A Fancy Nancy Soiree!

Because we went to Disney World this year, I had planned to have low-key birthday celebrations.  However, Landry had a very different scenario in her head.  She had been planning her birthday celebration months in advance.  She had even made her own birthday hat.  The day the Oriental Trading catalogue came in the mail, she had her tongue out and a pin in her hand circling everything she could possibly need or want for her birthday party.  She also had a guest list a mile long, an extravagant cake picked out, and lots of plans for food and decor.  I thought to myself, "Oh No!  I have created a BIRTHDAYZILLA!"  Obviously, I should have started the low-key celebrations when she was two!

I decided to meet her somewhere in the middle, so not to destroy all the creative brain power she had been employing.

First we had to decide on a theme.  We began with Tinker Bell, then it evolved into fairy/princess, but as we were reading Landry's very favorite book, we realized that there was one theme that could not be more fitting for her……FANCY NANCY!!!!  We would call it "Fancy Lancy", a nickname my mom had given her.

 If you are not familiar with Fancy Nancy, this is her:

And this is Fancy Lancy:

Fancy Nancy:

Fancy Lancy:

If you know my daughter at all, or if you have just seen pictures of her, you know that she specializes in being fancy.  

After all, she has been making herself "fancy" most of her life.  These are from when she was two-years-old.

Fancy Nancy also likes to make her bedroom fancy...

...as does Fancy Lancy.

And she is all about making her own accessories!!

Ok, so I think you get my drift.  

We sent out a handful of invitations 

And then got to work thinking of all things fancy.  I'll admit, I was a little limited on time, so I was determined not to go overboard.  But I had one stroke of genius, and I just HAD to make sure it played out.  

What was that stroke of genius, you ask?

To turn the food table into Fancy Nancy's Bed!!!  Get a couple of brooms and sheets and voila! 

Ha!  Not so much.  

I am an extreme optimist and I often do not think things through completely. ( Just ask my husband) At midnight, when we decided to attempt this bed/table thingy, I quickly realized, it was not going to be easy as I had envisioned.  But wait, it HAD to work.  The cakes looked like pillows.  How silly to have pillow cakes with no bed!  

Thankfully, my mom was there to save the day.  And we did, in fact, end up with a Fancy Nancy Bed :)

We added a few Fancy decorations on the wall

We also had fancy names for the food….

 …..and for the guests.

And because I can never seem to get everything done on time, I was SO thankful for family who were willing to pitch in and help!

 

Table set and remaining decor set up just in time for the guests to arrive.

The guests arrived in style!  I had never seen so many beautiful princesses!

They quickly lined up for makeup

And added a few extra accessories

Even Poppy got fancy.  He was such a good sport, letting one of the little girls accessorize him.

That is one Posh Poppy!!

Tea and snack time!

 Pinkies up everyone...

 or thumbs. LOL

 And a little game of Freeze Dance at Fancy Lancy's Ballerina Ballroom

 Next up, cake and parfaits

Then I elected Mrs. Shannon to read a Fancy Nancy book.

She is a wonderful story teller!  She had them all mesmerized, as you can see.

 And finally it was time for presents!!

And what do you do when your best friend completely gets the time wrong for your daughter's birthday party, and doesn't show up till the very end?

You let her have it!

Just kidding!!!  You just have another party!  Why not?