One!

As hard as it is to believe my baby is no longer a baby and is officially a toddler!

We had a baby luau for him at the beginning of the month and we could not of asked for a better day!
We had it at the house which limited the amount of people we could invite.  I wish we could of invited more and had I'd known the day would be so wonderful we could of - as people were able to spill out on the back lanai.

Anyway I digress.....

These are the cupcake toppers I made!  I had the stickers that matched the invites.  I just purchased a round paper cutter some thicker card stock and some toothpicks and viola!  

G had to make and frost the cupcakes as I was actually very sick......was able to rally the day of but the day before I was down for the count

Here is the finished product!  I also made a smaller "smash" cake for J. 

He had a ton of fun and people were very generous with their gift giving as well.  From OSU gear to books, to stuffed friends to a little rocking chair with his name on it!

I also made this!   It is a grape vine wreath with cocktail umbrellas!  Thank you Pinterest!

Thank goodness for catering and housekeepers or this day would probably not of happened.   I figure if you are having over 12 people you should cater.   The food was raved about.   We did it simple - teri chicken, mac salad, steamed rice, and pineapple.   For drinks we had water, beer, hard lemonade, and wine.   And for the littles I had apple juice packets.  Also, for the littles I did take away gifts.  I ordered beach buckets and filled them with bubbles, a mini recorder,  and two mini beach balls.   Fun to be able to give them all a little something to take home.  I know it can be hard when you are younger to see one person get all the gifts.  The take away for the adults I was going to do - pineapple relish - did not however happen but I really don't think it was expected or missed.

G asked if we were going to do this every year.....uh no......

Next year I plan something small - just family.

And for the next couple of years I plan small.   As J gets older and wants to have a little friend or friends to do something we will.   But lets face it - this was more a celebration of surviving the first year........