we partied...

like rock stars!!

(alert! very very very long post with lots and lots and lots of photos)

ashlyn's 6th birthday party was her big "theme" party. we had to do something on the same scale as jaden's princess party.

we made invitations and asked our guests (kids mostly...but adults were also encouraged) to dress like a rock star!!!

the night before the party, we laid out all of our goodies and assembled "swag bags"...

this is what our rock stars received upon arrival. it's okay...you can be jealous.

swag bags & the signature canvas.

of course, in order to be a rock star, you need a microphone, mesh gloves, a guitar, and colorful hair. here's the birthday girl all decked out.
i just snipped some scrapbook jewel strips for face bling.
the funkier the hat, the more rock star, i guess...
divas!
mamaw & dirt know how to party...

we had our own girl band. eat your heart out pussycat dolls.

see this? this is why i love. my. family. they get so involved in our theme parties. i can't wait to see what they come up with. uh-mazing!
bobo...
marky marc and the funky bunch (a.k.a. the webkins dressed as avril lavine, jay-z, taylor swift & madonna)...

and my two beautiful rock stars...

we set up a hair-painting station. which the kids l.o.v.e.d. i think all 8 cans were empty within an hour. even the hubby opted for a new do. apparently, it took an entire team of stylists to decide how to make him an appropriate rock star...
rock. on. (see his badge? it says "v.i.p." i had one that said "press" and "i'm with the band")

more fun hair...
yes, that IS a smiley face...

ummm...even rock stars need presents, right?
favorite present? why, the singing justin bieber doll, of course.

cake...

okay...i don't know what's up with this kid. she kept blowing UP instead of towards her candles. you'd think she hadn't done this at least 5 times before...

but she finally figured it out.

after cake & ice cream, things got c.r.a.z.y.

wearing stretchy balls on our heads.

passing out (a.k.a. napping) in the hammock...

and glo sticks...

lots. and lots. and lots. of glo sticks.

all in all, i think we had the best rock star event ever. well, at least of the year. okay, at least in our neighborhood.

gotta run. i've only got 9 months to plan jaden's next party...and we all know she's gonna want to outdo her sister.