Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Chambray's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Birthday Party

Chambray wanted to have a birthday party and of course she chose a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse birthday party. We made invitations that looked like the Mickey Mouse ears:

When you opened the invitation, you read:

Unfortunately, on the day of her birthday it was raining and very cold so we had to move the party to our garage. She had 13 friends come to her party. After everyone arrived, I asked all of them if they have ever seen the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse shows. I then asked, "What do you say when you want the clubhouse to appear?" Everyone yelled: Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse! I then played the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse music...."It's the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, come inside it's fun inside....."

I told them that we were going to have toodles come and help us with Chambray's birthday party. So everyone yelled: "Oh toodles!"

Each picture represented a game that we were going to play. The first mouseketool that was picked was: DONALD DUCK. Donald Duck represented the game: Donald, Donald, Donald, Duck. (like duck, duck, goose)

The next mouseketool picked was: PLUTO. Pluto represented the game Hot Pluto (like hot potato). We played the song, "Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog...." as they passed Pluto around the circle.

MICKEY MOUSE was the next mouseketool. Mickey represented musical ears. There were Mickey ears on the ground with pictures of: Minnie, Mickey, Goofy, Pluto, Donald, Daisy, Chip & Dale, and Toodles. We played music and when the music stopped everyone picked an ear to stand by.

The next mouseketool picked was: MINNIE MOUSE. Minnie represented pin the bow on Minnie.

Each child got a chance to see how close they could get it right on Minnie.

After each game, whoever won got to wear Mickey Mouse ears from Disneyland during the next game.

There was one more moseketool and it was the mystery mouseketool. We took off the ? and we saw Mickey Mouse holding a present.

It was time for Chambray to open her presents!

WOW, she was spoiled! She was given tons of stuff! Thank you to all her friends!! They definetly know what she likes!

As you can see, she loved her presents!

After presents, I told them that we had a picture puzzle to put together. We sang, "Picture Puzzle, Picture Puzzle, picture this." (I know we watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse WAY to much!)

We let a few adults try to put the picture together and after 3 tries of getting it wrong, we let a child put the puzzle together.

I told the kids that his meant it was time for cake (really cupcakes) and ice cream.

After everyone was done with their treats, it was time to go home. Chambray gave everyone that came a thank you bag that had a Mickey Mouse puzzle, Mickey Mouse fruit snacks, bubbles and a thank you card.

Chambray had so much fun! A special thanks to my friend, Kevin for his drawing skills!! We will be using him again! Everything turned out awesome!! Also thanks to my friends and family, Kandie, Kevin, Raelyn, Tiena, Perri and Paul for helping at the party! You guys are the best!!!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

CHAMBRAY

Oh where has the time gone?

I have been looking through pictures trying to decide what pictures to put on our adoption website on LDS Family Services and I can not believe how much Chambray has grown. She is so special and I am so blessed to have her in my life! She has brought so much joy into my life and I thank her birthparents so much for letting me have the privilege to be her mom. Check out these pictures and see for yourself just how much she has grown!