School Room of Life: Natalie's 9th Birthday Party

Natalie wanted an "art party" and sleepover for her birthday, and I aim to please. So we had some of her friends and their families over for pizza and painting last night. Then the girls stayed over for a slumber party. They stayed up until 2am. Then at 5am, I got woken up by Erica. Then we were all back up at 7am. I was so tired today. I am way too old for this! haha I did go back to sleep for a few hours after the festivities were over. Natalie had a blast, which made it all worth it.

Natalie's ready for the party to start

Rainbow/tie-dye decorations

They painted art canvases with their initials

Ashton painting

Natalie was so happy to be with her friends

Abigail, Natalie and Dana

All their finished artwork

Natalie opening the Secret Password Diary that we got her. She's wanted this since Christmas last year!

now she has a matching penguin with Dana and Abigail

giving someone "the eye"

This girls loves presents!

Dana got her matching princess pajamas

Jordan, Ethan, Abigail, Dana, Natalie, Ashton, Ethan
Erica, Evie, Graham, Leah

I tried to make tie-dye cupcakes, but they were a huge FAIL, so at the last minute we went to HEB to pick out a cake

Happy Birthday dear Natalie...

Natalie, Abigail and Dana making bracelets

Evie and Erica - I have NO idea what's going on here

Dana, Ashton, Abigail and Natalie watching the first movie of the night. When it was over, we had a midnight snack of leftover pizza. Then we watched another movie. Only 1 girl fell asleep during that movie. Finally at 2am, I told them they HAD to stop talking and GO TO SLEEP. :) And they did.