It was time to celebrate our little Koala Bear. She was VERY specific about her birthday and what she wanted to happen. She wanted a "Bluey Birthday." For months she had told us that she will be 4 after her Bluey Birthday...or something similar. She wanted a Bluey cake and cupcakes with blue icing. She was also really specific about whom she wanted invited to the party. Typically, our birthdays are just the four of us--a day to spend together, but she really wanted to have friends over...so we tried to allow her to do that.
Lady Hiva and I went into planning mode. I told Lady Hiva that decorating for birthdays has become an accidental tradition. We did not plan it that way, but the two Muggles look forward to coming downstairs and seeing the house transformed into fun and celebration. Lucky Dragon was also so excited and for days we asking if he was able to stay awake late to help us decorate for his sister.
Because Bluey is so new in the USA, most of the party related stuff is in limited. We bought what we could and then made the rest. I made some invitations for the party. Then I made cupcake characters for each of the cupcakes. Lady Hiva made a pinata. Because like decorating, our children believe a pinata is just part of a birthday; much like a birthday cake, it is not a birthday without the pinata.
We sent Koala Bear to school with cupcakes to celebrate her birthday with her friends. She was so excited for that!
Baking is a family affair at our house. (Could be due to the hours of baking shows we watch as a family. The two Muggles are just as excited as we are to see what creations the bakers make as part of the competition). Both of them are becoming really great about learning the basics of measuring, mixing and baking. It is so fun having them in the kitchen.
For this week we made several cupcakes and Lady Hiva made homemade chocolate cake. It was both beautiful and tasted amazing. It is saying something for me to say that because I do not like chocolate or cake, but I did taste a few forks full and it was delicious.
Lucky Dragon did stay up with us. Koala Bear fell asleep (thankfully) on her own. We had a busy night of playing with cousins who were up visiting for the party. So she was wiped out! He is our night owl and will stay up as long as possible. We told him that he had to work if he stayed up. He worked and worked. He filled the pinata, helped me with balloons, made the party favors all by himself. He was so excited to do this for his sister.
I have become quite quick about making balloon garlands!
Lucky Dragon did stay up with us. Koala Bear fell asleep (thankfully) on her own. We had a busy night of playing with cousins who were up visiting for the party. So she was wiped out! He is our night owl and will stay up as long as possible. We told him that he had to work if he stayed up. He worked and worked. He filled the pinata, helped me with balloons, made the party favors all by himself. He was so excited to do this for his sister. 
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