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This Owl Party Was A Hoot.

Sorry, couldn’t resist. It really was a hoot, though. My fabulous niece Lauren (one of Pirate James’ lovely sisters) turned 5 and chose an owl themed party to celebrate with her family and friends on Saturday. And my clever sister-in-law Jo, fresh from the Pirate Party Extravaganza only two weeks ago, created another incredible party, with beautiful props and delicious food. Oh, and 1000 screaming little people. Ok, maybe not exactly 1000, but there were a LOT of excited girls and boys enjoying the party. Well, except for that little girl who started crying hysterically when her water balloon popped before the old school water balloon egg & spoon race even started. (Don’t worry, she recovered in time for the Musical Statues game.) Here are some pics from the festivities…

Balloons and flowers - the cornerstone of a great party...
Balloons and flowers – the cornerstone of a great party…
Stylin' it up with owl party props.
Stylin’ it up with owl party props.
Fairy Bread - one of my contributions to the festivities. Not to brag, but it is one of my culinary specialties.
Fairy Bread – one of my contributions to the festivities. Just call me Nigella…
The canvas (hand-painted by Jo!) for Pin The Owl On The Nest.
The canvas (hand-painted by Jo) for Pin The Owl On The Nest. X marks the spot.
After the owls were all pinned. Methinks some of the kids could see through the eye mask...
After the owls were all pinned. Methinks some of the kids could see through that eye mask…
Some of our cupcakes with handmade fondant owls and flowers.
Some of our cupcakes with handmade fondant owls and flowers.
The fruit cups looked great, but weren't a big hit with the kids. The scary dragon guard might have had something to do with it, though.
The fruit cups looked great, but weren’t really a big hit with the kids. This scary dragon guard might have had something to do with that though.
A table of treats. Hoot hoot.
A table of treats. Hoot hoot.
Oh yes, did I mention THE CAKE?
Oh yes, did I mention THE CAKE?

So there you have it – an owl party fit for one of my favourite people on the planet. The best storyteller I know, an incredible little lady with crazy curly hair, a brilliant sense of humour and fun, an amazing imagination, incredible energy and such a social butterfly.

Happy birthday, lovely Lauren. And well done to your amazingly clever Mum!

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