So, with a slight delay in getting started, the Cowgirl-themed soirée was underway! I tried my hand at a shaped cake, made from a mold, this year, and honestly, it terrified me more than the 6-layer pink cake I made last year! Ryan made the cake, then Aryn & I iced it. I think it turned out well, and she loved it!
To rewind - we arrived at this theme because Ryan is always telling Aryn to "Cowgirl Up!" and any time I asked her what she wanted for her birthday (for months, really, because I kept expecting a different answer to come out eventually), she always requested a "horsey head on a stick." How she came up with this idea, I have no idea to this day. But, she was persistent, so I thought she must really want one! ha ha She got her birthday wish, and wow, she is galloping all over the place now.
Here are a few highlights from her special day:
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The invite and her cowgirl attire...
Some cowboy-themed silly bands (which she also took as favors for her classmates, as they were fittingly having "Way Out West" week at school), the infamous horsey-head-on-a-stick, pretend spurs, and the birthday girl with her birthday cake. And, I was really happy with the pennant banner I made, but not so happy with the distracting background!
A few of her gifts & guests (well, just the 2 other kiddos) - all happy campers! (Photography by Ryan...)
