Anna's 8th Birthday Party

We had a christmas cookie decorating party for Anna this year. I had been waiting years for Anna to be old enough to really enjoy this type of party, and now we finally have a kitchen big enough to accomodate a bunch (18) of girls. It was so much fun- the girls got to decorate four cookies (penguins, snowmen, stockings and ornaments) and they took their time and really did a good job. We had sanding sugar and dragees for them to use as well.

A good friend was kind enough to make a pinata in the shape of a cookie for us, since we couldn't find one to buy anywhere. She did an awesome job, and the girls had so much fun in the front yard trying to break it. (I'm sure the neighbors enjoyed the screaming girls.)

The biggest hits of the party were not the cookies that I spent weekends making or the cookie cake, but the hot chocolate, marshmellows, whipped cream, and straws. We went through countless pots of hot chocolate and three cans of whipped cream in a few hours. Sugar rush, anyone?

It was really fun, and will be a great memory for our family. I could not have done it without Andrea, Diali, my mom and of course, Scott- thanks!