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<\/a>I thought a party that was just themed with ‘rainbow’ that included a lot of colors would be great. She asked for pink and princesses. Guess what we went with?<\/p>\nParties at home stress me a little. First there is that whole ‘cleaning up the house for guests’ aspect, but also food and activity to consider as well. A pinterest-party mom I am not. I admire and gawk in all at some of the amazing parties parents come up with, but I start to feel the (self-imposed) pressure and my heart rate increases. Luckily David helps me remember to take a deep breath and try to enjoy the process, like icing the cupcakes together in the morning.<\/p>\n And was pleasantly surprised at how the cupcakes turned out.<\/p>\n But of course what really makes a party are the people who attend, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate our friends that showed up. Asking for a chunk of a Saturday can be imposing, but it made Hailey’s (and my) day knowing that we had friends that were excited to be there.<\/p>\n And cake eating.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>I am not a baker, but I like the idea of always making the girls’ cakes. To keep things manageable, I outsourced the other food.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>It’s amazing what some cupcake flags and homemade buttercream can do!<\/p>\n<\/a>The big hit of the party (pun intended) was the pinata. Hailey had been asking for one and I was lukewarm on the idea until I saw the princess castle beauty at Hobby Lobby. It sealed the deal and the kids loved taking turns whacking it.<\/p>\n<\/a>Then, true to kid party form, there was singing.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n