One of my favorite hobbies is planning a good party! My favorite parties to plan are those for my two most favorite people in the world; my babies! When we started planning Cammi's party a few months back it was between a 'magical fairy party and a mermaid party.' At the time, for some reason or another, Cammi was obsessed with mermaids! She loves all mermaids, not just Ariel. I think the love for this magical/mystical creature stemmed from watching Barbie's Mermaid Tale. From this point forward she talked consistently about mermaids! She also chose to be a mermaid for Halloween and the decision was made... A mermaid party was in the works for the big - 3, January 2012.
I usually start nailing down all of the details as soon as the holidays commence January 1. I received a very generous gift from a friend this year, a new sewing machine! This little piece of equipment helped me to create 10 little mermaid tails. Cammi picked out a beautiful ocean blue and I started sewing! Other details requiring a little prep work were the decorations, seaweed banners, table tents, and sand bar. Cammi really helped out with whatever she could, and loved seeing her party come to life!
FINALLY, the big day was here - Saturday, January 28. We had family arriving from as far as Wisconsin, other family arriving from central and northern Illinois. I love nothing more than a home filled with loved ones!! I decided to invite only little girls this year around Cammi's age that she plays with or sees on a somewhat regular basis. This included 9 sweet little faces. The girls arrived and found their (already prepped) mermaid tails and were asked to personalize them with all sorts of goodies. There were jewels, sparkly letters, mermaids, shimmering fish, seaweed and scales.
Once the mermaid tales were complete, the girls "swam on down" to the basement for more Under the Sea fun!! There was a food station complete with PB&J and Ham & Cheese sushi rolls, goldfish, fish bowl jell-o, shark gummies, clam cookies, octopus dip and a chocolate fountain!
The girls also enjoyed filling up their fish jars at Mermaid Cammi's sand bar and no party is complete without a Mermaid Manicure!
And not to forget one of the most important aspects of a Gotts birthday party... the cake! Cammi chose the flavors - a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and a lemon cake with a lemon/vanilla buttercream. The cake was a two tiers with a purple mermaid on top of the blue sea! She waited all day to try this cake and was so excited for the first bite!!
The girls danced and played for a couple of hours before ending the adventure under the sea and needing a mermaid nap! Before everyone left, Cammi opened presents! Big brother, Brady was so helpful and kind as he handed her her presents one by one, generously helping with any hard to open packages. I was really proud of him the whole day! He was helpful and kind to all of our guests and such a good big brother to his sister.
The day was completely magical and everything a party should be! Family stayed around the rest of the evening and Cammi & Brady got to play with their cousins (& best friends) Marin & Emilie. They just love the time they get to spend together with their cousins. What a wonderful ending to a party under the sea! I wonder what she'll choose for her party next year?
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