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Our little girl celebrated her 4th birthday last weekend surrounded by family, friends and all of her favourite treats.  We definitely lucked out in the weather department.  It was a beautiful sunny evening, which meant all the guests spent the majority of their time outdoors.  When we bought our house a few years ago we were instantly drawn in by the size of its beautiful backyard...so whenever we have the opportunity to entertain outdoors, it always makes me feel so good!

The Party
Theme
Beauty and the Beast

 Location and Time
Our home from 5pm until approximately 8pm

 Menu
An assortment of veggies, fruit and cheeses (set up on 3 platters - ordered from our local grocery store), Nacho dip (made by one of our dear friends), chips, popcorn, pizza, rice and pasta salads.  I really didn't have to do anything in terms of food prep, which was such a treat!  We simply pre-ordered everything in advance and picked it all up right before the party.  I'm also extremely thankful for one of our good friends who was able to help out that day with running errands and even preparing some of the food.


Cake and other treats
I went all out with the cake, cookies and even cupcakes.  I did however begin days in advance in order to ensure it would all be ready.  I also had to do some running around on my lunch breaks and after school to get all the supplies I needed.  Once again most of my inspiration came from Pinterest but I did use some of my own creativity as well as techniques I've used in the past.




Décor
I used a lot things we already had in the house and I made use of some of the decorations from my son's birthday party last month.  Anything else I needed I picked up at the Dollar Store...I did however make the mistake of visiting Michael's (the craft store) before my trip to Dollarama and ended up spending way more than I needed to on a few items.




Goodie Bags
We stuck with what works well and purchased gift certificates from the local Ice Cream Parlour.  We also sent all the kiddies home with a Belle sugar cookie.


Games/Activites 
Taking advantage of the good weather we kept all the activities outdoors and made really good use of our trampoline.  We also had a variety of hula hoops, balls and bubbles available for the kids to play with.  They basically kept themselves busy which was great for everyone.









It was another successful party...and definitely the last one before this baby arrives.  Now it's time to rest up and finish all the final preparations before we become a family of 6!  The countdown is on...


Have a great weekend!

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