Brooklyn's Sock Hop

Her party was a blast, we decorated poodle skirts, ate, danced, swung at the pinata and had a bubble blowing contest. 8 year old girls are an easy crowd, they pretty much entertain themselves! After the party we went to a live band performace and danced the night away, Brooklyn even got captured by a Chronicle photographer and was on their website. I'm sure wearing a darling poodle skirt and dancing around with her friends (who happened to be there after the party too) was part of the charm.

Waiting in line for the Juke box pinate which I bought 4 months in advance because I couldn't resist. Notice how carefully they are all lined up... I'm a teeny bit neurotic about pinatas ever since Brooklyn got pelted in the head with a metal bat at a Halloween party... lines are essential.

The girls had a yummy dinner consisting of hot dogs, fries and root beer floats, I wish dinner was always that easy and well received.


Showing off their cute skirts. They picked out the poodles and leashes.

It was a blast. I made poodle skirts for all the girls to decorate and then wear during the party. I now have a lifetime supply of black, fushcia, baby blue and baby pink felt... Why didn't that cutting lady tell me I had a ridiculous amount?

The cake was so much fun to make! The look on Brooklyn's face when she came home from school was literally the icing on the cake, she was giddy. The cake matched Brooklyn's outfit, her skirt was fuschia with a black poodle and the leash was a hot pink sequin strip.

In honor of the b-day girl, we went to Incredible Pizza (if you've never been, it's like a glorified Chuck-e-Cheese...really). The little games and rides are fun, but the prizes...oh the prizes. You know how at Chuck-e-Cheese they give you plastic bracelets, a chinese finger trap and maybe a lolipop? Well, at Incredible Pizza they give you stuffed animals, gumball machines, kites, games... wow, we've gotten some serious prizes there!

All the Jones girl cousins!