A Fancy Party

Last year around this time, Ainsley received her first Fancy Nancy book.  We read it and enjoyed it... especially giggling at all the fun ensembles Nancy would wear or the big fancy words she would say.  Soon, Ainsley was adding the word gorgeous and posh to her vocabulary and adding a

little extra bling to her wardrobe.  

Ainsley is our Fancy Nancy.  Usually by 6:30 in the morning she is posing for us in some sort of glittery attire along with sparkly shoes and jewelry and bows everywhere.  That is why I thought having a Fancy Nancy birthday to celebrate Ainsley turning four would be perfect!  And it was! 

I started off by gathering every feather boa, fancy shoe, and necklace I could find to decorate with.  This was the fun part!  Our house was decked out in pink, purple, feathers, and sparkles! 

 It was definitely fancy!!!

Ainsley was so excited for her guests to arrive!  We invited three little girls, two of her favorite neighbor boys, and one of her very best friends who just happens to be almost 12! :)  Along with being a party guest, she ended up being my very helpful party assistant!  Ainsley thought her pink Easter dress would be perfect for her party, and she was delighted to have me do her hair in her first "up do". 

Once all the guests arrived we started out our party by reading one of our favorite Fancy Nancy books and then we started our "Fancy Lessons"!  We first practiced our big, fancy words such as "Delectable" and "Exquisite" and added in a little French like Bonjour (hello), Merci (thank you), and Magnifique (magnificent).  It was so cute to hear the little kids use these big fancy words throughout the party. 

To continue with our Fancy Lessons, we had to learn the proper way to eat a cookie.  Pinkies up and one hand underneath to catch the crumbs!  Everyone did such a marvelous job! 

To finish our Fancy Lessons, we of course had to practice walking straight and tall, slow and steady.  Everyone was very careful not to let their bean bag drop to the floor!

Of course Fancy Nancy is into turning anything plain into something gorgeous and fancy.  So after our lessons, we needed to turn some very plain and boring treasure boxes into beautiful, fancy creations.  So out came the paint, sequence, and glitter glue! 

Everyone worked hard to make their boxes look amazing!

After all this work we were ready to eat!  The kids all loved the fancy umbrellas in the sandwiches and rainbow fruit kabobs!  I think they kept eating sandwiches just so they could

add umbrellas to their collection! 

Once we were done eating, it was time to get all fancied up and visit Ainsley's Boutique!  Everyone received a shopping bag and we headed to the "store" to purchase all of our fancy supplies!  Even the boys had a "hero section" where they could buy their things. 

The girls loved picking and choosing all of the fancy items and then trying them on.  Once everyone was fancied up, we had a grand fashion show to model everyone's attire!



Finally it was time for some yummy ice cream parfaits!  Everyone poured on the toppings and made their parfaits as fancy as they could!  It was such a fun and perfect way to end such a super special day!

The next day we celebrated Ainsley's birthday with our family!  I made her a Fancy Nancy Cake which turned out so fun!  I think the best part was seeing her face when I showed it to her that morning!  That alone made it worth everything!

It was a day filled with fun, sparkles, and so many memories that neither Ainsley or I will ever forget!  Thanks to everyone who helped make this birthday so special for my little girl!