A Birthday to Remember!

This past Sunday was Jade's 11th birthday. This was her first birthday as a true Arnold and we all wanted to make it a special one... Handily, she is going through a very intense Harry Potter phase right now so picking a theme for the party was more than easy... and it sure didn't hurt that most of us are nerds! Some good friends took her away for a birthday date in the morning and by the time she got home the house was transformed- and she was greeted on the walkway by some owls bringing her Hogwarts welcoming letter.

Before she even got to the door she had exclaimed, "This is the best birthday i've ever had!"

Happy Birthday little sister!

opening her letter from Hogwarts, brought by this bouquet of owls

My parents are amazing!!! Or should I say, MacGonagall and Shacklebolt...

Platform Nine and Three Quarters...

She had to go through Diagon Alley to get her school supplies

All sorts of goodies from Honeydukes!

A couple fellow first years

Of course she had to meet Moaning Myrtle in the girls bathroom!

Rose an Blair came from Portland! 

Hagrid's cake for Harry from The Sorcerer's Stone

Every wizard's fireplace has it...

She knows to be cautious of anyone with the Dark Mark

Wearing her school robes

Being sorted... She was sorted into Gryffindor of course!

Butter Beer for the win

Breaking character to dote on London

Despite his despise for all things Harry Potter, this good brother in law laid aside his opinions to help hang all sorts of decorations, including the Lord Voldemort Piñata. Love this guy.   

the littles playing Quidditch