Chloe made a Valentine’s day card booklet.

Andrew brought home cookies for the kiddies.

I had a such productive day on this ice storm day at home. - I survived 3 hour conference call,

baked blueberry banana bread (for the first time!) and fed the family 3 square meals,

then helped Chloe make valentine’s day cards for her daisy scouts (10 cards) and her classmates (18 cards) while working from home.

What an icy day. Icicles hanging along the eaves of the house … beautiful.

Chloe can be very shy outside of home so she’s super excited that she’s going to have her entire classmate of girls over. I know she really misses her friends from her previous school and had a rough time adjusting to a new environment so I’m hoping this would be a great way for her to open up and build closer friendships. Chloe said,”so, my friends will see my OTHER side today” with a big smile.

Andrew and I went back and forth about the idea of having the party at home or somewhere else, but in the end, I thought having it at home would be more special for everyone. Plus I love planning a girly party. 🙂

Nice to meet you my beautiful and sweet guests!

They are all equally so so so silly.

Thank goodness for my awesome helper/babysitter!

Does it look like an unicorn? I had some challenging requests by demanding customers…

Much needed beauty sleep…

This literally lasted a couple seconds.

Shane, eating candy canes by the fire and watching the girls.

Thank you so much for coming and celebrating Chloe’s birthday! ! !

It took me 8 hours to make this tassel garland. It was worth it.

Ta da~
I bought this cake from a local bakery and decorated myself. I chose the most plain looking one then I put this beautiful edible wafer hydrangeas that I ordered from Etsy. Semi-homemade. I’m proud. 🙂

These are also store bought cupcakes and I asked the baker to do a very low frostings. Then I put my own decorations that I made out of marzipan a couple nights ago. I made little flip flops, bathtub, eye shadows, make-up applicators, bows, lipsticks and a mirror.

My birthday girl

Shane’s also very excited.

I also made some tea sandwiches for the girls.

I’m planning on feeding them some healthy snacks before they get to the cakes. I’m determined.

Andrew’s getting the fire going.

Here I am. I’m ready for the girls.

It’s going to be a beautiful spa day for the girls. Can’t wait!

A few weeks ago, we bought Chloe some fabric paints and markers from a craft store and she made him a one-of-a kind t-shirt for Andrew.

Cool dude! Hahaha.

This part is Shane’s. 🙂

Okay. Um hello, where’s mine??

After  lunch, we came back home to have some birthday cakes!

Happy birthday my awesome son! I thank God every day that He gave me a son like you. No matter how old you get, you will always be my baby. I love you so much and I’m so proud of you.

Chloe’s been into planning tea parties for the whole family.  She gets so excited about it and sometimes, she would throw in a fashion show and dance performances after we eat. For the tea party, She decorates the table by making napkins, flowers, placemats, name cards and even prepares the food all by herself. I wonder where she got this from…. 😉

In order to get a table at her “restaurant” she first asks us to sign up our names, then she also confirms the guest list. Then we get to finally sit at her private table.

Taking orders

Ta da~

Cutest chef ever!