Do the Hula! Eden's NINE!!!

Happy 9th Birthday to our first baby. I can't believe she's nine. Is it really possible? Well, it's true...time goes too fast! It has been an amazing 9 years watching our baby grow into a little girl.
She had her first sleepover birthday party this year. It was Hawaiian theme and packed with fun. In fact, I think I had as much fun as the girls! She had 5 of her girlfriends over on Friday night (8-22). The party favors were grass skirts and leis for every girl!
For supper, we had Hawaiian Pizza, Sun Chips and Fruit Kabobs with Strawberry-Cream Cheese fruit dip. The girls had fun skewering their own fruit. I made Strawberry slushies with an umbrella and strawberry garnish! They loved it!
They each got to keep their cup, straw and umbrella.

Emily

Lauren

Camryn

Sophia

Emily
I had made a special playlist just for the party with Hawaiian music and tropical, beachy songs...just as they were finishing eating, the Cha-Cha Slide came on and we all screamed and ran to the family room for some fun dancing, we also did the Electric Slide and the Macarena! too too much fun!
Next was craft time. We made paper doll hula girls with mini-leis, raffia skirts and lots of fun glitter, sequins and stickers for the cute tube top. Every one of them was unique and equally cute. Even Lauren's bald version of the paper doll.
After that, it was time to open presents and blow out the birthday candles! Eden isn't much of a sweets girl...she doesn't like cake at all...and since her favorite--Pumkin Pie, isn't very tropical or Hawaiian, we decided to make her second favorite dessert instead. It was Dirt Dessert with 9 skinny candles! Yum!
I must say, each girl was very thoughtful in the gifts they chose for Eden...gifts that were specific to the relationship...very sweet!
The night ended with jammies and sleeping bags. Two rows of three in the family room. They snuggled in and watched the movie, "Nim's Island" projected on the wall. After the movie, they drifted off to sleep (or so we thought)...Q and I were definitely sleeping!
On Saturday, August 23rd, it was official...she was 9! We made chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast, and I gave all the girls manicures and pedicures...Oh and we had to do the Cha-Cha slide at least one more time before we said, The End!
Special thanks to my BFF Dawnie for keeping Truman and Briar overnight...that was a huge help! And, thanks to all our friends and family all over the world who sent gifts and spending money and gift cards and birthday wishes for our precious little Eden. You all mean so much to her and us!
We love you!