Family Night #5: Bunny Night

We started off the evening going to a local pet shop that featured a petting zoo.

Emma instantly fell in love with this fuzzy yellow chick. Notice her hands in the following photos...

The 45 lb bunny. Probably doesn't do too much hoppin'.

The cutest lamb ever...

Emma wanted to bring that chick home with us.

We came home and did some Bunny crafts, door-sign, dot-to-dots, coloring pages....

Then, we ate Bunny Dinner. What do bunnies have for dinner, you may be asking yourself....

These bunnies ate salad and carrot soup. Bunny cupcakes for dessert.

The most exciting event by far was the flashlight Easter egg hunt. The event starts at sunset and the children bring flashlights. They only allow a set number of participants and they hid the eggs (as opposed to scattering them over a baseball field). Emma was delighted.


At the end of the night, a newspaper photographer asked if he could take Emma's picture. When he walked away, Emma said, Mommy, was that a paparazzi? I told her that he sure was. She smiled and said, Wow, I can't believe a paparazzi just took my picture. Wonder if there are any more?

HA!
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Family Night #5: Bunny Night

Menu:

Salad
Carot Soup
Bunny Cupcakes

Decor:

Easter Basket Centerpiece
Stuffed Bunny Guests

Costumes:

Bunny Ears (of course)

Games:

Petting a bunny at a pet store (in this case, the local toy store had live animals for Easter photos).

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt

Bunny Masks

Find the Carrot Pictures

Coloring Bunny Faces

Be vewy vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits

Emma and I take walks almost every evening and we know about 3 spots where the bunnies like to hang out. Earlier in the week, we made pot roast and Emma insisted that I keep some of the carrots so that we could feed them to the bunnies.


Thursday was the night. We brought our little bag of carrots and set out on the journey.


Here is a shot of Emma preparing to catch a bunny:




And here is what happened when she didn't:

MJ lives...and he tubes in Helen

Emma and I wanted to take a break from city life, so we packed up the car and drove up to Helen.

We stopped by Cracker Barrel and had THE BEST breakfast ever.

Next, we rode a blonde horse (named Bonnie) and Emma sang to her the entire time.

Next, we bought matching tie-dye and tubed down the Helen River. (Tins, we will bring you next time).

Then it was time to head over for some lunch overlooking the river.

Emma spotted Michael Jackson as we were finishing lunch.

Quick pit stop by Hansel and Gretel (the candy shop)

Emma was asleep by the time I pulled out of the parking spot.

What a great day! I love making memories with her.

July 4th - Alabama with Family

July 4th Emma and I visited our grandmother's in Alabama. Emma had so much fun with her cousins, Nathan and Kayla. She even played in a sprinkler for the first time. I don't remember seeing shoes on her feet the entire day. Her inner 'country' girl came out today~

Fireworks and Pony Rides

Friday, July 3rd, Emma and I joined Chad and Nick for the fireworks in Downtown Norcross. Emma and I have been for her 1 year and 2nd year, so we are making it a tradition. She rode the ponies, had fun on the slide, got a 'tattoo' and we had awesome seats for the fireworks.

Family Night #4: Princess Night

surprise ariel dress she found in the garage

you know this princess found the pea

princess cupcakes, yum!

Family Night #4: Princess Night

Menu:

Salad
Princess Cupcakes
Tea Party Cups

Decor:

Fancy Tablecloth
Princess Guests

Costumes:

Princess Dresses (of course)
Tiaras
Make-up

Games:

Princess and the Pea - Take several pillows and put a bouncy ball underneath one. Try to see if you are a real princess and can find which pillow has the 'pea'.

Pretty, pretty princess board game

Castle Maze printout

Sifting for Gems - Sand and jewels

My Little Mermaid

Yesteray, I took the day off to spend with Emma~ We had some quality time down at the pool and Emma LEARNED to swim~ She told me, 'Mommy, I found my courage, it is in my heart'. What a trooper. She is amazing and truly blesses me every day~

Family Night #3: Rainbow Night

Family Night #3 – Rainbow Night

Menu:
Rainbow salad:
Strawberries
Cantaloupe
Pineapples
Kiwi
Grapes

Roasted Veggie Kebabs
Chicken Kebabs

Rainbow Salad:
Tomatoes
Carrots
Squash
Avocado
Purple Onion

Rainbow Cake

Décor:
Rainbow streamers
Cloud Poster with Cotton Balls
Rainbow Balloons
Sprinkle table with Skittles

Costumes:
Rainbow hats from paper plates (use Cotton Balls for clouds)
Wear rainbow colors to dinner

Games:
Rainbow scavenger hunt
Color Rainbow Pictures
Rainbow Bubbles
Pot of Gold Hunt
This is a fun and creative game for the Rainbow first birthday idea. Get an empty egg carton and twelve small rocks that fit in the eggcups. Paint the rocks and corresponding sections of the egg carton with various colors. When the rocks have dried, hide them around the party area. Write down clues on colored papers (corresponding to the rock that's to be found) and have the kids hunt for the rocks and match them to the correct sections of the egg carton. At the end the kids'll find a pot full of gold chocolate coins that everyone can share

Music:
Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Movie:
Barbie Rainbow Princess Movie



Working hard on her rainbow hat~

Smiley Rainbow-heads

Emma checking out her hat~

Quite possibly the worlds ugliest centerpiece with quite possibly the worlds cutest kid behind it~

Sand Art in the garage~

Emma thought this was the ABSOLUTE coolest cake ever~

Always a taster~

Yummy~

Family Night #2: Cowboy Night

Family Night #2: Cowboy Night

Menu:

Roasted hot dogs

Baked Beans from Pot

Smores

Décor:

Cactus

Wanted Posters

Costumes:

Cowboy Hats

Bandanas

Painted mustaches

Games:

Finding the Gold Treasure

Pin the Tail on the Horse

Hula Hoop Lasso (Emma called it 'blasto')

Cowboy/Girl/Horse cutouts

Music: Garth Brooks Dixie Chicks