Ailee's 4th Birthday...The Snowflake Princess Party

Ailee, you picked out the Snowflake Princess theme for you 4th birthday party because of the "beautiful Winter Dress" you designed for Santa and his elves to make for you. You wanted to wear your special dress for your birthday so you could be a snowflake princess. It was so fun planning this party with you. You picked out all the details, even down to the snowflake wand you ordered for me to make two days before the party. I loved watching you and all your fancy friends playing in your "winter snowglobe" party!

The banner was fun to create with some special photos of you and the tablescape turned out just perfect for this aqua and red theme! The chocolate dipped marshmellows stuck out of containers filled with epson salt to make it look like snow crystals. The chocolate dipped pretzels with aqua sprinkles looked like icicles. We had white powdered donut balls to look like snowballs, snowflake cookies, white cheddar popcorn, red-heart gummies, and hot chocolate! Under each plate, we used paper doilies to resemble a large snowflake placemat.

The two chandeliers that hung over the table were decorated with various kinds of snowflakes and tissue balls (tutorial on Martha Stewart Living website).

I painted another party theme plate to add to the collection that decorates the wall of your bedroom. When we get to birthday #12, you will have a great set of plates to serve at a very special 12th bday tea party!

The cake was another masterpiece made by Grammy. She outdid herself with this one, I think!

What a special and perfect cake for your big day!

Everyone always wants a taste of Mimi's sugar cookies and this time she made them into snowflakes with sugar sprinkles! I think you even helped her this time too!

Just a few more details of the big day!

This time we treated your guests to a paper doll that looks just like you! I found a lady online that will create a paper doll with two pages of clothing if you send a photo of your child. They turned out precious and you girls have been dressing "ailee" up everyday after school! (Notice all the hand cut paper snowflakes hanging off the favor table you and your sister cut out for weeks before this party to use as decorations)
Mimi made a great set of glitter snowflakes and a big number 4 to hang from the back of your special chair, birthday girl!The door signs, snowflakes and spray snow made the entrance to the party super cool!
Mommy and Daddy love you more than you can imagine, Big Snowflake Princess!


We have all kinds of crafts to keep you little fancy girls busy. You made scratch and shine snowflakes, decorated a large snow scene on the wall and...

made some really cute snowman canvases to take home! (You still needed to add the details before the party was over)
This was the doorway near the craft table. I love how the paper snowflakes you girls made prior to the party hung in the windows!
Time for Happy Birthday and some CAKE!
Your sisters were very excited to celebrate with you too! I think Adelynn thought the entire day was about her...that is normal though, right?

Present time...Daddy got you a soccer ball because the two of you are going to take on a new adventure for our family of all girly girls...sports!
Mimi and Granddaddy surprised you with a SUPER adorable puppet theatre! It is big enough for all three of you to put on some really cute shows. I cannot wait to watch them. So far, all the performances you and Anna Grace have done have been closed. You must be practicing hard for a knock-out show!

You also are a big girl now, so Grammy and Popa got you the big version of an American Girl doll. You picked out Rebecca so now you and Anna Grace have been playing like crazy with Kit and Rebecca together.
I am so glad I was able to share in this special day with you! Celebrating birthdays in a BIG way always reminds Mommy what a wonderful miracle it was the day each of you entered my world! I also think planning the fun parties for you all helps alleviate the sadness that comes with you growing up year after year.

I love you beautiful Snowflake girl!