On Saturday November 17, Maddie had her birthday party. We just did a family party this year because last year she had a big friend party. Our plan is to have a friend party every other year. As you may know Maddie's latest obsession is Wizard of Oz and Wicked. So when she said she wanted a Wizard of Oz party I wasn't surprised. I had a lot of fun planning it! Here is what the invite looked like.
We borrowed a Dorothy dress from a friend and made a yellow brick road leading up to the door. The living room was transformed into the Emerald City and in the dining room we had blue gingham and red decorations. It was small and perfect. Grandma Faye, Jake, Uncle David, Grandma Debbie, Grandpa Tal, Grandpa Ed, Tanya, and Uncle Wes were all there. Maddie also got to invite one friend, her friend Megan from Church. I put together a little slide show as well as a video so you can see how much fun we had. Maddie loved all of her gifts, her most favorite was her "Wicked" book. We had a fun night and ate Tortilla soup. Grandma Debbie was enlisted by Maddie to make a Wizard of Oz cake and it turned out adorable!
On Maddie's actual birthday, Tuesday November 20, we went to Disneyland as a family! It was so much fun. Daddy took the day off of work and we went to breakfast at Knott's Berry Farm first. Maddie was so excited to be able to pick which rides she wanted to go on! It was a little crowded due to the Thanksgiving holiday but we still had a great time! All of the Christmas decorations are up now and it is gorgeous!
