Saturday we celebrated Eleanore, Ivy and Maya's birthday in a BIG way with a BIG top carnival/circus party in our backyard. It was a lot of work to pull of, but a day full of fun memories. I know my kids wouldn't have cared if we didn't do this, but I had a lot of fun planning and coordinating this party and I think Eleanore and her cousins and friends had a great time -- and I think the babies even enjoyed the day.
Here are photo highlights from the day.
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| Welcome to Our Circus! |
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| Grandpa the balloon man. |
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| Ticket Booth |
PHOTO BOOTH
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| All together! |
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| Cousin Audrey |
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| Cousin Jordan |
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| Nana |
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| Ty |
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| Love this pic from the photo booth (our friends Phoenix and Emily). |
BALANCE BEAM
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| Cousin Saveyah |
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| Cousin Maj |
"FORTUNE TELLER" AND "KISSING BOOTH"
BEAN BAG TOSS
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| Bean Bag Toss made and painted by Grandpa and Nana |
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| Cousin Tyler |
BOUNCE HOUSE
DUCK POND
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| Mom and Maya |
CARICATURES
SWEETS! FOOD! TREATS!
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| Concessions |
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| Cotton Candy |
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| Major (corn dogs) |
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| Water, CANDY!, ants on a log |
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| More candy, chips, guacamole, pretzels |
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| Popcorn |
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| Eleanore's strawberry shortcake birthday cake, made by my sweet friend Flavia |
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| Maya and Ivy's peach dulce de leche birthday cake, also made by Flavia (SOOO GOOD!) |
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| Paper goods and chips |
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| Cupcakes |
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| Lollipop and taffy centerpieces |
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| Maya and Dad enjoying cake. |
FISHING POND
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| Uncle Rob running the fishing pond |
PONY RIDES
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| Ivy and cousin Shep (Ivy wsas a little nervous), our friend Pat Gilliam brought his horse |
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| Jordan the horse lover |
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| Audrey |
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| Jacob |
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| Happy 3rd Birthday Eleanore, Happy 1st Birthday Maya and Ivy |
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| Mom, Ivy and Maya |
FACE PAINTING
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| Robin the Artist |
TODDLER BALL PIT
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| Ivy loved this! |
POTATO SACK RACE
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| Eleanore |
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| El's buddy Jarom |
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| Buckley vs. Martinez (good friends) |
GOOD FRIENDS
We had 34 children and 27 adults at our party, but with everything going on it didn't seem too crazy at all. The kids were all well behaved and got along...the only fits I saw were at the end when it was time to go home. :)
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| Donald running the BBQ |
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| Guirskes |
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| Lisa, Josiah and Kib |
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| El's cousins Shep and Jacob |
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| Kib, Lisa, Anna and Abram |
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| Gracie |
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| Kib, Elizabeth and Argentina |
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| Mom and Eleanore |
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Singing Happy Birthday
Flavia, Melissa and Max and Cassandra holding Ivy |
We didn't get any pics of Aunt Catherine who was behind the camera most of the day (thank you for documenting this all!). We had a ball and appreciate everyone who came and played with us.
5 comments:
WOW, WOW, & more WOW! That is amazing. That looked like it was an enormous amount of work! I did a carnival party, but mine was nothing compared to yours! I'm sure the photos will speak wonders for them when they look back at the coolest party ever that you threw for them! You are really Super Mom!
Incredible - the party and YOU! Wish we could have been there too. Loved seeing the pictures.
That was an amazing party. You really put a ton of work into it and pulled it off beautifully. Your girls will have fun looking back at these photos when they are a little older.
I love the pictures at the top of your blog!
What?!? I don't even know what to say to express the awesomeness of the party! How beautiful all the stations were and the cakes and invites, and food table. I loved it so much. So sad we aren't closer to celebrate this girls with you. WAY TO GO!!!!
A-MAZING PARTY EM! Wow, you have some expectational organization skills I wish I had! My jaw dropped when I saw this for the first time. What a fun time - perfect activities and concessions for the kids and adults. We may need to come next year. ;)
Love you all.
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