jessila
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Post by jessila on Apr 1, 2019 18:03:36 GMT -6
In the rarity that anyone is popping in here ever-what are you planning? Theme? Cake smash? Party size?
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jessila
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Post by jessila on Apr 1, 2019 18:05:49 GMT -6
I'm planning a Harry Potter party for L. Her nursery is still loosely HP after our move. Plus I want to make a snitch smash cake. H will probably use the smoker to make pulled pork. And I'll do some cutesy stuff. For these early birthdays we only invite family and our best friends. Even with just that it's over 20 people.
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robot
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Post by robot on Apr 2, 2019 16:02:09 GMT -6
Randomly decided to check in here today!
F is having a party but as of yet, no theme. Big sister’s is almost exactly a month before so I’ve been focused on that. I will probably do something general- floral or ladybugs or something like that. We’re doing it at our house and I might do pizza at lunchtime because girl is obsessed with pizza. Just inviting a few very close friends and immediate family. We will do a smash cake or cupcake. I’ll probably go Pinterest over the top on the decorations because that’s just kind of what I do.
Can’t believe these babies are turning 1!
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Speedy
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Post by Speedy on Apr 9, 2019 15:14:59 GMT -6
Hi! I can't believe we're already talking first birthdays. Jeez, where did the time go!? F is going to have a lumberjack themed birthday. DH was a lumberjack for a while, and FIL and H's uncle are both long time lumberjacks, so it seemed appropriate lol. We'll probably do a BBQ and ice cream cake since F is obsessed with ice cream! Just our close friends and IL's. I don't know if anyone from my family will be making it. Might combine it with my BFF (who is also Fs godmother) since her birthday is like a week later lol
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chrisy01
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Post by chrisy01 on Apr 14, 2019 21:42:54 GMT -6
We are do a carousel/Mary Poppins theme. It will be at a local carousel. We will have a smash cake. I just took some photos of her in a Mary Poppins dress for the invites.
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tinyjoys
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Post by tinyjoys on Apr 15, 2019 7:07:28 GMT -6
Both my girls are May birthdays. A2's first birthday is May 1st and A's fourth is May 19th. I had originally been planning two separate birthday parties for two weeks apart. A2's birthday was a loose Breakfast at Tiffany's theme on May 5th and A's was a Lemonade stand either May 19th or the following Sunday, May 25th. But, my sister is graduating on May 5th about 3 hours away and I want her to enjoy her graduation weekend since she's worked so hard to get there and not either skip it for the party or feel guilty for not being there (& she would do either one). Now, we're planning a super girly double birthday party for May 12th. Lots of flowers, lace and pink. The party at our house, and I'm hoping for great weather so that we can also be outside & not just indoors. We're looking at 20-25 people, when all is said & done, I believe. I had been planning a brunch menu, but H has been meh on that menu so I'm also back to the drawing board there. He mentioned wanting to smoke something, maybe a pork butt and some chickens, so I may just lean into a full on barbecue menu: coleslaw, mac & cheese, veggie tray, cupcakes and pies, etc. IDK. I really need to figure it out, though. The party starts at noon and I didn't do an end time. We like entertaining and don't mind people hanging out. For A2's actual birthday, we're doing a smash cake session that I'll be taking the pictures of myself. I'm hoping for decent weather so I can take them in our local park along the river. I'm going to order her a cake from my favorite bakery. I have a lace romper that our middle wore in her first birthday pictures that I plan on using for them, again weather permitting. Or I'll have to come up with a backup plan.
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jessila
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Post by jessila on Apr 18, 2019 4:54:14 GMT -6
I forgot about pictures. Not smash cake pictures but first year pictures. My FIL had a studio for 30 years but the digital age kind of chased him out. He'll take pics of L in the same dress I wore in my 1 yr photos. I'm so glad my dad saved it for me.
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budders
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Post by budders on May 3, 2019 20:27:24 GMT -6
Happy almost first birthdays to all of the babies! My baby turns 1 on Wednesday😭.
We're doing his party in a few weeks because of logistics. We rented the same pavilion we used for my older son's first bday and I'm planning a music theme (L is OBSESSED with music, especially H's guitars). I've been handmaking decorations, we'll cook hot dogs and burgers and have some sides, and then I'm ordering a sheet cake. L is allergic to milk, eggs and peanuts so I have to make his cake; I'll practice this weekend to get it right. I still need to schedule a cake smash photo shoot. Poor second child, I'm not quite as on top of things as I was last time around.
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