Spa Slumber Party

I'm sitting here listening to the giggles of my daughter and a couple of other friends that just can't seem to get to sleep. I may be exhausted, but I sure do love that sweet sound. I remember a day when I truly wondered if I would ever have a child. And, once she was born, I couldn't put her down. I held her for 4 straight months. She also slept in the bed with me for 14 months. I know, I know.... I realize now just how important sleep is... but at the time I didn't care (much).

She is a great kid - one of a kind! I can't imagine my life without her and really can't remember much of life before her. I may be the parent, but she teaches me a lot, too. I'm proud of the big girl she is becoming.

Here are a few highlights from her first slumber party. My battery died before it was over, so several of the group photos are on Nana's camera. When I get them, I'll post more. We had a spa themed party with 8 little girls. :) We painted nails (Thanks, Nana!), made our own bathsalts, decorated flip flops, and added colorful hair extensions. A huge thanks to Pinterest for all the great ideas!!) Enjoy!

The personalized water bottles - thank you, Oriental Trading!

A pic from her first birthday with her lollipops from her 7th.

LOVE my CriCut. I finally put it to good use.

I loved this idea that I found on Pinterest. Each of the girls adopted an owl. Each had its own personality. I just ran out of time adding little embellishments to each one to make them unique. The girls really loved it though.

This was the beauty supply shelf in the "spa". I stored away all my baskets & "pretties" for the day.

A closer look at one of the shelves. (Do you love the little chalkboards? Another Oriental Trading find that I could not pass up! They're perfect as reusable place cards, descriptions of food at a party or potluck, etc.)