End of Year Party

Just yesterday we had the best bash at our house. I always want to throw a pool party in the summer but never really have a reason (not that you have to have a reason to party!)
This year I decided to throw an end of year party at our house for Girlie's friends. They still go to "school" in the summer and will move up to the new class next week so I wanted to celebrate their moving up. It was such a great day.

End of Year Luau!!
We had hot dogs with homemade chili, homemade potato salad, chips, fruit & veggies and drinks. Dessert was a fantastic ice ceam bar that I didn't get pics of :( boo!

The food table



This fun centerpiece was easy to make and turned out SOOOO cute. I'm so glad I did it!
That's real pineapples!

Decorations: I did up the luau theme. My fav was that big ole pineapple hanging from the tree. We covered tables with beach towels for table cloths and set out goldfish crackers and salt water taffy for snack. I blew up beach balls for each kid and just had them all in the pool and little drink umbrellas were at each place setting. The kids drank from little cups shaped like tikis and sat at small picnic tables (mine and borrowed). It was such a great day and the decorations did look great, if I say so myself :)

Dad grilled the hotdogs in his island gear! I was so proud of him when he came downstairs in his clothes. He matched without even being asked :) I LOVE THIS MAN!

The treat bags were really cool reuasable lunch bags I found at Target with a whale on them, perfect for a beachy/luau theme. I put pencils, stickers, candy necklaces, suckers, a cute beach cabana frame craft and a scratch art Hibiscus flower. So cute!

The greatest was seeing all her friends enjoy each other OUT of school! I love watching them together. They swam and played in the sand and The Cube (the square shaped inflatable in the one pic) and just had the most fun!

Overall it was a great party! I hated when they had to leave and I can't wait to throw another one next year. Although next years will be more sad as she'll be leaving this school to go to KINDERGARTEN! :( pout pout

I'm already excited for my next party and I don't even know when it will be LOL. I'm sure James and Mom aren't excited and are very glad this gig is over! :)