Reena's 6th birthday-Princess and the Frog theme

Here are pictures from Reena's 6th Birthday.  It has not change since she was one.  I've been doing birthday parties since I was 13 and I don't think I have changed about the way I like parties to be.  Dan asked when I would tone it down.  My answer, when I'm too tired to do it, meaning when I'm pregnant :)

 The invitation
The time for celebration is near. Reena's 6th birthday is almost here!! Hipity hop over to Tiana's Place. A Masquerade Ball, so cover your face. Get ready to dine in fine gourmet food. Meet Mama Odie and Shadow Man, too! With Voodoo Magic, games, and tricks. Your adventure awaits, you're Reena's pick. So leap on over to our pad for some sweets Let’s make her birthday a wonderful treat.

    The Food

The food is similar to the food served in the most recent Disney's film of the Princess and the frog.  Above is beignets, the lower is eggs in a nest, Mamma Odie's Muffeletta's Sandwiches, Frogs on logs taquitos, green water jello, cookies from Tiana's Place

 

 My friend Emily came to help with story time

 The cake I made in 5 hours.  Yippy!!

 Totally edible Tiana

 Craft table.  In the movie they had a masquerade ball so everyone made a mask

 Susan helped with masquerade craft table

 Dan the server

 Thuyen played Mamma Odie, the wise potion woman in the movie
      The kids had an opportunity to ask Mamma Odie whatever question they wanted to ask her.  It was very fun to listen to listen to the questions they came up to ask her.  She was very knowledgeable.

 Dan the Shadowman, the magician

 Poof, and he was gone!

 Where did Shadowman go?

 Time sing happy birthday and cut the cake

 Playing with all her toys the day after

Happy birthday my beautiful girl.  We love you!!!