Ferguson Family Blog: Better late than never . . .

I've been meaning to post Sophia's birthday pictures for quite some time. Oh well, at least I'm getting them up before her next birthday! Sophia started talking about her birthday party months before her actual birthday. She wanted a princess party (of course, what else is there?). A princess party she got. We kind of went over the top with it (the pictures don't do my decorating justice, if I do say so myself), but so what, my baby was turning four. She will only be young enough to think her mom threw her the coolest party ever for so long. One of the teachers that Travis works with has a little side business of doing appearances as Cinderella, so she came to the party.

The birthday princess in the throne that Uncle Brandon and Aunt Misty gave her. I don't think there could have been a more appropriate gift!

The "really, real" Cinderella arrives and greets the birthday princess while Sophia's friends decorated Princess Sophia's art studio.

Cinderella explained to the children that a dragon had escaped and left dragon eggs all over Princess Sophia's backyard. She asked all of Sophia's friends to help collect the dragon eggs. Here the children are getting ready for the Easter egg, er, Dragon egg hunt.

Cake Time! As I was planning Sophia's party, I found a wonderful set of instructions telling how to make a giant castle cake. I was all set to make it, but then a wise, wise friend suggested that perhaps a simple store bought cake would be far less stressful. I am very glad that I took her advice!