I can hardly believe my baby is 5! We celebrated BIG this year--I went all out on a puppy and kitty birthday bash. As always I had lots of fun dreaming up a grand party scheme and then nearly killed myself trying to meet the deadline. In some ways it was a good distraction since Mike is currently away on a 4-month job assignment in North Carolina. But then again I nearly bit off more than I could chew given my busy schedule as a temporarily single mom.
Anyway, Grace was a pet shop owner for the day! As each of her friends came to the party, they started at the pet adoption station. Each child chose and named a pet. Then they were able to buy pet supplies at Grace's Pet Shop. Grace rang up her customers at the register and bagged their goods in her signature pet shop bags.
Next came the puppy obedience school and kitty care. I taught them doggy tricks and showed them how to lick melted ice cream from a cat food bowl. Too funny! Also, they looked adorable in their kitty and puppy ears that I have been crafting over the past few weeks. I love that Sam and his BFF, Grant got in on the fun. Check out those two brown-eyed puppy dog boys!
Needless to say, I am pooped, but satisfied that Grace had such a fun 5th birthday party. I have a feeling that we will be playing pet shop for weeks. Thank goodness Daddy sent G a new cash register as a gift. Special thanks to my buddy Shauna and her daughter, Madison for their help at the party. Thanks to my big kids for their help too!
Happy Birthday, Grace!
