Sierra's Monkey Party

Sierra had her Monkey Birthday Party today! Had a pretty fun time, and although I felt kinda cheap making everything for her party - I think it turned out pretty good.  Its hard to find stuff for Monkey's - its all cartoon characters and TV shows.  I found some stuff online, but shipping to AK is OUTRAGEOUS - and even looking 3 weeks ago, the delivery date was the day of the party! But I think we did okay! Enjoy the pics!

Of course she had to have a Monkey cake!! She wanted a brownie cake (which is already rich enough, so I didn't really frost it. And Banana ice cream.  Which I made by taking vanilla ice cream and mixing in cut up bananas!  Hey, its what they do at ColdStone Creamery! LOL!

 

Here is the 'Pin the Tail on the Monkey' poster. I printed out a picture from online onto a transparency and put a flashlight behind it and traced onto poster board.

 

She wanted to do a craft at her party, so I choose something easy.  Prepainted door hangers and Monkey's and they put their names on them with foam stickers.

 

And the goodie bags - see - my scrappy supplies are good for something!

 

The Decorated Room.  We used green streamers like 'vines' and then drew banana bunches on yellow balloons :D

 

And eating pizza,opening presents, and blowing out candles on the cake:

I think I'm ready to pop!

Well, not yet - but I really hope I go early this time around!! I have 10 weeks left yay!!!

But I've felt noticeably bigger this last week... here's why!

 

Belly pic from December 20th:

I think I just look round, not too big - well, for me... But my belly sticks out about as far as my boobs (I'm not even going to mention the double chin or thunder thighs!)

 

And here is one I from January 10th:

Yep - just 3 weeks later!!!! I think this one is going to be a 10 pounder too! LOOK HOW FAR OUT I'M STICKING!!! UGH!!! If you were to see my without my shirt - not even TAKING a pic of that - it looks like someone put a big ole basketball under my belly!

Sierra's is Driving me BANANAS!

I have to hear EVERY DAY!!!! How many sleeps to my birthday? How many sleeps to my birthday party? Are you making a cake? Can I invite my friends? Is that before or after my birthday? When is my birthday party again?

AGHHHHH!!!!!!  It makes me... COMPLETELY... IN-SANE!!! DING DING DING DING DING!!! (name that movie)

So I've been trying to just ignore her and telling her to knock it off or there will be no birthday party!!!! Mean mommy that I am!

We are having a monkey party... complete with a monkey cake, banana ice cream, and a monkey craft for the kiddos (instead of treat bags).

I'm also going to look for a 'Pin the tail on the Monkey game' but we may have to improvise that...

And I don't want to post it here because Sierra knows how to check the website (on a bookmark), but if you want to see what I made her for her birthday - click on the Aleta's Art link in the right column!