The girls helped me make these cupcake toppers out of items that we had in "Craft Central" -- an area in my house that is home to A LOT of leftover craft supplies. Each of the girls had their own favorite animal that we designed, whether that was the cow, pig, sheep or chick.
I made some dirt pudding (a favorite of Samantha's ever since her last birthday) and stuck some of the pigs in that. Everyone knows that pigs love mud/dirt!
I always make sure to have party favors for the kids (mine included) and these cow boxes and cups were too cute to pass up. Inside the boxes, I placed some goldfish crackers, stickers, a pig bathtub squirter and a farm animal key chain.
My sister bought Sam a barn stable for her 4th birthday and it got A LOT of use. Eventually, the stable broke into 2 pieces, but we continued to use it. On a whim, I decided to paint it for the party (it was just plain unfinished wood) and put Jack's initials and the year he was born on the barn, much like farmers do. The family frame was in my kitchen and I just moved it to this location to get it out of the way ...
In the kitchen, I set up the other half of the barn/stable along with the bowls, plates and silverware.
I attached a wooden chicken to the napkin holder to introduce yet another farm animal.
I printed a banner (for free!) online and cut it out and strung it with baker's twice across my mantle. The girls helped with this ...
As a sidenote: After helping with the banner, Sam decided (all on her own) to make her OWN banner. She came and showed this to me. I was beyond impressed!
I used some bandanas that we had around the house on one of the tables, along with some leftover pails from Sam's cowgirl party to fill with chocolate covered raisins and peanuts for the guests. The cowgirl boot vase was a gift to Sam from her 4th birthday (it came with flowers in it at the time) and it worked perfectly with my theme to put flowers in that Steve bought me the day before.
Another table with a barn that we painted for a decoration and some roosters that I found on sale a long time ago ...
My girls with the birthday boy:
He's a BIG boy!
"What, Mom? Let's get this party started ..."
The back of his shirt!
We served grilled chicken, pasta salad, veggies and dip, chips and salsa, and fresh fruit for the party. Obviously there was also cake, cupcakes, dirt pudding and ice cream! All were items that I could prepare ahead of time (except for the chicken -- Steve grilled that, of course) because I was not sure when I would need to head to the hospital to be with my sister after she was induced.
Ready to open gifts!
My sister-in-law made Jack his own Detroit Tigers' blanket. I may consider stealing it for the time-being!
Playing with one of his new toys:
Cake time! I made Jack his own little mini cake and we waited to see what his reaction would be ...
First, he removed the candle. Good thinking.
Then he used his right hand (clearly his dominant hand) to help himself to the goodness.
And before we knew it, he was "two-fisting" it! What can I say -- the boy wasn't messing around!
And then this momma got so preoccupied that I forgot to get the birthday boy his own ice cream. Luckily, my Aunt Chris offered to hook him up after she observed him nearly diving for a bite of Sophia's ice cream near by!
Sophia wasn't wasting any time either ...
Happy birthday, Little Man!
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