Wow! I know it sounds like an old cliche... but, time really does go by too fast. It seems like just yesterday our "babies" were turning one. Now, here it is September again & our "toddlers" are about to turn TWO!!! For the theme this year, we had NO choice but to go with "BUGS"!!! It
was one of Jett's first words that he'd act out with his hands & Delilah
has 3 stuffed animal/bugs that she refuses to let out of her sight;
bottom line... they LOVE bugs!! So, with the help of Pintrist, my
imagination went wild. From the invites to the spoons & plates I
did my best to incorporate the little critters into everything. We made
a beehive for over the dining room table; lightening bugs for over the
breakfast table; decorated the front door; found a lady bug flag to fly high on our home; our wonderful friend Michelle
Strottner made the sign for the entryway; flower pots decorated with
bugs were placed around the house; all of the food had a common
thread... bugs:); and finally, bugs were popping out of everywhere.
On the menu I served various snacks trying to keep with the whole "bug" theme. In addition to the goodies pictured below we also had Rolly-Pollies (chocolate covered raisins); worm holes (powdered sugar donuts); Bee's Wax (Bit-O-Honey); Sweet & Sour bugs (gummy worms & butterflies); Ladybug Bites (red & black licorice candy); & Bug shaped lolli-pops.
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| Napkins w/ spider ring napkin holders |
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| Butterfly Treats - Baggie filled half & half with goldfish & grapes |
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| Ants On A Log - Celery w/ peanut butter & raisins |
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| Cake Pops adorned with critters |
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| Caterpillar Kabobs - Grapes on skewers w/ icing as eyes |
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| Dirty Worms - Chocolate pudding with a worm inside & topped with chocolate cookies |
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| In lieu of Party Hats the kids got to choose a set of Antenna to wear & take home |
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| I think she may have changed her mind. |
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| "Tell me I don't have antennae on my head!" |
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| Grandy trying to coax Lilah onto to the Bounce Castle |
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| Owen & Jett are ready to try it out! |
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| My beautiful Love-Bug |
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| Everywhere that Jett went his cars were sure to go... |
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| Even Mommy got sprayed w/ silly string |
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| Growing bugs in water |
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| Me, Clarence & precious Tucker |
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| "Heeeelp... get me outta here!" |
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| Aunt Carol, her friend Kim Becker & Angela Walker |
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| Milagros, GrandPa, Clarence, Tucker & the Strottner's |
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| Vanessa, Sophia & Little Mia Benavidez |
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| Emma Hyde & Mazzie Clark |
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| The Hyde Family |
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| Michelle & Owen Strottner |
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| The Raymond Family |
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| Singing "Happy Birthday" to my babies |
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| Lilah prefers to eat it one sprinkle at a time |
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| Bug Spray (Silly string) in the nets as the party favor |
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| Party Favor - Butterfly nets filled with lots of goodies |
We had such a wonderful time celebrating this special occasion with our friends & family. Thank you to all that attended... it means a lot to us. Now, to prepare for their actual birth day, September 30th. We plan on having another fantastic day!!
