Before the party

There was a banner with pictures of Audra, one from every month since last December. It was cute, and it's hard to believe she was ever so small! She loves looking up at it. She probably doesn't believe she was that small either!


These were the cookies I made and Jamie helped ice, to give out as thank yous. We so appreciated everyone coming and I wanted something to give out at the end when people were leaving. The A's were cute and I love those monkeys. They look a little funny with the red icing, but what can you do?
This was my happy birthday pennant banner that I made ages ago. I love the way it turned out and it is something that we can use for years to come. I want to make Audra's birthday special every year as she is so close to Christmas. So this will be a good tradition to have.

Of course there were goodie bags for the kids. They were just something really little, a small book and ball. The bags were homemade and I loved the material. I thought it was so cute. The green was for the boys, and the girls was cream with red writing and pictures. I thought there was something a little more personal making the bags.

All the homemade stuff, I think turned out really well. I loved being able to do all of it. Makes everything a little more personal. I know Audra is too young to appreciate it now, but hopefully these traditions can continue into years that she will remember.