Friday, September 23, 2011

Part 2: Birthday Buddies

Avery and Nolan are good buddies/cousins and Nicki and I thought it'd be smart to go together and throw them an awesome joint b-day bash. Since Nolan is my only summer/fall birthday, I like to make a fun big backyard theme, and Avery is a Thanksgiving baby, we thought this was a perfect way to get the family together only one time, and pool our money and ideas and do something really fun.. I think it turned out pretty darn good, and all that no rain dancing paid off too!! (thank god!!) Thanks for Everyone who came and for the great gifts!!!!


He loved his party, snacks and gifts.. THANKS everyone!!!
Beautiful Miss Avery enjoying the bounce house, maybe her one still moment in there! Nolan decided he wanted to be shirtless, and apparently Avery wasn't to happy about his stripping at her party, sorry Avery, blame his dad! :)



Enjoying what might have been his 10th sucker of the day, but he's the birthday boy, and I'm huge and pregnant, I let it slide.. :) Can you tell he's obsessed with hats!? LOL


Cuties hanging together in the bouncehouse, of course Nolan won't look at the camera.



As soon as I announced I had cupcake cones, he ran up and yelled PLEEZ.. PLEEZ.. so alright bday boy, here you go!


Posing in her adorable outfit, the bows lasted less than 2 minutes :)



Chowin on a hotdog for a snack between suckers and running around crazy, opening presents and eating junk all day is hard work!I've never seen a bigger (or embarrassing) fit than the one this kid threw over this hat having straps inside!! my poor bestie Dana so sweetly bought him the hat and he was all excited, and went to put it on and FLIPPED out because of the straps and threw it and screamed, thankfully Pappy Stone came in to the rescue and cut those straps out and he was happy as a clam and wore it the rest of the party.. here he is enjoying the hat and new Elmo Spin chair





El Diva sporting her adorable hat, new light up glitter shoes (from her fav auntie), hello kitty necklace and toting her new purse, jewlry box and baby doll. What can i say, Girls are born to multi-task! :) Auntie Emma had prizes!





Shocker, what's he eating?







One sneaky thing I did at the party, gave him a sno-cone, and oops forgot the sugar filled topping, so he enjoyed a cup of crushed ice, and had no clue what he was missing!! I think his sucker intake made up for it! :)


Carnival, part 1



WELCOME to the 2 turning 2 Carnival extravaganza!!!!! Nolan and Avery's big Carnival birthday bash! It was a great day and and good turnout of wonderful friends and family. our cool game set up, bean bags/ring toss, can-knock over, ping pong in a glass throw, and quarterback toss thru a hula hoop and for the youngsters pluck a duck from the pond:

Closer view of the food section of the carnival:


A far off view of the carnival food section, snowcones, popcorn, hotdogs and some yummy cotton candy, all a big hit!!

Went went easy on cake this year, decided to go with the cupcake ice cream cones, to go with our very sugar filled party theme! :)

Birthday Boy and Girl, giving a nice big HUG to start the party off right.. my all time FAV picture from this party. (does he look like his dad or what? can Aves outfit can ANY cuter!!?)