Wheels are Turning!!!

I am a freak! After pulling off a very Spidey 3rd Birthday one weekend and then turning around and throwing Audrey's Baptism the very next weekend, I definitely needed a party planning hiatus, but I have two very special occasions coming up this Spring and my freakish tendencies will not allow me to give less than 2 months of planning time! What are these very special occasions you ask? Well, this March my husband and best friend turns 30 years old! He was 18 when we started dating and now he is turning 30! I cannot believe it!! And in April, sweet, little Audrey Grace turns 1. Oh my goodness I can barely believe these two milestones and want to do it up right.

For my husband, I am thinking some adult fun! Everyone get your sitters ready - March 10th! I'm not sure where it will be, or exactly what it will be, but brace yourselves!

For Audrey, I've know for quite some time that I wanted to do the Very Hungry Caterpillar theme. I've even saved some ideas on pinterest! We've rented out a clubhouse for the affair and I am planning to do lots of snacks, lollipop favors, and great decorations. All I need to do is come up with some fun activities for the kiddos and design the invites.

Yes, I understand that these Birthdays are occurring in March and April and it is still January, but my wheels are turning and if you didn't already know - I'm a freak!

Vincent's Spidey Birthday Party

I'm happy to finally post some fun pictures from Vincent's Spidey Birthday!!

Vincent's Birthday Party was sooo much fun! My parents' graciously hosted it at their house since our townhouse backyard is in no way large enough for the party I was planning!

First of all, here's the cake from the fabulous Alexis - I placed Vincent's spider-man figurine and a 3 candle on the platform in the middle, but failed to get a shot (so upset at the FAIL!)!

How Sweet It Is ~ Cakes by Alexis

Vincent loves to jump and act rambuncious all.the.time, so I just knew this was the year for the bounce house birthday party and I was happy to locate a spider-man bounce house!

Vincent was sooooo excited he could barely wait till it was all put together and blown up!

Finally! It was ready!!

The day ended up being a little soggy with rain, but thankfully we had the easy up tent so we all huddled under the tent and had snacks! The rain didn't damper the bounce house play at all though, those boys continued to bounce their little hearts out!

This year, I also did a pinata! I figured that the kids would be old enough to be able to do it and be excited for the treats that came pouring out!

Here I am shaking it up!

The pinata wasn't the kind you hit with a bat, but one that came with ribbons - the kids took turns, one-at-a-time they each got to pull a ribbon.



 Vincent got to pull the last ribbon and out came the treats!



We also had lots of fun Spider-man tatoos....

and Spider-man masks...

After blowing out the candles it was present time - Vincent was completely spoiled!





Audrey didn't even realize all of the fun she was missing....

Overall, the party was a success! The kids had fun and Vincent LOVED every second of it! The rain even let up so it barely put a damper on the day!

Now, the bounce house deflated, the cake eaten, the presents unwrapped and here I am the mother of a three-year-old....



Planning a Very Spidey 3rd Birthday Party!

My son is OBSESSED with Spider-man.... OBSESSED! What 2 year old knows every single character from Spider-man?!?! That would be my son!

It all started when my husband decided that having a son of his own meant re-living his own childhood and with the luxury of modern day technology, all of the cartoons my husband grew up watching and loving are now at his fingertips. One thing he may have forgotten? To let our son age past two years of life before introducing him to the wonder that is Spider-man.... so, now we have a major fan on our hands. Like, such a big fan that the only shoes he will wear are Spider-man. Like, I have to tell him it's time to be Peter Parker in order to get him out of his Spider-man pjs!!

So, what theme do you think we are going with for his 3rd Birthday Party? You guessed it - The Amazing Spider-man!!!

Here's a little preview of the day:

So, of course I went out and grabbed all the Spider-man decor available:

For entertainment, I know I will need a lot going on to try to entertain a party full of small children:

1. Spider-man Pinata

Vincent's 1st Pinata!!



2. Spider-man Tatoo Station!

3. Spider-man coloring pages - I found these free downloadables online:



4. The main attraction:



Spider-man Bounce House!!!

For food, we're just doing snacks and cake and ice cream. I already have my fabulous cake lady on the job, so you'll just have to wait for party day to see it!!

Finally, I'm trying to think of a way to get my husband into a Spider-man costume... he is, afterall, the reason V is such a big fan!! Any suggestions?