The Third Birthday

23 Sep By

After eventful first and second birthdays, and a lot of planning for the third, I had high hopes that this birthday party would be perfect. This year, his birthday fell on a Saturday, a perfect day to host a party. So on September 1st, we hosted a yellow birthday party at our house. Here is the big reveal; Noah’s third birthday party!

This year his birthday was all about his favorite color; yellow. Throughout the summer I diligently planned, bought, and made yellow items. We covered our home in yellow decor and invited his preschool class over for some fun. We were able to celebrate with my mom, sister, and brother-in-law, too.

The Yellow Birthday Party

Mommy, Noah and Daddy

The Invitation

The decor: kitchen chalkboard, living room streamers and balloons, entry table with pictures of Noah at ages 1, 2, and 3 and favor bags and birthday hats, dining room decked in yellow

Dining room. The food was all yellow: bananas, Goldfish, cheese, pineapple, doughnuts, popcorn, and yellow cupcakes and candy.

Beverage station featuring lemonade and lemon water, striped straws, and lemons. There are also homemade cookies shaped like the number 3 in the cake plate for each child to decorate with yellow frosting. Close up of homemade birthday banner.

Cupcakes and candy jars.

Cupcakes with yellow striped liners, yellow cupcake flags, and the number 3 candle, looking out into the back yard.

The back yard ready for the yellow party

The birthday boy.

Party details: my artsy shot, striped straws and lemons, the three cookie cutter and yellow icing…all of the 3 cookies were eaten!

There are a lot of pictures of all of the children and family at the party, but I’m not sure they would like being included on a blog. The children played outside on the swing set and I had set up bowling, bubbles, t-ball, and a yellow bucket of toys. They had a great time playing outside and decorating number three cookies. We all enjoyed singing Happy Birthday to Noah.

Happy Birthday Noah! Blowing out the candles and making a wish.

Look at that beautiful three year old.

The favor bags. Cat not included. :)

A boy and his balloons.

After party cuddles

Mommy, Noah, and balloons. My favorite yellow birthday party picture.

The Yellow Birthday Party was a great success. Noah had a wonderful time and I was so happy to host a party at our home for his friends. I think the third birthday was the best one yet.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

21 Mar By

I am normally not a huge St. Patty’s Day fan. This goes back to the fact that I’m not a huge drinker or party girl, and even if I was, having a two-year-old kind of throws a wrench into all night party plans. But this year, I got excited about it. Really, really excited about it. It fell on a Saturday when the hubs was off work and the weather was perfect. And, it just so happens, that my kid looks adorable in green and has red hair. He totally pulls off the whole Irish look. So, this year quickly became my favorite St. Patty’s Day. I got to spend it with my two favorite boys. We celebrated with green….everything. And a lot of family fun.

What better way to kick off your St. Patty’s Day than by blowing bubbles? And I mean LOTS of them! Of course, while wearing green.

This bubble catching is hard work!!

Inside, we painted green toenails and played with all of the green letter magnets.

Then, we got to work making cupcakes! Yum!

While the cupcakes cooked, we had a wardrobe change. But of course, it was still green!

As the hubs points out, even his beer was green. Good call.

Yay sprinkles!

Now for the best part: eating the cupcakes! They are chocolate cupcakes with peppermint green frosting.

Think thin mint girl scout cookies in cupcake form. Amazing.

I think it’s safe to say that the cupcakes were a great success.

We couldn’t waste the lovely day, so we headed outside for even more outdoor play.

After his big hit and a few rounds of ball, we watered our flowers.

Even the cat helped. 

As the day ended, so did all of our fun family activities. We enjoyed some amazing dinner grilled out by the hubs and I enjoyed some leisure time reading a magazine while the toddler swayed in his swing. It could not have been more perfect. And then, in good old-fashioned St. Patty’s day style, the boys ended the night with shots. (Of tea. Don’t worry; no alcohol was involved.)

I felt so blessed on Saturday. Partially because it was a really good holiday, and I love a good holiday celebration. But mostly because we spent all day as a family, doing fun activities and enjoying the beautiful weather.

And who can resist this cute little Irish guy?

Happy St. Patty’s Day from our family to yours.

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