On Mac's actual birthday, which was a wednesday, I decided to try and make the day a little special. We went to Sears and got a dryer box for free and took it home for some birthday fun. I made a door and a window and filled it with balloons. Both kids loved it and played in it all day.
The party was that Saturday evening and we prepared for the party pretty much ALL day. Making cupcakes, cleaning, decorating and making dinner. Mike and Connie came in a few days earlier and helped us get set up.
The theme of the party was "little man" so I made a tie banner and used
bow ties and mustaches for decorations.
The cake looked a lot cuter in my head before it was made, but I don't think Mac cared that it turned out a little silly looking.
Our little birthday man. Looking so big and handsome
I set up a white sheet in the kitchen and we had a "photo booth" Everyone chose a mustache, bow tie, or both and put it on for the picture. Wally had a feeling this was happening and wore a hat to top it all off, haha
After having some soup for dinner we watched his one year movie that I made and then moved on to the best part: cake eating throwing! Mac loved it when everyone sang and in the picture below is waving his arms around like he does whenever people sing or music comes on
Put his finger in the frosting to test it out
Realized it was too big to pick up so he just leaned over and took a bite instead
It was a good first bite and so he dug in after that. He loved it
He wasn't too excited about opening presents but had about 10+ of them so I helped him for awhile and then Uncle Davis took over for the rest
If the mess afterward has anything to do with how much fun you had then we had a BLAST! But really, we did have a lot of fun and I just can't help but get all sentimental on the first birthday and love to have a good party to celebrate
While cleaning up I found this balloon that Sadie wrote on. So cute
I sent this picture out for the thank you cards. Doesn't he look precious!?
2 comments:
Wow, Rach! Those moustache straws look awesome! You really did a bang-up job on the party! I'm glad it was fun! :)
P.S. I LOOOVE the balloon box! That was so thoughtful of you, cause 1-yr-olds like the cardboard boxes better than the presents, and love the balloons! I love it! You're such a cool mom. :)
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