We celebrate the ever important first birthday early. It was niece Samantha's birthday June 4th and we try and make it to the nieces and nephews 1st birthdays, so since we were going to be up there anyways we might as well just have Cole's party. We used Cole's party to get together with all our family and friends.Plan A: was to go to a park with BBQ facilities & having hot dogs, watermelon & sno cones (yes I had rented a machine)... then when that park was booked onto plan B. Plan B: was another park but just snacky type foods & games. I was really looking forward to putting the party together. Then came the rain & so then I had to plan for the inevitable. Plan C: have nearly 50 in my parents house... yeah it was going to be interesting. Saturday- drizzely all day. Sunday sun was shining & I was extremely hopefull. After baking a ton of cupcakes & making cake pops for the first time it was time to set up. We started to set up out back because I mean the sun was out... but not for long. Before too long the sky got dark again and it started to sprinkle. Optomistic me thought it would still just blow over & we'd be fine... then it poured. Ok move everything in! I was really dissappointed because basically it was going to be throw food at people and give them a (or several) cupcakes & say "Thanks for stopping by." It was going to be sad. I wasn't sad because it was a party, or for Coles sake- he won't even remember but I was SO looking forward to seeing everyone. (BTW it didn't end up being 50 ppl :)
Just as the first few guests arrived the sky opened up and the sun shown thru again... It was miraculous and GREAT!!! Everyone went outside and the games, eating & conversations proceeded as planned. In my opinion it was a great party, everyone seemed to have fun so I think they'd agree. Kids plays woffle ball & adults plays corn hole. Games for all ages :).
It was fun to plan a "themed" party. I hadn't done that before. This was a circus theme so there were different popcorns as a party snack... chocolate strawberries to but that is just because I love them. There were so many cupcakes, I think most kids got 2, I made about 30 cake pops, ice cream, along with a party favor of cotton candy. Yeah I have to say if I had attended the party I threw I'd be a little upset about all the
sugar too :). Cole actually did seem to enjoy himself after the initial shock of all the new faces. He loved his cupcake! I had left to scoop the ice cream but I guess when he finished his birthday cupcake he reached to the table for another- that's my Colie!
sugar too :). Cole actually did seem to enjoy himself after the initial shock of all the new faces. He loved his cupcake! I had left to scoop the ice cream but I guess when he finished his birthday cupcake he reached to the table for another- that's my Colie!
