Sweet Vintage 3rd Birthday Party

I know I am over a week late, but I had a good reason.  I have been enjoying some time away with Lee and Reese.  I started to write this post several times while we were away, but each time I sat down I had heavy eyes.  We are safe and sound back home with suitcases to unpack and laundry to wash.

Now onto Reese's Sweet Party.......

I had a lot of fun planning this sweet party for Reese's 3rd birthday.  I have to admit that it wasn't what I originally planned.  I had another theme all worked out and had even started buying a few things.  However, Reese figured out that her party is all about her and that she is the one who gets to pick out the cake.  She insisted on a princess cake, Cinderella to be exact.  I am so not into character themes, so I came up with (talked Reese into) the idea of a vintage inspired Cinderella Barbie cake.  From there, I decided to use vintage sheets and sheet scraps for the rest of the decoration.  I was really happy with the result, and I am so proud of myself for not going over board and stressing myself out (and believe me I could have stressed over a few things).

I went more simple this year.  I only decorated the dining room, only made the desserts(ordered pizza) and deciding to skip on favors (my family could care less for the small touches). 

Bunting made out of vintage sheets.  I am going to put it in my new sewing space to brighten it up.

I use an old framed print for the back drop of the dessert table.  I spray painted the frame pink, removed the glass and covered the print with a piece of vintage sheet.  The aqua "R" is from Reese's room.  I used aqua mason jars (thanks to my mom and dad for letting me have them) to hold fabric pinwheels.  I filled the jars with candy and wooden spools of thread.

Cake bunting made from vintage sheet scraps.  Lee requested a Ho-Ho cake, and it was one of the big stresses-I have made it numerous times, but the top layer decided to break into 3 pieces and fall off.  I was running to Target to get eggs and bake another layer at 11:00 and the party started at 1:00.  It came together in time thankfully!

Reese made it very clear that she wanted pink cupcakes with sprinkles to put on the cupcake stand (found at Macy's).  I made the pinwheels out of paper and glued a cute, little button in the middle. I then attached them to sucker sticks.

A big thanks to Aunt Denise for making Reese's Cinderella cake.  She was so thrilled when she saw it for the first time!

Cute vintage cards.  The one on the left was from me and Lee.  The one on the right was from my sweet friend, Jessica. 

Jessica also made Reese an adorable hat.  I LOVE it and it makes my heart smile every time I look at it.  She sells them if you need one :)



Reese was beyond thrilled with this little chick that came with her hat.  She kept sneaking it off the table every time I turned my back...Thanks for a special treat, Jessica!  Reese loved all the fun, girly thing you picked out Miss Grace!

Lee and I, as well as the grandparents, bought Reese this play house. Lee and our friend, Kevin, worked all day the Wednesday before the party to put it together.  It was sooo hard to keep Reese out of the back yard for 3 days.  It was totally worth it to see her face when we showed it to her before her party.  Thanks Uncle Kevin!

Also, Papaw and Mamaw brought this fun blow up house for all the kiddos....it was a huge hit!  Thanks Papaw and Mamaw!!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Reese.  I am so glad that you enjoyed your party...even if it wasn't what I had planned orginally! 

Sneak Peak...

Reese's 3rd birthday was this past Saturday as well as her party.  She had a blast!  More to come tomorrow.....

"3"

Happy Birthday to my little Peanut, Reese. It is so hard to believe you are already "3"!!!

Things that make you special:

You always stop and say, "Hey Mama.... I wub you"  Melts my heart every time.

I love when you say, "I can't know" but then answer the question anyway.

You love all things girly, pink, princess, clothes, shoes and toons. You would watch them all the time if we would let you.

You hate bugs, and real snakes...the stuffed, pink ones are ok.

You are always telling us, "I do it by myself"....definitely Miss Independent!

You love pink toe nails :)

Jerzee is your Best Friend.

 

You answer all questions with a question.....what, how (a new favorite), where, who and the list goes on.....

You love to sing!!! And we love to listen to it even more!

You are completely potty trained...YAY!!!

You are a beautiful "big" girl, and we can't wait to see you blossom and grow....but please slow down a little!!!!

We love you, Princess!!!  Happy 3rd birthday...Cinderella cake and all :)

Love,

Mama & Daddy

Coming Soon.....

In a little over two weeks my little peanut will be.......3! How is that possiable?!?!? Guess I better get busy!













Thank you Amy for another great design!!!

E-I-E-I-O.....Farm 2nd Birthday Party!!!

What a fun time we all had at Reese's farmed themed birthday party!!!! I hope you enjoy a peak into her party!

Cake Table: I used one of Reese's Little People farms for the decorationalong with some of the animals on the cake. And look at all of those adorable hats...thanks to Jessica...and they were a BIG hit!!!! Reese loved her hat and it looked so cute on her!

Cute fabric banner made from this tutorial....

I thought I needed to be super mom and make Reese's cake. After two attempts resulting in crumbling cake....I threw in the towel and scrambled to find someone to make her cake instead. Luckily the last person I called was able to make it....did I mention I was trying to find someone the day before the party. I think it turned out adorable and was sooo yummy!

HoHo cake I made.....one of my favorite cakes ever!!! This cake was the most popular. Guess I should have just made this one and avoided the birthday cake fiasco :)

What is a farm party with out animals!!!! Papaw came through in a big way and had so many fun animals for everyone to play with. There were goats, bunnies(thanks to Aunt Melissa), kittens, chicks, adorable puppies, turtles and of course...Lucy (Papaw's Pony)!!!!

Reese trying to help me & Papaw hitch Lucy up for pony rides:

We had a surprise visitor thanks to Papaw!!! Dora came to visit and pass out toys to all the little ones. Reese wasn't quite sure what to think :) But she did enjoy having Dora there.

If you look at the bottom 2 right pictures...you will notice my nephew Ethan (the boy in the blue shirt). Ethan is very special to our family. He was diagnosed with Autism when he was around 2. It took him awhile to start talking and having conversations with all of us. Lately, his speech has been excellent. We love to hear all he has to say....and most of it is full of humor. Ethan kept stealing Dora's backpack, map and Boots...so we started calling him Swiper. Of course we all chimed in and said, "Swiper no swiping!" to which Ethan replied...."You're toooo late!!!" We thank God that we have the opportunity to share in these great conversations!


Cake Time: Reese was in awe of everyone singing "Happy Birthday" to her!

She did an excellent job at blowing out her candles....mommy and daddy only had to help a little bit :)

Sweet Pictures of the Birthday Girl:

Love how her Birthday outfit turned out!!! And the boots were the perfect finishing touch!!!

We had a Yee-Haw good time!!!!! But this is how we all felt on the trip back home!!!

Thank you Mamaw & Papaw for letting us have the party at your house and for making sure it was just like a farm!!!! You two are the best!!!!

Some Cake, a New Kitchen & a Fiesta!!!

My little Reese turned "2" last Friday. Daddy decided to take the day off, and we spent the day doing things that Reese would enjoy. She woke up to daddy and mommy singing "Happy Birthday" to her. Then she asked for breakfast.....what do you eat for breakfast on your birthday....C-A-K-E of course!!! And I was a fun mom and let her have it, it was her birthday after all!

After we got showered and dressed, we headed out to see Toy Story 3. It was Reese's first trip to the movie theater (besides a trip with mommy and daddy when she was 2 mo. old). She did so well and really enjoyed the movie. The Wendy's fries and chicken nuggets we were able to sneak in helped out too!

We then went back home and put the birthday girl down for a nap while me and Lee finished her birthday gift. Nothing like working on it to the very last minute :) We made Reese a new kitchen using plans from Knock Off Wood. I had enough paint left from the shelf I painted for her room to paint the kitchen with. I am so happy with how it turned out. We do have to do a slight modification to the oven door, but other then that it turned out well. I made a curtain for under the sink out of fabric that I used in her quilt to hide some of her kitchen goodies. I also used some scraps left over from her quilt and made a few embroidered towels. She LOVES her new kitchen and has played with it almost non-stop since her birthday. I love that she now has something besides my sewing room to keep her busy while I am getting ready!

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I'm thinking I need to add something above the sink and stove...it looks a little bare. Any suggestions???

We finished off her birthday with a trip to our favorite Mexican restaurant, Casa Las Palmas, for dinner. She wasn't sure about them singing to her......

(Our favorite waiter, Pedro, is the one on the far left....he has been our requested waiter since before I was even pregnant with Reese)

Still not sure about the singing.....

But she loved the dessert they brought her!!!

Yum Yum!!!!

We always end our Casa Las Palmas trips by saying "Hello" to the horses that are behind the restaurant.

What a fun Birthday Reese had!!!!