addison's 6th birthday

My little Addison is not so little it seems. This year, she turned 6! Time does totally fly. Our house was totally not party worthy this year...way, way too many things undone and just a plain disaster. And...the idea of having it somewhere appealed to me this year. :) 

She has turned into little miss crafty this year, so I decided to roll with it and looked into some pottery painting for her and some friends. Then...after the little 'friend' party I thought it would be good to have some friends and family get together for her as well. I called Pizza King and got their party room area as a place to congregate and celebrate our sweet girl. As always, a 'small' family get together doesn't exist with us and we were seriously busting at the seams of the area we were in. It won't work ever again for us, but we tried to roll with it and make the best of it that day.

She is totally into some hello kitty garb, and while I am typically not fond of character type parties, we rolled with that as well. She loved it and a couple weeks before, we got her a shirt to sport the theme of her party. :) I loved seeing her excitement leading up to the day and knowing that this was totally FOR HER! 

I got there a bit early to set up and get some things ready and decorated.

 

 

 

 

 

My Birthday Girl!!!

 

 

 Getting directions and picking some paint colors.

 And...on to the painting!

 

 

 

 

Each of the girls were able to put their thumbprint on a plate and Addison put her handprint in the middle. She was able to keep this as a memory. :)

 

 

 

 Then, on to the cake and presents!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the pottery painting, then we moved on to Pizza King to meet up with the family. We were packed in there like sardines! But we survived. :)