Birthday fun --- luau-style

Hailey is FIVE!!!! And, she had the day of all days ... luau-style!! Hold onto your seats...lots of pictures are coming and this is such a small sample of them too!!

Here is a preview right away. The photo-op was mostly put together by Doran and Kari. Isn't it great!!?

Even Hunter got a lei...

Now the fun little details of the parties. These are what I LIVE for! :) I made bags for all the girls that came to Hailey's party. They had their names on the outside, and a flower for their hair too. Inside was : their flip-flops, wrist/ankle lei, ring, stampers, tattoos, gum coins, a kit for their project, and stickers. They were all so excited!!!

We had to have the palm tree cooler, and of course a pig roast!!!!!!! Hailey was so worried that we were really going to burn her little piggy!! :)

Onto Hailey's party with her friends.... after arriving and playing in the backyard and showing them her room, we started by decorating the flip-flops. They also got tattoos too during this fun time! Then we worked on our little marshmallow hula guys. How cute are they!!? The girls love them!! Here is Kari helping the girls with their shoes and the finished product.

Then it was time for lunch. Doesn't the table look good?!?! :) For lunch they had : SHELLS and cheese, blue jello with fish inside the jello, Swedish fish, fruit with flower picks and little umbrellas, goldfish crackers, Hawaiian punch to drink, and of course cupcakes and ice cream.

Finally Hailey was BEYOND ready for the presents. She did so good opening the cards, and saying thank you to the person right away (without being told to!!!). She did fantastic. Proud moment for us!!

Here are all the girls together before it was time to go home...

And one of Ryan too...he was there most of the time...but out of the way :)

AHHH...kid party over. One of the moms took Hailey to Bo's birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese when her party was over to give me a chance to clean up. She was there from 1-3PM. Then we had about 1.5 hours of quiet time with a movie before things got going again for the family party!

Another food spread...this time with BBQ pork sandwiches, chips, and the same things as for lunch too! Oh...the adults had slushies too! Pure yummy goodness!!!!!! =D

Take a look at Hailey's cakes. Doran made these for her. Hailey was very worried when she saw me take her Barbie from her room and wanted it back right away. After she saw the cake she was okay with things! :) Doran did a FANTASTIC job (THANK YOU so much!!). How many five year olds have a 2-tiered cake, and another small one, and cupcakes!?!?! We have TONS left over too!!!

After supper it was time for more presents...

Then it was time for the BIG ONE!! Chris was asking her about cornfields. And she said "I am going pheasant hunting in the cornfields with my Daddy." Chris asked her what she needed, and she said "A pink gun." Chris pulled out the pink .22 he had for her. Here is her look when she saw it. She didn't sit there too long!!! :) And her first look at it!!

Here is the proud owner of a new pink rifle!! Clay said it perfect.... "I am outta here. They are giving 5 year olds guns!!" She carried it VERY SAFE and knows she only points it at animals she is hunting. She wants to go to the ranch now to get gophers, and of course in the cornfields for pheasants too!! She needs to go to SD with Daddy, Papa B, and Uncle Brad!! When can kids start hunting?!?!

It was a great day...and I think Hailey enjoyed the day and we all slept good last night!!! Thank you to everyone that came and helped with the party. Not sure how we will top this next year. She is talking about having another luau again ... and I love that idea! :)