Annabella's 4th Birthday!

Our spunky Annabella turned four on April 9th. She requested/begged to have her birthday party at the same place she chose last year: Night Owl. The girl loves froyo and owls, so how could we say no?

Here are some photos from her princess themed 4th birthday party!

We bought her a Frozen Fever Anna dress just for her party!

Waving money around, like she knows what it is!

The last two are pictures from her actual birthday, taken at her mini party at home. 

Happiest of birthdays to you, big girl!

Noah's 2nd Birthday

I began this blog as a way to journal about our beautiful family, but life has gotten in the way and I haven't posted any real family updates in a LONG time! I'm going to be updating the kids birthdays from 2016, beginning with Noah's. 

On February 1, our Noah turned TWO! He had a pirate themed birthday party and LOVED every second of it! Here are some photos from our big boy's special day. <3

He was so excited about the pirate themed cake that he got all to himself!

My parents gave him a pretend rifle that he absolutely refused to put down for his cake photos. And then he pointed it at everyone who would pay attention to him.

And here is the final picture from his actual birthday with one of the gifts Jonathan and I gave him.

Happy birthday, Noah!

**NEW LISTING** Little Boy's Highchair Banner

I don't get the opportunity to make items for little boys very often, so when I was contacted with a custom request from a client, I was ecstatic to make something for him. His mother is throwing him a Mickey Mouse themed first birthday party and requested a yellow, red, and navy highchair banner. Here is how it turned out!

She wanted mostly navy, with pops of red and yellow. I strung the colorfully patterned fabric onto red ribbon and Allison (my partner in crime) embroidered a nice "1" onto a pennant. The pennant can be removed, so the little boy can decorate his room with the banner after the party if he'd like to.

This banner is offered in a 4 foot highchair size and a 6 foot wall/table size. The number can be changed to your child's age or we can customize something special just for you! 

I will slowly be adding more and more little boy's items in my shop in the coming weeks. Madsy Bella Boutique is undergoing a HUGE transformation and I can't wait to update you all as we go a long.

Here are a couple more close up photos.

Thanks for stopping by!! You can see the listing here!

Xoxo
Leslie

Madelynn is FIVE!!

Our big girl turned FIVE yesterday. 

We had a rainbow themed birthday party on Sunday. Our amazing friends and family joined us for bouncy house fun, water fights and sunshine. There was so much love in our new house, it was overwhelming. We hadn't even been at the house for three weeks, but I was determined to have her party at our house. It was the BEST way to start our new lives here. Turns out the house is excellent for entertaining and the yard is perfect for the kids! Madelynn had the MOST fun! 

On her actual birthday mom took the kids and me out to lunch. We went to "Mexicans" per her request. (After we talked her out of the "House Restaurant" aka Arbys) She got to wear the sombrero and eat a special sopapilla. When Jonathan got home we opened presents, ate watermelon and pizza and had family movie night. She had several cupcakes left over, so we relit the candles and sang to her one more time. They got to stay up a little late and we had so much fun celebrating our FIVE year old!

Happy birthday, sweet girl. I pray that you always keep your sassy attitude, that you continue to be the leader and that you always love with all of your heart. You are so precious to us and you're becoming a young lady right before our eyes. We could never describe how proud of you we are. We love you Baby Bear, Madsy Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Madelynn Ann. 

**NEW** Items in the shop! Specialty banners!

It's no secret that I love everything fabric-especially when it's mixed patterns with some shabby charm. These banners are just like my tutus, only they're strung on durable, stylish jute. The banners are 5 feet long, with 3 feet of fabric and one foot on each side to hang. The fabric is about 9 inches long. These can be used all over your house for seasonal decor, photo props, and party backgrounds. This one in particular is perfect for spring and summer barbeques, birthday parties, and seasonal decor. Use it in your kitchen window, on your mantle, across your headboard-the uses are endless! 

Tutus and banners can be made in matching or corresponding fabrics for birthday parties or photo shoots, so contact me if you'd like a custom order. This particular banner is premade and ready for shipping, but more are to come or you can place a custom order with a particular color palette and I'll make it just for you!

I do my best to add a combination of vintage and modern fabrics and prints. The white and pink floral fabric in this banner is fabric from one of my great grandmother's dresses! 

Click here to purchase the banner. There's only one, so order while it's still available!!!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Annabella Grace!

We celebrated Annabella's THIRD birthday last week. This year she really understood how much fun she was going to get to have on her birthday, so it was extra fun watching the anticipation build as her big day arrived. Well, it was more like a big week. :)  

On her actual birthday mom took the kids and me to lunch at the Mexican restaurant, per Annabella's request. They LOVE going to "Mexicans". The staff sang to her and let her wear this crazy sombrero, which she pretty much hated! But she loved the dessert and talked about it all day.

After spending the day with mom and decorating birthday cookies, I cooked a special dinner and we had dinner and gifts with daddy. Then we played outside until well past her bedtime. She had such a great day. It was so sweet seeing her soak up every bit of extra attention.

Since her birthday fell on a Thursday and Jonathan had to work, we planned a special Saturday outing for just the five of us. We woke them up and got on the road early to surprise them with a trip to the ZOO! Annabella and Noah have never been and Madelynn has only been once when she was really young. We enjoyed it so much. The kids behaved perfectly and the crowd was not overwhelming. The girls have really been into The Lion King lately, so it was really cute watching them see all of the animals in person that they watch in the movie.

On Sunday we had her birthday party. The location was a surprise to her, but as soon as we pulled into the Kroger parking lot, she put two and two together. She screamed "Night Owl!!" as loud as she could when she realized that's where we had planned her party. We did a Luau theme and had the whole party room to ourselves. She had so much fun playing with the other kids and visiting with her family. The party was excellent, sugar filled fun!

I did a mini photo shoot with her on the morning of her birthday. She has changed so much this past year. She's so, so smart, funny, LOUD, and silly. She and Madelynn are the best of friends AND enemies. ;) She and Noah have recently started playing together too and it's so sweet watching their bond grow. In fact, while we were getting ready on the morning of her birthday Noah walked right up to her and wrapped his chubby little arms around her and gave her the biggest sweetest hug. She usually doesn't let him touch her, but she hugged him back and they exchange "lovies" for a good 10 minutes. He was also giving her high-fives. It was like he knew it was her birthday. 

I am so incredibly blessed to be her mommy. She is an amazingly special little girl and I can't imagine my life without her. Now that she's three, she's officially not a baby anymore. While I miss her being a baby, I love watching her grow and gain her independence and learn who she is. I love being able to have conversations with her and experience how she sees the world. 

Happy birthday, Bella Boo.  Mommy loves you.

Noah's FIRST Birthday

Sunday, February 1st our family and friends gathered in our home to celebrate Noah's first birthday. I can still remember his birth like it was yesterday. One of the first things I noticed about Noah was how big his hands were. And everything about him has been big ever since-not just his size. His personality is HUGE. He loves hard and he snuggles sweet. He has typical tantrums, but they pass just as suddenly as they begin. He is the perfect addition to our crazy family and I couldn't imagine life without him.

You could tell that he knew the party was for him. He was the life of the party and was ecstatic the entire time. His cousins and our friends kids were here, so he had plenty of kids to play with and thought he was a big boy for keeping up with all of them. 

I made superhero masks for all of the kids and capes for my three. It was cute watching all of them in their superhero costumes.

Bat Daddy & Bat Baby

He had never had cake before, so he had no idea what to think of it. After helping him dig into it, he was in LOVE!

The after party consisted of a balloon fight with Big Sister. It was his first and quite possibly his favorite part of the party.

We also managed to get a family photo out of the day. Family photos are a lot more difficult than they used to be...but this is real life, right?!

My favorite part about this photo is that we're all blurs. Except Madelynn. So it's like she froze time. Hahahaha!

Sweet Noah, my prayer for you for this lifetime is that you are always true to yourself and honor God first and foremost. Don't follow the crowd, don't try to fit in. Stand up for what is right and be a leader. Lead with love, but don't let it weaken you. I love you so much, my little man. 

~Mommy~