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July 22, 2013

Ice Cream Birthday Party and Being 6…

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Do you remember being 6 years old? Do you remember having a vivid imagination and talking to your stuffed animals and just hearing them “talk” back to you? Do you remember rotating out who got to sleep next to you each night because you didn’t want anyone to feel left out? Do you remember being 6 in the summertime? Running through the sprinklers and staying up past your bedtime to make the most out of those long, warm summer evenings.

Do you remember the thrill of going to get ice cream and peering through the finger-print covered glass case and seeing row after row of different flavors? And you knew that if you picked bubble-gum ice cream you would end up with this glorious wad of very cold bubble-gum in your mouth?

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Don’t you think there is just something about ice cream that bridges the gap between childhood and adulthood and levels the playing field so to speak? I get just as excited as my kids do when I hear that familiar tinkling sound of the ice cream truck coming up the street. Not because I’m so eager to get a treat, even though I do love me a creamsicle! But because it takes me right back to being that little girl with 2 long braids, clutching a quarter in my hands, waiting with my sister on the front porch on a hot summer day for the ice cream truck to turn the corner.

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 So, when it came time to plan my daughter’s 6th birthday party (she turns 6 at the end of this month) we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate my very sweet girl than with a very sweet Ice Cream Themed Birthday Party!

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In order to make it easier for everyone to build their ice cream creations, I pre-scooped the ice cream, put the scoops back into the containers and then froze them again. When it was time for the party to start, the ice cream was put into an ice-filled bucket to keep it from melting.

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There were plenty of toppings to choose from and most of the time we were unable to detect any actual ice cream underneath all of the “extras”! 🙂

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 Simple little ice cream “sundae” floral arrangements were made using white and red carnations.

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 And we set up a “Sweet Shop” for my sweet girl.
Everyone got to fill a box with goodies because…you know…

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we all hadn’t had quite enough sugar after the ice cream. 😉

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 My incredibly talented friend Christine made these adorable ice cream cookies and there was no doubt that they were the hit of the party! Don’t you love how some of the “ice cream” looks like it’s dripping?

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Party favors were placed inside simple muslin bags with an ice cream cone cookie cutter attached.

ice cream birthday party favor bags

And on this beautiful day in July, we celebrated our sweet, wonderful girl. This girl we prayed for, longed for and are blessed to call ours. Being her mommy (and her brother’s too!) is the greatest privilege in my life.

She brings joy to our lives every single day.

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She is the epitome of “little girl” and yet can dig in the dirt and wrestle with the best of them.

She skips her way through life and is just so happy.

Everyone she meets is a friend…truly EVERYONE!

She brings me flowers every day for my “collection” and often tucks one behind my ear.

She’ll say, “I’m giving you this flower so you will see it and remember me mama”.

As if I would ever need a reminder of her sunshine-like presence in my life.

How to Host an Ice Cream Themed Birthday Party from atthepicketfence.com

Being 6 is quite a special thing. There are days filled with stuffed animals and American Girl dolls. Playing with both real and imaginary friends. Picking flowers, creating art projects, jumping on the trampoline, running through the sprinklers and…of course…ice cream!

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*I purchased all the printables for the party at the Pink Peppermint Prints Etsy shop.

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  1. Marty Walden says

    July 22, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Love this, Vanessa! My two oldest kids have birthdays in December (one on the 26th, talk about planning!) so we would do a half birthday party with friends in the summer and it usually included an ice cream bar. But nothing as beautiful as yours!

    Reply
  2. Jill Flory says

    July 22, 2013 at 7:32 AM

    I love it all! So special to do fun parties that they will always remember!

    Reply
  3. Amanda @ Dixie Delights says

    July 22, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    I always love your parties. So sweet!

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    • At The Picket Fence says

      July 22, 2013 at 11:47 AM

      Thanks Amanda! You always throw amazing parties so that means a lot! 🙂

      Reply
  4. MDR says

    July 22, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    It doesn’t seem possible that it’s been over five years since you, hubby, and “Bucko” (our boy) visited us not long after “our girl” was born. I often recall holding her in my arms early in the morning when she and I were the only ones awake, giving her her bottle while she rubbed the corner of her blanket between her thumb and finger tips, and stared intently at me with those BIG brown eyes. We bonded in those moments, much like you and I did all those mornings I got up early to get you out of your crib when you called out, “Mommy, MomMY, MoMMY…..Daddy, DadDY, DaDDY.” Your mom and I would lie in bed a chuckle as you repeated this call to us, starting softly, and then a crescendo to ‘MOMMY….DADDY!” I would lift you out of your crib and take you to our bed to crawl around and enjoy some early morning playtime. Sometimes you would lie on my chest while I patted your butt and listen to you go back to sleep. We’re blessed to have two “browned eyed girls!!” – Poppa/Dad

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  5. jessica @fourgenerationsoneroof says

    July 22, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    I am loving these pictures! So pretty and I bet your daughter loved it 🙂 She is so cute!

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  6. Sue {munchkin munchies} says

    July 22, 2013 at 6:37 PM

    What a perfectly sweet party! I love the floral sundaes and the cookies! Happy Birthday to your six year-old cutie:)

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  7. April says

    July 22, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Where did you get the little ice cream cups? Super cute!

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    • At The Picket Fence says

      July 22, 2013 at 6:49 PM

      Hi April! I got them at JoAnn’s fabrics and they are all 40% off right now! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Debbie says

    July 23, 2013 at 3:30 AM

    This is such an adorable idea for a party. I love the idea about pre scooping the scoops. That was brilliant.

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    • At The Picket Fence says

      July 23, 2013 at 4:48 PM

      Thank you so much Debbie!! 🙂

      Reply
  9. kristin says

    July 23, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    I love this idea, you could use it for so many special occasions! Your daughter is just beautiful!
    XXOO

    Kristin

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  10. Cindy says

    July 23, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    Fun, fun!!! What a sweet little girl, precious!!!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  11. DAnielle says

    July 24, 2013 at 5:06 AM

    What a sweet birthday party! x

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  12. Trish @ Uncommon says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    Just stunning… I love all of the lovely details!

    Take care,

    Trish

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  13. Laurie @ Gallamore West says

    July 25, 2013 at 4:28 PM

    Adorable!! I love every little detail. Those muslin bags and the cookies are my favorite… and your sweet birthday girl is SO cute!
    xoxo,
    Laurie @ Gallamore West

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  14. Debbie @ Deliciously Inspired says

    July 26, 2013 at 8:26 PM

    What a wonderful party. Did you make the cookies?

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  15. Jennifer @ Celebrating Everyday Life says

    July 28, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    So many cute details Vanessa! I especially love that you “pre-scooped” the ice cream! Brilliant!!

    Reply
  16. Cindy says

    July 28, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Had to come back again to thank you SO much for sharing at Amaze Me Monday!!!
    Hope your weekend has been wonderful, and I hope you’ll come join us again this evening…
    Blessings,
    Cindy

    Reply
  17. Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle says

    July 29, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    So super cute! I am about to host a back to school “popcorn party!” I am using some of these great ideas! Thanks for sharing! Life to the full! Melissa

    Reply
  18. Kimberly Sneed says

    July 30, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    Love it! I love a great party – this one turned out so cute!

    Reply
  19. Ida says

    July 30, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    Wow! This is probably the most beautiful party I have ever seen! Enjoy all these moments, they fly by! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  20. Heather - Chickabug says

    September 30, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    Gorgeous! I think your party demonstrates one of my favorite things about ice cream – it can be so pretty! I remember going out for ice cream as a kid and my favorite part was looking at the bright colors of all the pretty flavors. Your party really reminded me of that simply joy. Thank you for sharing! : )

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    • At The Picket Fence says

      September 30, 2013 at 7:34 PM

      Oh that is such a wonderful compliment Heather! Thank you so much!
      Vanessa

      Reply

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