Kaylee's Friend Party

Mystery Scavenger Hunt

New shark

Duck Tape Time

Duck Tape Crafts

Olivia, Ella, Kaylee and Katie

Trace with his new duck tape hat Daddy made him.

Movie time with glow bracelets

Kaylee invited her three closest friends over for a detective themed sleepover in honor of her 9th birthday. The night began with a mystery themed scavenger hunt planned by Trevor. He created 20 clues that took the kids both inside and outside of the house. The kids LOVED it and it kept them busy for an entire hour!!! The final prize was a stash of duck tape...

Kaylee just recently discovered duck tape and was eager to have some of her own. Each child was given two rolls of duck tape for our craft time. The two activities I had planned were making roses on the end of their pens and picture frames out of duck tape. However, they were having so much fun and their creative juices were flowing that they continued crafting random items out of duck tape such as purses, baskets, and Trevor made a super cool spiderman hat for Trace. We actually had to stop craft time in order to eat dessert. They were having so much fun that time was getting away from us.

Kaylee chose tortellini alfredo with broccoli and grilled chicken as her main dish served with a fruit salad. This girl LOVES her pasta. The dessert she chose was made in a muffin tin and has a chocolate chip cookie on the bottom, a reese's peanut butter cup in the middle, and a brown on the top. It is super yummy and was last year's choice as well.

Following dessert, we watched the movie, "Nancy Drew" in honor of our detective theme. The girls thought the movie was a bit scary, but managed to make it through the whole thing. I think they were all relieved not to be sleeping alone. Kaylee and her friends giggled the night away, but did manage get a good nights sleep in the end. Trace and Kianna had their own sleepover since they were a little scared too.

The next morning, the girls played "Clue" and then played outside for awhile before parents arrived. I think Kaylee had a smile on her face the entire time. She loved just having a few girls over and they all got along so well and had a blast. Kaylee came away with a new board game called "Creationary", which she is anxious to play; an entire bag full of duck tape and some rubber bands to make bracelets; a crystal making science kits; and last but not least a red tailed shark. The last gift was from Kianna who was thrilled to get this for her sister. Kaylee loved it and he was quickly added to the fish tank to join the glo-fish.