We had to reschedule Conall's birthday party for a week later than its original date because of ice and snow. Conall handled it much better than I expected, but after a week of "my party this and my party that" we were ready to have the party and get it over.
Conall wanted a Harry Potter birthday party, so we did our best to make it so. He was allowed to invited 10 friends, which considering the size of our house, probably was too many! Ten loud boys excited about Harry Potter is quite a sight!
We decorated the house in Harry Potterish items and in crimson and gold for Gryffindor House. We used our miniature Sorting Hat to sort the kids as they came in the door. They colored Harry Potter coloring sheets and then we moved on to the exciting part -- Stu as Dumbledore leading the boys in potion making. The boy who guessed the right number of jelly beans in the "Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans" jar got to keep the jar of jelly beans. The dry ice potion told the winner -- Conall's friend Anthony.
My friend Mandy Shoptaw has started her own photography, print and video design, and event management business. She took the photos at Conall's birthday party. If you get a chance, check out Mandy's web site.
Conall wanted a Harry Potter birthday party, so we did our best to make it so. He was allowed to invited 10 friends, which considering the size of our house, probably was too many! Ten loud boys excited about Harry Potter is quite a sight!
We decorated the house in Harry Potterish items and in crimson and gold for Gryffindor House. We used our miniature Sorting Hat to sort the kids as they came in the door. They colored Harry Potter coloring sheets and then we moved on to the exciting part -- Stu as Dumbledore leading the boys in potion making. The boy who guessed the right number of jelly beans in the "Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans" jar got to keep the jar of jelly beans. The dry ice potion told the winner -- Conall's friend Anthony.
My friend Mandy Shoptaw has started her own photography, print and video design, and event management business. She took the photos at Conall's birthday party. If you get a chance, check out Mandy's web site.
The cake Conall asked Aunt Amy to make
Conall's cake -- chocolate frogs jumping out the Hogwarts Express window
Decorations, cauldron, and potion ingredients
The Hogsmeade banner from Conall's Mary Godmother
Waiting on Dumbledore
Calming the boys down with Harry Potter coloring sheets
Conall and his Hedwig picture
Listening to "Dumbledore"
Stu as Dumbledore
Conall and Kanton -- Kanton's birthday is a week from Conall's and he has lived next door to us since the boys were 1. Since we had to reschedule Conall's party due to the ice, his party was actually on Kanton's birthday. We had Kanton's parents bring Kanton's cake to Conall's party so we could celebrate both boys' birthdays at Conall's party.
Potions class with Dumbledore
Potions
Dumbledore putting liquid "gold" into the potion
Caitlin looking totally bored with the boys
The "potion" bubbling over
The potion bubbling with dry ice
Conall getting ready to blow out his candles
Conall climbing onto the table to blow out his candles
Conall with one of his chocolate frogs
Butterbeer (rootbeer floats)
Cheers!
Getting rid of some energy by playing outside in our yard and Kanton's
1 comment:
Great party, great pictures...Conall can never ever say his parents didn't go all out for his birthday celebrations. I have been meaning to ask whether Conall actually drank his root beer float?
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