When I saw Kasey's Photo Wall, I knew I had to have a place to display some of my favorite Blue Lily Photos. I used what I had in the house to go from this.....
to this...
"You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes." ~Walter M. Schirra, Sr.
A special note to E's birthparents, his first parents: Thank you for choosing to give your son the life you gave him. It is because of you that we have the opportunity to be his parents, a priceless gift for which we are grateful each and every day.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear."
-Ambrose Redmoon
Then we loaded them with treats.
I didn't have time to put any effort into the final stage of decorating the pinata, so this is the pathetic end result. The kids didn't care and some even recognized it as the Death Star. Given more time, I would have used paint to add the details.
The kids loved helping with this project. E said "paper mache is my thing, Ma".
We'll have to make some paper mache Easter Eggs this Spring. I think I could get into that a bit more than Star Wars.
...and that's a wrap, all the highlights from the big 7th birhday celebration. Now to plan the next party for the Little Miss...
"I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity."
-Brad Paisley
As favors for the friend party, we made pool noodle light sabers. I found this idea online; search "pool noodle light sabers" for other how-tos.
We folded the noodles in half and marked where to cut with a marker. A serrated knife worked well to cut the noodle.
Using 2 pieces of shiny silver tape, I covered the bottom of the noodle.
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"A winning effort begins with preparation."
-Joe Gibbs