It's an early birthday goodbye pretend sleepover party

We decided to celebrate Chelsea's birthday early so that she could celebrate it with her friends. She has made some really fun friends here that we are really going to miss. We talked about what she wanted to do at her tap dance rehearsal (yes, that blog is still coming) and she wanted to have a sleepover. I told her she was still a little too young, so we compromised on a pretend sleepover. I was so proud of my "creative" idea, until looking for ideas on the Internet, and realized, that it is quite the popular birthday idea for young girls. Oh well. :)

Chelsea really wanted to have matching pajamas, and since I haven't sewn in a long time, I got really excited about making them myself. I figured I could use a %40 off coupon for the fabric at Joann's and make a simple nightgown. Well, all I have to say is that I've definitely had my sewing kick to last me for some time now.

I was really excited when I finally finished the last gown. As I was hanging them all up for a photo op, I discovered this little gem:

Notice anything wrong?


Here, take a closer look...




I sewed the sleeve upside down! I was so mad! The sleeves were the hardest part for me! Luckily, my handsome husband was there! Dan helped out quite a bit by putting the elastic in the sleeves, and he unpicked this one, so it wasn't too bad to fix. What a champ!

We dropped the nightgowns off the day before, so the girls could wear them to the party. They looked so cute! The neck of the nightgown was a little too big and kept revealing the shoulders of the girls...as you will see in several of the next pics.


When they arrived, we had them work on decorating picture frames, and then took each girl aside to take a picture with Chelsea. They turned out very cute, thanks again to Dan, who got the pictures uploaded, printed, cut out, and assembled back in the frames before it was time to go.


We played some games, like wrapping up two girls with toilet paper to look like mummies (they loved that one). Then we set up the blow-up mattress so they could lounge on it and watch a movie and eat popcorn, while I took each girl aside to paint their fingernails. Then we had lunch and cake and ice-cream.
The girls were all fantastic and made it so much fun. While they were eating, I asked them if they wanted to give Chelsea a birthday wish. (I have it on camera, but I think we've already packed up the cords to transfer them to the computer.) Most of them said "I wish that Chelsea would stay" or "I wish Chelsea didn't have to move". They are the sweetest girls. I know Chelsea will miss them, but I'll miss them too!

And how did Michael do at this all girl, very feminine birthday party? Well, he kept tackling the girls, or hugging them, but he did want his fingernails painted. There wasn't enough room for him at our tiny table, so the poor guy was doomed to the floor. I don't think he mind though...as long as he had food, he was happy.