I often feel like the only people that read this blog are people that also see my Facebook page and therefore have already seen these photos. While that is true, I do have big hopes and dreams to print this blog as a book and have documentation of events. So for those that have already seen these, sorry - but I wanted to remember the details of Scarlett's first birthday party!
The theme for the party was Pumpkins. We didn't know if Scarlett was a boy or girl until her birth and so we always called her "Baby Pumpkin" in the womb. I even told Jason I was pregnant by writing my due date on a little pumpkin. So the idea for the party was a no brainer!
I found inspiration on Pinterest and Etsy for the invitations and the rest just came together. I worked with Meredith from
MJ Paperie and I cannot say enough wonderful things about her! She sent multiple files and helped me plan the invitations - at MJ Paperie they will do everything from send a computer file for you to print to printing and assembling the complete package. I didn't want to print myself (I have never had luck doing that) but I do enjoy the assembly part. Although after cutting and gluing all of these pieces I was starting to wish I had changed my mind! In the end, though, they turned out beautifully and were a favorite piece of the party.
I took the picture in the backyard (with help from my mom, of course!) printed it at home and glued it into the envelopes. Looks difficult but really wasn't.
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| My mom also made her bloomers and her birthday onesie and tutu |
I bought most of my supplies at
Shop Sweet Lulu and they were super fast and super cute!
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| I covered a particle board "S" in burlap - burnt my fingers with the glue gun but it was worth it! Mom made the frame and the pumpkin is fake! |
I had big ideas - I attempted to make cake pops that looked like pumpkins. Although they were delicious, I didn't have the candy melts warm enough and they turned out looking like orange blobs. I just didn't have enough time to mess with it so we ate them ourselves and used plan B - pumpkin cookies from Parcells. They were delish and adorable.
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| The tags say "A big thanks from ONE happy pumpkin!" |
I knew I wanted to make her cupcakes after getting this idea in my head (which is rare, most of the time I see something online and want to re-create it!) I used chocolate cupcakes, green icing as grass and marshmallow pumpkins on top. My mom made the pumpkin smash cake for Scarlett using 2 small bundt cakes. The stem is a tootsie roll!
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| The picket fence cupcake wrappers are from Michaels |
I don't know how we keep lucking out, but the weather was nice for the party. In October you never know what you might get but we hoped to do some things outside and that worked out! The kids painted pumpkins and played on the patio while the adults socialized.
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| Notice the bibs! I used tempera paint so it wouldn't stain but guess what - it doesn't work well for painting pumpkins! They wouldn't dry fast enough and then when it did, the paint just peeled off. Oh well! |
Scarlett just liked watching!
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| She isn't walking yet on her own but was determined to walk with help at her party! |
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| I just love this picture of Cameron after eating something messy! |
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| We bought these HUGE white mums the day of the party - they got the most compliments of any decoration! They are still beautiful on the back patio. |
Scarlett loves attention. She is such a little ham. She makes funny faces and repeats just about any face you make at her. She was so much fun at the party!
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| Wearing my Uncle Bill's glasses |
It started getting cool so we moved inside for cake!
There is something so special about singing "Happy Birthday" to a one year old. They just sit there, wondering what the fuss is about, while Mom and Dad sit back thinking "we did it, we survived!" - I teared up during the song (did that with Lilli's, too!) - I got it on video but not on my camera since I was holding the cake. But then it was time to dig in!
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| Yummy toes! |
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| She had to share with Sissy |
So many presents, she is such a loved little girl!
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| She was getting tired at this point! |
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| Monthly photos |
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| She loves them! |
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| Our blessed family |
And just like that, it was time to say goodbye to our family and put another birthday party in the books!
I took the picture in the backyard (with help from my mom, of course!) printed it at home and glued it into the envelopes. Looks difficult but really wasn't.
