Pinning a 1st Birthday
Punky's 1st birthday is not until November, but I have been busy pinning away ideas for it.
I love Pinterest. I don't get on it as much as I would like, purely due to the fact that my phone just doesn't seem to like it, so the only time I really get a chance is when I'm actually on the laptop. My current pinning obsession is ideas for our hopefully-soon-to-happen Bathroom and Kitchen renovations, not to mention pinning ideas for Punky's 1st birthday.
We've decided to go with a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme, as we love the book and we were given a couple of Hungry Caterpillar onesies for Punky which she just looked so cute in! My step-mother also made her a Very Hungry Caterpillar quilt which we love, and it's just gorgeous, so it was only natural to go with that for the theme.
I know her birthday isn't for a little while yet, but it's so much fun to dream and plan for these things, don't you think? It won't be a huge affair, just family and a couple of close friends but I'm really excited about planning it.
My sister A and good friend B are going to make the cake and I know they have been planing on having a test run sometime soon to decide how exactly they are going to make it.
I've been spending quite a bit of time on Etsy looking at printables and there are sooooo many. I think I have decided on which invitation printable I want to order, and I am tossing up on a few others to use as decorations. I like the idea of having food from the book as party food and they have cool little table cards that you can put with each one, with the line from the book, so I think I might get them also.
The party is just going to be a morning thing, starting about 10am, and I was thinking of having the fruit from the book, as well as doing a breakfast BBQ with egg and bacon rolls, just easy, simple stuff that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and is easy to serve and clean up.
The only big decisions left to make are whether or not we have it here in the backyard or down the road near the park. I'm leaning towards the park, as it means I don't have to spend days getting the house ready and then lots of time cleaning up after the party, there is a fenced in playground for the older kids that will be there to play in, as well as nice, clean toilets in the visitors centre and a cafe. I'm thinking about finding out if I can pre-pay for a bunch of cappuccinos and tea's so instead of having to sort out an urn or something people can grab a tea or coffee from the cafe instead.
The last thing I've been toying with is what to dress Punky in. There are so many cute Hungry Caterpillar dresses and outfits on Etsy that I'd love to get her, but I'm thinking I might see how much it would cost to buy the fabric myself and get a friend of mine to make one for her instead. She makes the most incredible kids clothes and I know she would love to make another dress for Punky and I figure it could kind of be like her birthday present to her as well.
So anyway, that's just what I've been thinking and dreaming about the last couple of weeks. It's so exciting to be planning her birthday party, but at the same time a little sad coz my baby is growing up!
Did anyone else put a lot of time and effort in to planning their kids 1st birthday party? Did you do something big or just something small with family?
Linking this post up to Diary of a SAHM's I Blog on Tuesday
I love Pinterest. I don't get on it as much as I would like, purely due to the fact that my phone just doesn't seem to like it, so the only time I really get a chance is when I'm actually on the laptop. My current pinning obsession is ideas for our hopefully-soon-to-happen Bathroom and Kitchen renovations, not to mention pinning ideas for Punky's 1st birthday.
We've decided to go with a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme, as we love the book and we were given a couple of Hungry Caterpillar onesies for Punky which she just looked so cute in! My step-mother also made her a Very Hungry Caterpillar quilt which we love, and it's just gorgeous, so it was only natural to go with that for the theme.
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| Punky and her Hungry Caterpillar Onesie, Quilt & Soft Toy, did I mention we like the Very Hungry Caterpillar? |
I know her birthday isn't for a little while yet, but it's so much fun to dream and plan for these things, don't you think? It won't be a huge affair, just family and a couple of close friends but I'm really excited about planning it.
My sister A and good friend B are going to make the cake and I know they have been planing on having a test run sometime soon to decide how exactly they are going to make it.
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| Image from Here |
The party is just going to be a morning thing, starting about 10am, and I was thinking of having the fruit from the book, as well as doing a breakfast BBQ with egg and bacon rolls, just easy, simple stuff that doesn't cost an arm and a leg and is easy to serve and clean up.
The only big decisions left to make are whether or not we have it here in the backyard or down the road near the park. I'm leaning towards the park, as it means I don't have to spend days getting the house ready and then lots of time cleaning up after the party, there is a fenced in playground for the older kids that will be there to play in, as well as nice, clean toilets in the visitors centre and a cafe. I'm thinking about finding out if I can pre-pay for a bunch of cappuccinos and tea's so instead of having to sort out an urn or something people can grab a tea or coffee from the cafe instead.
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| Image from Here |
So anyway, that's just what I've been thinking and dreaming about the last couple of weeks. It's so exciting to be planning her birthday party, but at the same time a little sad coz my baby is growing up!
Did anyone else put a lot of time and effort in to planning their kids 1st birthday party? Did you do something big or just something small with family?
Linking this post up to Diary of a SAHM's I Blog on Tuesday
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The 1st birthday party for the boys was a big bash. Lots of stressing, lots of people. It wasn't any wonder we decided to go low key with just family for their 2nd.
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