Maddie's Hawaii "5"-0!

Maddie is our second birthday in August.  Her dad's is the first one on the 10th, and Maddie's is less than a week later, on the 16th.  This year Jeff and I were fortunate enough to go to Hawaii in July for a work trip, and when I asked Maddie what kind of birthday she wanted this year, she mentioned a Hawaii or a beach birthday.  It was easy enough so we did it!

Years ago I had a good friend who told me that growing up, she and her siblings (she had 5 or 6) would only have a big "friend" party every four years or so.  It would start at about 4 years old, and then all the big milestone birthdays like 8, 12, and 16.  Being the oldest of two kids, I was a little shocked.  I had a big birthday party pretty much every year.  How horrible to not have all your friends come over on your birthday and have a huge party!  But now that I have three kids, whose birthdays are within 4 weeks of each other, I decided that the every 4 years thing is a pretty good idea!

So this year we just had a family party at home.  My mom came into town the day before so she could be here for Emma's 1st, and I also thought it would be fun to take the girls to a movie.  So I took the big girls to see "Cars 2" and they really liked it.

 Here's a picture of the birthday girl and her sister.  For her birthday breakfast I made her stuffed french toast and bacon.  My sister gave me the "You Are Special Today" plate which I wanted for a really long time.

 So Jeff and I brought back the girls hula outfits when we were in Hawaii.  I mentioned to Maddie that I thought it would be funny to wear them for Maddie's birthday.  She went upstairs and came down looking like this!  I was dying laughing because I thought that she was going to put a shirt on underneath her coconut bra and she didn't.  So the pictures are a little scandalous, but super funny.

 Posing with Grandma Dunn.  Since Maddie was turning 5, I thought it would be funny to call it "Maddie's Hawaii 5-0."  I made the banner and the pom-poms to make it festive.

 Of course we had to have Hawaiian pizza!

 Camie and Emma playing with our mirror.

Emma practicing her ukelele.  Her great-great-grandpa Dunn would be proud!