Thade’s Party Snacks

Last year Thade wanted to celebrate his birthday Harry Potter style. It sounded like a fun theme to me, and my mind was buzzing with party ideas. He wanted to invite his best buddies from school too, and the day was a lot of fun.

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His 8th birthday is just around the corner, and I have no idea what kind of party he wants this year. Last year’s party was really great, and the Harry Potter themed treats were a big hit with the kiddos.

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We made magic wands, with large pretzel rods.

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Yummy snack mix.

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There was a magic potion station, everyone could fill a little cauldron with magic finds. The boys really loved this one.

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I lucked out and found cute “Hogwarts houses” colored candles for Thade’s favorite cake.

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Time to get to planning for this year’s birthday bash!

Jan 9

Favorite Photos: Autumn 2011

I saved my very favorite season for last. I love love love Autumn, it is the best time of the year. The weather is finally cooling off, the cloudy skies make a return, and of course Halloween is on the way.

Autumn 2011

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Jan 8

Favorite Photos Summer 2011

This Summer seemed to be endless. We had a lot of hot weather, and so many days where we didn’t venture out at all. It was fun having all of the kiddos home though, the school year returned way too quickly.

Summer 2011

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Jan 7

Favorite Photos from Spring 2011

Spring seemed to take forever to make it’s arrival in 2011. We had a lot of snow late in the season and so many snow days. We were all ready for Spring’s warmer weather, cool refreshing green, and pretty flowers too.

Spring 2011

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