Happy 1st Birthday Suki June

Fairy Light

Dancing-Tess and Suki

Cousins -Jessma and Suki

Hyper- the Nash boys Jack, Rhody, Will and Adam

Aunty Jenny

Party Princess

My goodness our little darling is 1. I planned a last minute family birthday party for the special day. It was so easy for her 1st birthday to just slip by and merge in with daily life, with out giving it another thought. 2nd child syndrome. I really had to make an effort. I'm glad I did. When I started with the pink thing (something I swear I wouldn't do) that was it Pink took over, along with the pink fairy, meringue dress my Aunty Glynis bought Suki on her birth. I was looking for a special occassion to dress her up. Her first birthday ws the perfect occassion. What fun we all had.

Sparklely Pianta's

LOve these fun and sparklely pinata's from here I saw them on this blog

I have always been a big fan of Pinanta's and paper mache'. As a child Mum designed for my sister and I large easter bonnets/hats from paper mache, adorned with paper flowers and streamers. It is a distinct memory for me, maybe thats why I have a thing about hats and flowers? Over the years I have made a couple of homemade paper mache pinata's. However now adays you can buy them in the stores. Since having children I have bought 2. In 2007 I bought a donkey for Rhody's 3rd birthday and last year 2008 I bought a guitar. Bad move on the guitar. I hung it from it's neck 3 whacks and it was all over.

I discovered there are Pinata guidelines to get the most out of the pinata.

1. Try to buy one that doesn't have too many skinny parts to it the donkey worked well as the base was sturdy.

2. Hang it from a solid part of the pinata

3. The most important tip the youngest person goes first and work your way up through the ages. This way it may stay up for longer and more people will get to have a go.