Come One, Come All!

Party themes are picked out in advance in our home and I was beyond happy to have "The Greatest Party on Earth" for my two biggest boys! Their birthdays are one month a part so this year I decided to combine their birthday parties together right smack dab in the middle of both their birthdays. It was a celebration we will remember with fun and joy!

 Invitations made by me. I kept it simple this year which made the production line much quicker.

I love my new birthday wreath. It makes the door festive and fun. I've put it out for both birthdays and now will continue on with tradition each year. It was so easy to make too!

 You can't have a carnival without tickets and cotton candy!

 Never took a picture of the food once it was all out! Our concessions stand was simple and kid friendly food with hot dogs and nachos.

 My new favorite party favor... CANDY!

I'm in love with canning jars to drink out of and paper straws just make me happy. We continue to use them daily in our home because they just seem to make the simplest drink more delicious.

We had a blast with all the games! The Sack Race was my favorite with all the crazy faces these kids were making.

 A classic Ring Toss...

 Trevor and his tossing skills!

 Ball Toss

 Can you tell we are baseball players?

 Pin drop in the jar. I always laugh when kids do this because they can never to it!! They touch it to there nose and then drop the pin lower or they just bend super low to get the pin in!

 The Balloon Pop ended up stressing me out giving a dart to each kid to through. I didn't want any eyes poked out!

Some of the party goers... we had about 25+ in all! Crazy but fun.

 My boys cannot have a party without a pinata so here we are, once again. I found this creepy clown which seemed to fit, because the kids had a blast knocking it out!

I cannot believe how grown-up my boys are getting. This is our odd year, Shane 7 and Trevor 5. Trevor's cupcakes were so easy and the kids loved them topped with cotton candy. Shane requested a classic chocolate cake.

As always, they were spoiled!

 I kept the decorations VERY simple this year!

 Doesn't this candy bar make you happy! I'm happy to send home children home on a complete sugar high!

For as long as I can remember, after the party is over we make a wish and release our left over birthday balloons! I love the joy and excitment this brings to Shane and Trevor. Some times they share their wishes but this year they held them tight as the released their balloons into the black evening sky.

 Here we go, wishes ready to make.

It was a crazy day. Our house was full of family and friends, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm typically exuhusted after throwing a party but I wouldn't have it any other way. My boys have come to love their birthdays and usually wake up the next day with ideas of next year's party theme! Boy are they my children!!!