Queen for a Day.

I am not quite sure how I feel about "friend birthday parties."  I've gone to plenty.  I've gone to some doozies (insert kool-aid, vodka, and sloppy joe party) (kool-aid for kids, vodka for parents.  sloppy joes and doritos for all).  Kid parties usually surmount to parents standing around awkwardly making conversation, sizing each other up - brought together for no other reason than their children chose each other as friends and desperately had to celebrate the big 0-6 together.

But we promised Coco that this was the year.  She chose the guests, she chose the menu.  She chose the fancy thrifted dresses for her friends to pilfer through for the fashion show.  Yes.  There was indeed a fashion show.  And, the mom's I didn't know chose the "drop off/pick up" option, so more appetizers and wine for the lucky mommies that did stay ;).

Mason jar travelers are the greatest thing I have ever made (top 3 at least).  Joe added grommets to a bunch of mason jar lids for me, insert fancy paper straws, twine and name tags....and voila!  

Life changing.

The big sisters lead a rousing round of Pictionary, 6 year old style.  (It was pouring cats and dogs outside)  The kiddos had a huge chalkboard, yet each of there 

pictures were tiny post-it-note size drawings.  So adorable. 

Big Sis's took over full hair and make-up service for the fashion show.  Each little girlie got announced, paraded down the stairs, and stopped in a kneeling pose for us to admire and cheer ;).

...While she was surprised by an impromptu ukulele serenade. 

(Hey, sometimes the ukes just come out, ok?)

"Mom, you made me feel like a queen today."  Yes, she said that.