"Little Women" Family: Calyssa's One-derful Party!!

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Calyssa's One-derful Party!!

I decided to use the number 1 as the main theme for her party, since she was born on 1-11-11 and she was turning 1. When I went to the store, I saw some super cute Minnie Mouse decorations, with a number 1, so I used those. (Some of them even had Jan11 on the back. The girls thought that was so cool!) I especially loved the cute little candle. I also made some signs (which the girls helped me color)-- "Born 1-11-11," "Happy 1st Birthday Calyssa," and "1 Singular Sensation, every little step she takes." Riana made a very cute cake with Calyssa's name on it. I also made a cake- the traditional chocolate cake and chocolate frosting so it would make a bigger mess. LOL! I was so thankful the store had Valentine's Day M&Ms so that I could make it how I envisioned it with pink and white polka dots. Even the presents matched-- I think everyones' presents had polka dots on them!! :) It also decided to snow a bit, which was fun, especially since it also snowed the day she was born!

Calyssa loved all the attention everyone gave her as we sang "Happy Birthday" to her. So much so, that I had a hard time getting her to look at the camera. She just kept looking around at everyone and everything that was going on around her. (Party guests included- my Mom and Dad, brother Joe, brother Chris and family, sister Celestia and family, Grant's sister Jill and family, and our friends Brooke, Aimee, and Hailey.) Calyssa wasn't so sure about digging in to her cake at first, however once we put her in her high chair, she had a blast!! She especially loved the M&Ms! (I love the picture with her little profile shadow.) She got so messy that even her feet had cake on them!

Calyssa opened lots of wonderful presents- some really cute little dollies, some fun bathtub toys, some snacks, money, a soccer ball pacifier, etc. She also had fun playing with her adorable cousin, Ruthie! Aurora also loved seeing all the extended family especially Uncle Chu (Tito)! It was a one-derful party and we were so thankful for everyone for making it great!

1 comment:

Jen Hakes said...: The party turned out perfectly! Love the theme!; 1/22/12, 10:43 AM

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My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

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Our homeschool program!!

My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)