor. I used Orange, Berry Blue, Lemon, Grape, and Cherry flavored jello.

COLORED EGGS

 Tonight the kids and I colored Easter eggs.

 the kids got to add the food coloring, mix the color, and drop in the eggs.

 They were very careful and did a great job.

 I like to dye the eggs all one color, none of the fancy stuff for me. Our purple did not turn out well (far right, middle) The purple egg looks more like an avacado.

 They look pretty and taste good too. Maddy has already eaten two for dinner.

 We are excited for Easter and the Easter Bunny's big visit.

 Today was the perfect Spring day.

 The kids and I spent most of the evening outside.

Enjoying the sunlight and being silly for the camera