The Big Finale! Party Prep, Brownie Friday, Making A Lot Of Food & Charcuterie Boards! Let's Hang!

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Hey party people! Thanks so much for hanging out with me today while I share this new around the house happenings video! It is the big finale! The end of our birthday season of you will!! Avalina's actual birthday is December 27th, but since the holidays can be busy for everyone, over the years we have found that celebrating and having her birthday party a couple of weeks later is the best for everone invited - so that's what we do now! It is a Harry Potter theme (kind of) lol with a roller skating twist! The last minute she decided she wanted to have her party at a skating rink so we did that! And in true finale fashion we had several kids over all weekend long so I had to cook extra food for a crowd and it was fun for everyone, except for me. lollll hope you enjoyed all of the shenanaigans!
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[@Momoftwo2017]

Does anyone else just watch these videos and think “Kim is just the best mom” - such mom goals. Can I be you when I grow up? (I’m 27 with two kids already haha) but seriously, I just love your family, and the love you show them. 💖 I get so excited when there’s a new video out for me to watch with breakfast!! (While the kiddos are occupied eating too! Lol) 💖💖💖

[@Dancer17Navy13]

I agree! And I also want her to be my best friend so she can keep me motivated to stay on top of my own mom tasks haha 😆

[@salemgraves1692]

Oh my the cuteness is killing me. Meredith in the gecko mask "the gecko" I about cried. I remember you telling Alex you were pregnant and here we are two years later and she has gotten so big and is so smart and beautiful... And growing into her eyebrows 😍😉

[@thewadsquad]

The eyebrows are still my favorite haha it’s amazing how quickly two years goes by!!

[@NatalieBennett]

Okay girl. I’m obsessed with that romper on you! 😍😍😍 Thanks for being my buddy while I cleaned today!

[@thewadsquad]

Heeeey everybody look it’s Natalie Benneeeeeeeet!!! 🎉🎉

[@ItsyourgirlRoswell]

Fun fact: Kim came out of the womb piping bag in hand 😂♥️ frosting cupcakes 😂☺️♥️

[@brilliantbutblue]

🤣 this one took me a minute then l almost fell out of bed laughing so hard!!! She probably did😉

[@thewadsquad]

That’s exactly right. 👏🏻 👏🏻 🧁

[@elianor5034]

the coolest mom award goes to..... Kimberly Whisk!

[@patriciavelez1397]

🥇 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@jenniferwood1988]

You handled birthday season with far more grade than I could have! Now you can organize your beautiful home and enjoy your view! I love your channel & positivity!

[@Cowboys_All_Day88]

Yes! I think that too! I'm like how does she do all those birthdays back to back?! I would've lost my mind! But she handled them like a pro. 🦸‍♀️

[@thewadsquad]

The birthdays aren’t so bad… it’s working them around the holidays that makes me scattered!! Lol glad it’s done… until next year! Lol

[@whimsical_lyddie]

As a huge Harry Potter fan, I was cracking up at your guesses of who the masks were supposed to be. I think I might show my husband that clip later, it was great. There was one I wasn't sure who it was supposed to be either. And you totally nailed the cake!

[@AirykaB]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@ItsyourgirlRoswell]

Kim 😍 you are an amazing Mother 😍🥰 I can't even imagine having a mom as fun and loving and as hands on as you are ☺️ so proud to know you ♥️

[@carterscreativecreations8914]

Being a huge harry potter fan I legit died laughing at you telling us who each character is 🤣🤣🤣love your videos

[@lisayepsure7974]

Is Yoda in Harry Potter?! Girl you make me laugh so much! That was Dobby and Dobby is a free elf! Lol

[@laurenhathaway496]

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone that hasn’t seen Harry Potter!! Haha you’re truly one of a kind- love you!

[@chrissis.6140]

@@laurenhathaway496 I haven't either 🤣 well, at least not a whole movie...watched the first movie on my flight from Germany to the U.S. and switched movies after maybe half an hour. It really wasn't my favourite but now I'm a mommy of two girls and my ten year old came home a few days ago telling me that she HAS to watch HP now 'cause everyone in her class has seen the movies. I guess the time has come that I have to deal with the HP hype as well 🤣😩

[@TwinFlameTreasures]

Kim, you are my idol. This is what motherhood looks like and I’m obsessed with how lovely your family is. Sweet Meredith dancing is just so sweet ❤️❤️❤️

[@autumngatchell1724]

Literally D Y I N G at the part of you telling us the Harry Potter masks!!! “Yoda is in Harry Potter, right?” “Her-mine-iya” The reason I watch every single video of yours. And I have a little girl Merideth’s age and they are so similar. Much ❤️

[@susanfrick8016]

You are BEYOND IMPRESSIVE!! It seems you rarely run out of energy, and if you do you just keep pressing on and smile or laugh your way through the chaos! The way you work so hard to provide special moments for your children is so nice to see and creates wonderful memories you can all cherish for years to come. Keep on keepin’ on, you are doing a great job! 😊

[@christiegodfrey7756]

I’m so jealous of the beautiful sunshine and glistening water. I woke up to -8 temperatures and glistening ice on everything.

[@kimberlygood-kester2706]

So my cousin used to have a sign on her front door that said (and I actually just found on Amazon a doormat that said this so) “The house was clean yesterday sorry you missed it“ 🤣🤣🤣

[@elizabethsorensen7363]

Oh my gosh, I need that!

[@kimberlygood-kester2706]

@@elizabethsorensen7363 Truth be told, me too!!! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣😬

[@shirleyjjohnston5469]

My daughters 3rd to 16th birthday was at roller skating, Chucky Cheese, go cart, etc., and 16th I invited her best friends , out for dinner. And Family, my treat! She had her own table. I never had real anxiety. I hope the day will come and you can say…”I did it all, that made my kids happy” great mom! Good job.

[@hairgal1696]

It will never fail to shock me at ALL you fit into a day. You constantly are entertaining.. you are definitely hostess with the mostest

[@JaclynJenson]

That nail color looks INCREDIBLE on you!! 💕💕💕

[@makennanderson]

We love making bacon in the oven! We put foil over the cookie sheet for easy clean up and we cook the bacon on a cooling rack sat on the sheet so it’s not covered in grease!

[@grinstaspinsta]

"this is ... Yoda" 😂😂😂😂 nearly a spit take 😂👌🏻

[@11rochs]

I recently got back into the Golden Girls. I use to watch it when I was a little girl with my grandma, this is my first time watching it as an adult. It’s even better now!

[@saltycat662]

It's a nice show. Some episodes are so sad though.

[@thewadsquad]

It’s 1000x better now!! 🎉♥️ we love golden girls

[@kkpriskiee1570]

It was a trailblazer of a show! I still watch it almost daily and just named our new golden retriever “Blanche” 💛

[@chrissis.6140]

Me too!!! 🤣 And here I thought I was the only person still watching Golden Girls 🤣

[@monicas2461]

Your cupcake roses look beautiful, Kim! Have you ever worked in a kitchen? I remember my mother always welcomed my friends to stay over our place. Now I understand how much work it must have been for her. But those are some very dear memories for me❤️

[@thewadsquad]

So glad you enjoyed it!! That’s our goal as patents to let our kids make great memories ♥️♥️

[@cpoll924]

Most John Hughes films were the voice of the Gen X generation. Loved "Sixteen Candles" and pretty much all the rest. "Pretty in Pink" has a special place in my heart. BTW, Meredith as the Gekko... Too funny!

[@thewadsquad]

Pretty in pink is another classic that I looove

[@francesneumann2124]

You are the best mom. You bless your whole family everyday.

[@MissNatya286]

I burst out laughing when you said Hagrid s mask was a caveman 🤣🤣🤣🤣and then was Yoda in Harry Potter?! 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much for this. I so needed the laughter. You guys are so much fun! 😘💗

[@normalopezingle7732]

Wow you are a wonder woman mom. It makes me want to go back in time when my kids were little and have birthday parties all over again. You are amazing!!!

[@hello_danielle]

Seeing another birthday season of your families come to an end just reminds me again that I will need to plan ahead when I have my kids in the future. I don't think I could do holidays plus this many birthdays back to back. You are a superhero Kim!

[@thewadsquad]

It is definitely a busy season of life!! But it won’t be like this forever 😭😭♥️

[@ellennewth6305]

Bet all her friends agree on one thing: "Avalina's Mom is the BEST!" I don't know how you do it, Kim. Can't believe you have 4 Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's only a few weeks apart. Oh, yeah, and you moved into a gorgeous new home along the way. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Avalina!!!

[@a.burrows-blair6434]

Meredith in the background eating the icing out of the cup is 100% my daughter 😂😂 (and me tbh icing is my favorite part of a cake!).

[@thewadsquad]

Oh gosh she was cracking me up 😂😂

[@kathykwilliams6457]

I never get tired of watching you crack 2 eggs at the time...😳😀😃😄😁

[@valerie-anndehaseth4196]

So funny when the bag of icing popped🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@vvmarie9922]

Your such a super mom to kids over and stay the night while setting every thing for a birthday party and cooking , it's a great tip to use butter instead of oil I'm going to start doing that when I make a cake or cupcakes

[@bonniebusch7960]

I don't think you and I could be more opposite in our lives but I just love you and your family. I've been watching you for so long, I can't believe you have an 11 year old. Loved this video so much.

[@wall_to_wall]

I am a huge Harry Potter fan. My grandmother started reading me the first book after it was published. I threw myself a Harry Potter themed birthday when I turned 28 in 2020. I booked a theater and we watched the first movie. I made movie bingo sheets and made sorting hats that spilled out with candies when you broke them open. It was super fun. I love the props you got (though they did Hermione dirty! Why does she have a mustache?! Lol).

[@jodimaranville]

My favorite part is you cooking breakfast in your sixteen candles shirt ! That is one of my favorite movies too!!

[@susanfarmer3168]

My sister and I used to go to roller skating lessons with our kids back in the 70's. We went to the lessons because it was much less crowded and no strobe lights. We were in our late 20's at the time. Years later, in my 60's I tried to get into it again but my balance just was no longer with me. Now in my 70's, I still miss skating but it's not worth any broken bones.

[@crystalstorms880]

That was AWESOME! Thank you I NEEDED some happy today. This week has been a hard one. Mon-Car accident. Tue-Truck burns to the ground. Wed-Neighbor complains about truck that burned to township at meeting. Thurs- something kinda personal. Fri-Hair dryer tried to catch fire. Threw it away. Sat. I am breathing and watched your video and I smiled. Thank you I really needed this!

[@brilliantbutblue]

The end of the Party Season, this one's going to be a good🥳. BTW your jumpsuit looks beautiful on you😊

[@thewadsquad]

It feels nice wrapping it up!! Now I can get my house in order ok

[@ShaGemDropper]

Your videos are MAGICAL!!! I feel baby number 5 on the way!!

[@barbmosier8398]

Thanks so much for giving us such a happy place to hang out!! Have a fabulous weekend Kim and fam!!!

[@carriesessum2505]

This is great!! I'm on the east coast today waiting for my flight back to California and you pop up and I'm ON time 😁🤭 some happy in my day before 2 long flights. 💛

[@brilliantbutblue]

Have a great flight Carrie, hope it goes by fast🙂

[@thewadsquad]

Two long flights! Yoiiii hope they go smoothly and quick!!!

[@carriesessum2505]

Thank you ! Movie and nap, will be home in no time 😉

[@donna8212]

Hope your flights are smooth. Glad you’re getting out before the storm that’s approaching. ❄️✈️

[@kimberlymiller655]

FYI- quite, cute tip you can save the blue mellow lid with the holes for a mason jar for drinking or use as a shaker on a mason jar!

[@MelZel7]

Stuffing the kids toys into a giant Bicardi box 🤣🤣 You don't even drink. I adore you Kim. Thank you for being you 🥰

[@soraidaramirez4447]

Yes the cute little kids I love to see them just the cutest. . 😊🥰👨‍🍳🎂

[@britney112]

Good idea alert!!! Buy a sink basin with drainage hole and handles for your sink so you can clean and air dry the dishes and then carry the basin over to put all the dishes away- no back and forth arms full of cups and things anymore! Love you! Now I’m going to make some brownies. Byeeee

[@susantompkins6115]

Good morning Kim and family. I'm so glad you decided to spend your Saturday with us.

[@brilliantbutblue]

Me too👍

[@kristinemury5813]

YES! Roller skating !! Best music for all .. even if u just came to chaperone !! Wish I lived closer ❤️

[@karencarson1661]

I knew it was , 16 candles !! Remember your new 16 candles t-shirt find!!! 😊

[@thewadsquad]

Haha yes! Such a classic. Now I feel like I need to watch all the Molly Ringwald classics

[@stacyilli3304]

I guessed Sixteen Candles, also! LOVE the shirt!

[@Momoftwo2017]

My guess was pretty woman when she said it was a 80’s movie!!

[@pamschonfarber1041]

Happy Birthday Avalina!!!

[@Youknowitsjenn]

To up your cake game EVEN FURTHER….add one packet of pudding(the 3oz box). Whatever flavor pudding that corresponds with the cake mix. GAME CHANGER.

[@sarahparker1260]

Woo hoo been waiting for my Saturday fix of you. Here's to putting a little happy in people's day. 😁

[@brilliantbutblue]

And l hope it's alot of happy in your day Sarah🙂

[@ohmygodfrey6713]

Congratulations!!!!! I’m exhausted for you! You’re Amazing!!! It was FUN to watch, but you deserve a birthday Hiatus!! 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@dwynn57]

wowzer! how do you have the energy for all that! and the view is to die for! looks like ya'll had such a good time and I used to love roller skating as a kid! went every weekend! I am sure it was a great babysitter or whatever for my dad! so much fun!!! thanks so much for sharing! xoxo

[@lochlannoamsgrandma5252]

Every child in the world should have a mom like you ....HUGS

[@llhughes1803]

Kim I almost wet my pants when you were naming the Harry Potter characters!!! Today!! Lol

[@normaalvarez3074]

Happy birthday avalin

[@Idunvinge]

Kim, my girl! You make it impossible not to love you!! 🥰❤️

[@allisonpistey4131]

Good morning! You are always my little ray of Florida sunshine and happiness.

[@thewadsquad]

Wish I could show you a photo of the sunrise this morning!

[@shirleytiller5259]

Hi Kim! I just want to say your videos give me a huge boost of energy! Sometimes when I feel like I just can’t succeed and get all the things done that need to be done day in and day out, I watch your videos for inspiration. Your videos are filled with so much real life inspiration - thank you!

[@erikalouwrens3992]

Love the song "Shallow" but the sound of the pancakes being flipped is primo, first class and number 1!

[@SS0431]

When you said skating rink for whatever reason my brain went to a roller rink like from my childhood with the crazy carpet, black lights, neon everything and the best 90s early 2000s jams! Hope you and your family are doing well! I always love your content and genuine fun personality. You keep things real and remind me it’s okay if we make a mess in the kitchen sometimes or measure Italian seasoning with love ❤️

[@cristinaturcin]

The cake was very cute. At first I thought the theme was Harry Styles. Because the music and pink frosting. I’ve never watched Harry Potter though. My girls are growing up so fast. 10 and 14yrs old. This past year 2021 first time they asked for friends over and my 10 yr old wanted to go to Urban Air where you climb and jump everywhere like ninjas. My 14 yr old wanted to go to the mall. It was fun. It’s a joy to watch your kids enjoy life and you be a part of it. I enjoy birthday season. Expensive. But worth it.

[@leslieleslie6203]

I love our candles!!They look great over the tv!!!

[@kaitmorr]

Your kids are so incredibly lucky to have you as their mom! You are so selfless. You are amazing 💕

[@alessandracarrasquillo5990]

You're the definition of SUPER MOM!! Everything looks delicious! Happy birthday Avalina🎉🎂

[@cherylynn927]

I wonder how many of us marveled at your rosette cupcakes, ME, I did (raising my hand)! Your jumpsuit looks spectacular! Great choice! Merrideth has the best eyebrows, she has so much personality in her facial expressions. Cutie!

[@peaches833]

I just fist pumped cuz I knew you watched a Molly Ringwald movie. Oh man I nailed it!! 🤣🤣 There you go again putting a little happy in my day!!! Thanks!!

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

OH for your panty you should use oversized white baskets target has them. And just toss like items into each basket and put tags. It will make it easy for organize and use. And you have a big family so you don't really need things in small jars. She's in her apron organized her pantry with that method but i don't like the baskets used but the idea is way better for families😊

[@mikaylaharnois9050]

Anyone else have anxiety when she’s cutting that cantalope and talking with the knife 😂😂😂😂 🖤

[@laruetoombs678]

If I could come back after I die, I want to be like you. Great mom, wife, daughter, sibling always with a fantastic attitude.

[@taryneva5128]

That was some super satisfactory pancake flipping!

[@loveangelprinces1]

Sunday 1.16.2022. Is 10:15PM and I just finished drinking tea and watched your video to relax. I came from outside after I took photos and video from our snowstorm before it turns into sleet and rain Tomorrow. I will see how it look Monday to take more photos and video of the total accumulation. Is 27 feels like 15F. Fun video. Happy birthday to your little boy. I smile when I saw your little girl dancing at the ring.

[@jiyeonkim9862]

Oh my goodness Meredith got into the icing! 🤣Her best childhood memory!

[@varneyt]

Jealous of that view!! BEAUTIFUL

[@jjtomlin1453]

Your description of the Harry Potter masks had me rolling!! "This is Yoda, is he in Harry Potter?"

[@susanoffutt2696]

Your videos make my heart happy. Your children are all so wonderful. And your house and view.. WOW!!

[@lauraallen2852]

You made it through B-Day season like a champion 👏👏 Happy Birthday Avalina 🎉🎂

[@narnialious]

I wish you hadve been my mum. The effort and thought you put into the kids birthdays.

[@juliaorgantini143]

Today's video was a trip down memory lane for me! When my four were still at home, I never knew how many kids would be coming home with me on Friday! Good times, love seeing Meredith on the counter helping.

[@lisahubbard5935]

You & Alex do birthdays right! Happy, happy kiddos! 🎉🎊🎂🍇🍓🥚🧀🥓🥞🍔🍟🍭🍬🌈🌴🛼🌞👌😎👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

[@dwillardo6119]

You are Supermom! Everything you put on your plate and you don’t get frazzled…you handle life really well! I could definitely take some notes! Love you all! 💖 Stay safe & Stay well!!

[@cheriwhitley8385]

U are a amazing woman!!..Happy birthday Avalina!!🎉🎉..Meredith melts my heart🥰

[@luvangelmyers2731]

🙏🏽❤️I swear I luv how you guys have people over. I’ve never been able to deal w/ a lot of people in my home. I pray I get better

[@kaylapeary7819]

Alex is such a good dad (listening to him in the background occupy the kids). And then of course Mrs. Kimberly Whisk going above and beyond prepping and hosting the coolest birthday parties ever. You two are such amazing parents it makes me emotional. Your kids are sooo lucky!

[@lindacomer2296]

Love your energy. You are a great mom.

[@ambermccullen270]

My husband got up and made pancakes for everyone 🤣 I guess he enjoyed the video today too!!! It’s crazy how big the kids are getting. Have a great unbirthday weekend 😅

[@Kit_and_audie]

Organize house, chill, have fun 🥳

[@mishonjewkes4584]

LOL!! My hubby & I did the same!! All the platforms are dropping all the classic movies from that era!! I want my 2 dollars! Name that movie!!😁

[@pinavicari79]

Better Off Dead 😂

[@michellebowen5580]

Yes the best movie a star is born and the music.

[@nadiaidka]

This brownies recipe is now on the top of my to do list 🥺🤤

[@ljatwood1972]

Sixteen Candles is a good one...I met Anthony Michael Hall a few years ago when he came to our little towns music festival! So cool.

[@noelaly2948]

Happy Birthday Avalina. You always do a great party!

[@MsUndead96]

I’m going to sound like a cornball but I truly do admire all you do for your kids. It is inspiring. So happy I found your channel 3 years ago😳

[@remymaify]

I am loving encanto and in the heights! both kind of musicals but so here for it!!!

[@josephinegiuffrida2802]

You are the best!!! Don’t know how you manage it all with your kids, new house, holidays, parties etc You have the ability to make people smile under stress Keep the videos coming. Love your new home good luck with your decorating ideas

[@ShanYalesTale]

Thank you for putting some happy in my day. 💜

[@thewilderbunch3955]

We watched Ghostbusters: Afterlife and it was ahhhmazing! The critics had me worried, but the nostalgia was on point. I think it would be cute for family night... that's what we did. :)

[@thewadsquad]

I love that!! I heard it was great- from friends not critics haha glad everyone enjoyed it!

[@elisaanderson1564]

Watched it too! Loved it! The ending almost had me 😥

[@thewilderbunch3955]

@@elisaanderson1564 I did cry, lol... I'm a baby when it comes to movies. :)

[@liannebiggar1557]

Watching the footage of the skating rink I can just SMELL it like I’m there 😂. And Meredith is so stinkin cute these days I can’t even handle it

[@amymccrary1049]

I just started watching you. You are such a wonderful mom and a special lady!!!

[@nan----]

Your right we are being watched all the time...especially if you have a smart TV. 👍