Remember when birthday parties were going to McDonald’s play place, community pool, or Skate Zone…Kids today are so much cooler. Needless to say this birthday was MY JAM. If you can’t tell by the photos—Stella had a FRIENDS party! It was months before COVID, and I feel like I need to say, I had the girls cuddle close together, because, COULD IT BE any colder?!?! Sorry, had to toss in at least one Friends reference.
We started in downtown Tulsa, and did the iconic Friends walking picture, plus LOOK at the frame mom scored!!! It’s the perfect yellow color of frame around Monica & Rachel’s peephole! I just love it! I have no idea how mom got 7 preteens and that giant frame in one vehicle—I took the frame home, so they didn’t have to drive around with it, and it barley fit in my car lol!
Then we hit up, the ADORABLE Candy Castle Ice Cream & Soda Shoppe in downtown Tulsa, for the girls to recreate the Friends milkshake photo. The owners were so sweet, kind, and accommodating for the 20 minutes that we took over the place. The girls loved it—I loved it—mom loved it—it was perfect!
I have to brag on the owners of Candy Castle for a minute. I had my hands full with my gear, oversized picture frame and I was parked at least 2 blocks away. It was January, already dark outside, and I wasn’t too excited to be walking to my car with my gear, wallet, and fumbling with this giant frame. So the owners offered to let me leave my things in the shop, while I walked to my car and pull up closer to the shop. I park right out front of Candy Castle, walk inside and the owner is standing there with 2 Italian sodas for me to take home! Plus she helped take all my things to the car! Seriously, if you haven’t tried them yet—they are the best.
