The Birthday Party

Thankfully the party went well. Here's the details. We had 25 people and 8 babies (including Syd)! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take a lot of pictures with hosting AND keeping track of Syd - so you get what you pay for! : ) Anyway, we had lots of food. The spread included: sandwiches, shrimp cocktail (you know, what every child has at their 1st bday party!), veggies & dip, spinach dip in a bread bowl, strawberry topiary (my fav - picture below), and bacon-wrapped dates (yummy!), and old-fashioned fresh squeezed pink lemonade. For dessert I made a lemon cake and a cheesecake.

Sydney got SO many presents. All I have to say is "Holy smokes!"

We had some baby pools and a ring that shot water up like a sprinkler. I think the babies enjoyed it. Syd wasn't too happy in the beginning. I think so many people in the house scared her a bit. After we fed her, she perked up.

Anyway, here are the highlights and my favorite craft/cooking projects of the party. And without disappointing anyone, pictures of Sydney eating her cake!

The invite (edited).

I made these after seeing Martha Stewart's Living June issue. They hung above our counter between the kitchen & the living room.

Here's the strawberry topiary.

Here's the goody bags for the kids. The adults got snickerdoodles wrapped in pink ribbon. Jen knows I've got pink ribbon!!

The birthday cake along with Syd's personal cake with the 1 candle!

Here she is (still in her bathing suit) about to devour the cake.

"Look Mom, no hands!"

The aftermath! : )

And no, I didn't let her eat the whole cake! Talk about a sugar rush.