Celebrating with Friends

We promised all the kids a friend birthday party this year and Nicole had to wait the longest, so she had a while to think about what she wanted.   An art party it was.   We had a lot of fun planning together.  Curt thinks we "went all out" but he didn't see all the ideas I vetoed.  She invited 10 friends--all of whom were able to come, and Nicole helped me make the polymer clay art palette pendants (below) to give to her friends.  I'll try to spare you ALL the details.

 A friend took my younger four kids so I could help all the girls with the projects we had planned.  That helped a ton and we spent pretty much the whole time on three art projects.  It was so fun, the girls just chatted and laughed and created the whole time!  A few of them finished before the others and they played Pictionary in the other room until everyone was finished.  Curt picked up Isaac, Ryan, Heidi, and Brett so they could be there for the dinner/dessert/present opening.  A mother who I had never met before and was the last to leave--Ryan and Isaac were running around being boys--she commented:  Your house is a party without the party!  Amen.

 If that wasn't the easiest cake to make I don't know what is.

There were other cupcakes Nicole had decorated with jelly beans to share with her friends.