Carolyn's 3rd Birthday - Tea Party for Toddlers

My sweet little girl just turned three years old. As you probably have already guessed one of her favorite activities to play is tea party. Therefore it was an easy decision to plan this year's birthday party as a tea party for all her toddler friends and family.

A Unicorn Birthday Party for a Special 3 Year Old

Carolyn's best friend Olivia turned 3 years old a month before her, so Carolyn got to witness the fun and amazingness that is a big birthday party. I've got to say, my friend threw the most awesome unicorn themed party for her sweet little daughter and I can't wait to show you it!

Minnie Mouse Party - Carolyn's 2nd Birthday

As promised yesterday I'm back today to continue with the mouse fun - Carolyn's 2nd Birthday party! Ben created this special birthday invitation and cut it out on his fancy cutting machine at work (think Silhouette on steroids!)

Carolyn's 2nd Birthday at Disneyland

Before Carolyn was even born we had decided that for her 2nd birthday we would take her to Disneyland and get annual passes again that year. As her birthday neared it became clear that there was only one type of party that would befit her, a Minnie Mouse birthday party!

Cookies & Milk - A 1st Birthday Party

Our friend's sweet little daughter turned one this summer and they threw her the cutest little Cookies and Milk 1st birthday party! I never would have thought of that theme, and it was simply darling!

Birthday Ball

I had dreams of throwing a regency ball for my 30th birthday, and with some help that's just what I did! Sorry this post has been overdue for two years now, but hey it was just my birthday so I thought I'd pretend I'm only 30 again!

Ben's Birthday Surprise!

When Ben and I first met we discovered that we have something really cool in common - our birthdays! We were born the same day just three years apart! We love sharing our birthdays together, but we decided a nice way to make each of us feel extra special would be to throw a party for the person who was having a big birthday. That's why for Ben's 30th we threw him the Birthday Expedition, to check it out click here. And for my birthday we threw me a Regency Ball, you can view it here.

It was another big birthday for Ben so I asked him if he would like a party or a surprise adventure. He chose the surprise, I may have given him some encouragement for that one. And surprised he was!

I sent him flying on a Stearman Biplane!

Carolyn's 1st Birthday - Mermaid Party

Carolyn's 1st birthday was such a special day for her and me!  I've been planning this party all year! Actually longer than that even, but let's not get distracted with how crazy I am...  The way I looked at it, this was the only birthday party for her where I would be able to choose the theme, from now on she'll have more and more of an opinion and will pick her own theme.  So why not pick my absolute favorite, mermaids!!!!

A Very Special Doggy Birthday

We have a very special Rat Terrier in our family, his name is Hunter.  This dog get the royal treatment around my parent's house and he just turned 13!  Sadly this will be Hunter's last birthday with us, as he was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  That's why we decided to throw him an extra special birthday party!