slumber party

Maddie's birthday celebration was on Friday night, and we invited 8 of her friends over for a slumber party. Knowing this is a crazy time of year, I was sure that there would be a few that wouldn't be able to make it, especially since it was the first night of Christmas vacation. All but one could come. So, including Maddie, we had 8 girls over for a Movie Theater birthday party, complete with concessions and movie tickets.

Maddie's crazy friends...

Concession Stand and movie tickets

Caleb helped me figure out how much (fake) money to give to each girl, and how much to charge each girl for the movie ticket, a box of candy, and a bag of popcorn (that way I could have a little control over how much junk they ate!). The girls loved having money to spend and picking out their own candy.

Tickets are purchased and waiting for the movie time...

Movie time! (A Christmas Carol...a bit scarier than I remembered it...)

I was a little unsure if I could figure out how to make a movie-themed cake, but inspiration struck and it came together in the end.

The goodie bags

And, of course, the obligatory slumber party pillow fight!

Pancakes for breakfast

It was a great party, and the girls all seemed to have a great time. Maddie felt special surrounded by her friends. What a blessing to have such good friends. And what a blessing to have a slumber party with 8 girls and have NO arguing or bickering. They all get along so well!

The best gift came on Saturday night, when Maddie finally heard the results of her audition for The Sound of Music. Maddie got the part of Marta! She is sooooooo very excited! And we are preparing ourselves for the crazy and chaotic season of LOTS of rehearsals and late nights! Way to go, Maddie! We are so proud of you! For the role you got in the play, and even more so for the young woman you are becoming. Love you to pieces!