Bon Anniversaire Maggie!

Maggie is all about Paris these days. So she picked a Paris theme for her 9th birthday party.

We both had fun planning and decorating for the party.

We sent out a Paris themed invite and told the girls to wear their freshest french fashions. Most of our party guests arrived in fancy dresses, or hats and scarves. One clever girl wore a darling mustache and had a smug little french laugh to go with it. She was a hoot.

(She's the back left in the picture)

Center pieces: Dipped Pretzels

Each girl had their own little cake.

With so many 9 & 10 year old girls in the house, things quickly got crazy! After the girls had their cake I tried to guide them through making this adorable craft.

In the end I sent the girls downstairs to watch the movie Maggie had chosen, "Passport to Paris," and I called them up one by one to put the finishing touches on their blocks.

After the party was over and everyone had gone home Maggie voiced her amazement/slight disappointment at the fact that the girls didn't quite get the sophisticated french cafe vibe we were going for. It was more like a fancy free for all!
But she was still happy.

We love you Maggie!