Birthday Party!!

 Every year I try to incorporate what the kids are into at that time for a birthday theme.  This year we decided to do a joint party and decided to go with the Super Hero theme.  It was a lot of fun planning the party and had an even better time at the party.  Enjoy!

 I order these adorable personalized birthday t-shirts for the kids.  I also order super hero capes for each kid to take home as a thank you gift.

Kinley went with a Wonder Woman theme for her outfit. 

Making yummy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches cut out in super hero shapes.

Capes and masks for the kiddos.  They could choose from Superman, Captain America, Spiderman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Spidergirl, Batgirl, Supergirl and Wonder Woman.

When the guests arrived, I tried to get pictures with the birthday kids , guests with their capes on and Captain America.  I then included the picture in their thank you card.

Lots and lots of food!!!

I got a picture early on and forgot to get another one once everyone got here.  Needless to say, the kids and parents had fun in the pool, nearly four hours of fun!

Landon and Levi

The awesome cake that a parent at my school made from a picture that I sent her of my idea.  Not only was it AWESOME but it tasted soooo good!

Colton and Owen.

Ruby and Colton

Jesse, Colton and Max

Colton, Kinley and Jake

We had Sarah, our swim coach, come over and be the life guard in case some of the parents didn't want to get in the pool.  Here she is having fun with the kids.

About an hour in, we had the kids get out to sing happy birthday to the kids and enjoy some cake.

An hour later, we had the kids get out again to open presents.  They went in the pool again afterwards.  I'm telling you, the kids couldn't get enough of swimming.

Both kids were spoiled with gifts and had such a fun time with their friends.  For weeks afterwards, Colton would tell me that he had so much fun at his party with his friends, at that is why we do it.

Some of the decorations.  I wish I would've gotten "before" pictures instead of all of these "after" pictures.

I had this poster specially made for Kinley.

As well as for Colton.

The welcome sign.

The "before" picture would've shown several hero bags, all different, Avengers cups with each kids name on it and a book to choose from.

 

Every kid needs to be a super hero in their underoos, right?

Spring Pictures

I love the store Janie and Jack.  They are way too over-priced, but I only buy the clothes on the sale or clearance rack at unbelievable prices.  Twice a year Janie and Jack holds a photography event for their best customers.  Fortunately I find myself in this category.  The pictures always turn out very cute and catches the kids personalities.  Enjoy!

Organization Playroom, 2014

I had been wanting to re-do/re-organized the kids playroom for a long time.  I searched and searched for ideas of how to do this and what colors I wanted to incorporate.  I finally found the perfect organization system at Pottery Barn Kids and which colors I wanted to use.  Enjoy!

The PBK boxes arrived!

The before pictures.  

I was lucky to sell a bunch of the old furniture and toys on a local site, which helped with the costs of buying the new furniture.

The PBK system all put together.  Now for the fun part of getting all the toys organized and put into baskets.

I got rid of the old black stand and bought this shelving unit at Target.  In order to hide the TV cords, I had one of my favorite pictures of the kids turned into a canvas print and placed it over the cords. I added some pop of color with teal and coral blankets and teal lamp, picture frame and candle.

I repurposed Kinley's old book case to put picture books and some of Kinley's Disney castles on.  The baskets hold all of the items that go in the castles.

I changed out the valance for a brown one and added the prints with the pops of color on the wall.  I wanted to make sure and have a window seat for the kids to be able and look out the window, which they often did when their toy box was there. 

Along with the baskets and liners, I bought chalk board labels to write which toys are in the basket.  I learned quickly that chalk wouldn't do as it was easily smudged.  I purchased a paint pen and used it with great success.

I found the great basket on the right at Target for half off.  It hold some of the kids bigger stuffed animals.

I bought the brown pillows at Target and the multicolor pillow at Home Goods.  The pull out drawers have cars/trains/airplanes in one and miscellaneous larger toys (Hulk hands, play guitar, etc) in the other.  I also changed out the drawer knobs for some copper brown ones to pull it all together.

I kept the small table and kitchen but put Colton's train table in his room.  I have a feeling that he is about finished playing with it and will probably be selling it sometime with summer if he's okay with it.

I also got the kids nice PBK chairs with their names on it but forgot to take a picture of them.