Fairy Princess Cirstyn turns 3!

Fairy Princess Cirstyn Delaney was an awesome hostess with the mostess for her 3rd birthday party at Pump It Up Party on May 6th!  She wanted Tinkerbell and she got Tinkerbell.  She and her entourage had such a great time bouncing and playing, it was so good to see her just be the center of attention for a change.  Last year she got the shaft with only the 5 of us and Grams at the apartment in Houston to sing Happy Birthday to her.  It reminded me of the story of my 2nd birthday...who remembers the shoe scene???  Anyway, we told her this year she could pick any place to go for her birthday and we'd have a special party for her.  The bouncy house place it was!  I found a Living Social deal - a $175 party for $85 oh yeah! - so we booked it.  It had to be on a Sunday - Thursday and since the Sunday after Cirstyn's actual birthday was Mother's Day we decided the weekend before.  Our friend Briget manages Pump It Up on N. Beach so she and her staff took super care of us!  I was trying to set up all the little things for her cupcake display and good bags, they basically shooed me away and did a fantastic job with everything

  

  

  

  

  

 

Cirstyn wanted to be THE fairy so she decided on the purple fairy costume, because that's her favorite color, and I embellished the tutu that Brandie made for her with ribbons to go over the costume.  She looked   A-DORABLE!  

Cake time!!!  Cirstyn wanted Tinkerbell cupcakes so that's what she got from our awesome friends at Creative Memories, Inc. Bakery.  They did an incredible job and we added the bling!  During her Happy Birthday song she buried her head in her Daddy's chest embarrassed to be the center of attention.  Of course, that didn't last long as she got underway with cake and ice cream!

She's trying to squeeze a year on us here!

And now for their favorite part....PRESENTS!!

 

 

  

Thank you to my Aunt Jennifer for taking all these wonderful pictures....she knows to bring her camera because Mom isn't so prepared!

Sissy hangin' out with Tia Marcey!

And afterwards once we were home, I was able to get this shot... Happy Birthday Sister!

Here are some pics of the party favors I printed, cut out, glued, stuffed and tied!  Hours of work that I'm sure none of the kids appreciated at least to the extent that I would like for them to ;)

The goodie bags

Rosetta's seed packets

Silvermist's drew drop bracelet

Iridessa's glow in the dark stars

Tink's candy buttons "Lost Things"

Mini color book

Inside of color book

Cupcake wrappers

All in all I'd say her party was a huge success and all she could have asked for!  We are so blessed to have such a great family and good friends in our corner!  We love you all and thank you for making her 3rd birthday so special.  She really was THE Fairy Princess!

Coke for Cancer

Admittedly I swiped this from Jaxon's caringbridge page and his mom had a great idea to raise money for cancer awareness. We had the privilege of meeting Jaxon and his mom Lenzie while in Houston and they are such sweet souls! I will update as to organizations that can benefit from any donations. Thanks Lenzie!!

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Coke for Cancer

As I paid for my drink at a drive thru window today, I started thinking about how much money we spend on "Coke" which is what Texans call all soft drinks :-) I'd be willing to guess that the average household spends at least $20 a month on soft drinks. So here's my challenge: Trade your coke for cancer funds!

How to participate:

Tomorrow go get a bottle of your favorite soft drink and enjoy it since it'll be your last for the month. That's right for all of September I'm asking you to give up soft drinks or at least give them up at restaurants. If you think this sounds drastic, think of the kids fighting cancer that have to give up parks, pools, and playdates to instead go to radiation, chemo, and other treatments. Keep your empty bottle and everytime this month you make the choice not to get a soft drink put that money you saved into your bottle. You may think what difference could this small amount make. I am a big believer in people spreading awareness by talking about things, so everytime you refuse a soft drink it'll not only be a reminder to you about childhood cancer but also a reminder for others. Maybe you could put the bottle on your desk at work and see if any coworkers want to participate. All the small amounts add up and if 25 people take this challenge with an estimated $20 raised by each at the end of the month, that would be $500. I know there are around 200 people that regularly follow this website. If you all took this challenge that little effort by each of you could turn into $4000 towards helping childhood cancer (200 people x $20).

If you are wondering where to send the money you raise, there are plenty of great organizations supporting research for childhood cancer and bringing cheer to those battling this disease. I will introduce you to a few organizations this month, and at the end of the month, you pick which one you feel led to send your Coke savings money! Please do not send this money to my family! By supporting cancer research or organizations helping kids fight cancer, you will be supporting our family as well as thousands of others.

So, who will take the Coke challenge?