Olivia Goes to the Farm {Part II}

This party was so fun and everything turned out just the way I wanted.  Months of planning and prepartion paid off!  We will never forget the look on Alice's face when she arrived.   

Alice has several Olivia books and I bought this particualar one for her guests to sign and write her a little note in.  She will love reading this when she gets older.

Carrots with Ranch Dressing 

So glad my Aunt Jean thought to put this table in the middle of the barn.  There was a nice breeze coming through, my Wild Man plopped down here later! 

Foster's favorite was the pick up ducks, or should I say just the water.



Animal Crackers in a little barn box to take home

Would you look at our baby girl's face.  Nothing put pure excitment and happiness at her 2nd Birthday Party!  We love you Sissy!

Part III is coming up, a few more pictures and singing Happy Birthday to you.

Alice's Birthday Part I

I am going to do baby's birthday in a few parts because it is too much for one big one! 

I love to plan a birthday party.  I get this from my friend Angie who had a baby exactly 10 years before Alice to the date.  I always thought she was a bit insane, mainly because she would buy things 9 months before the party.  I get it now! 

Her favorite cartoon is Olivia and has been since she was about 9 months old.  She would walk on her tippy toes just like Olivia would when she could barely even walk.  She calls her YA.  As far as the animal theme went, the girl loves a horse and a cow.  We debated on whether to have it at my Aunt and Uncles or Robin's parents.  One has cows and one has horses.  Horses won!

Now here are just a few pictures.  I went with the colors red and turquoise.  Love these two colors together.  I found a girl on etsy that did our invitations and place cards and had them printed locally.  Easy and cheap!  Genett Bullard made her cake and I made the cupcakes and the rest of the food.

The utensils were red and the napkins were turquoise and I wrapped them in strips of burlap.  I served carrots in the little striped cups (etsy find) with ranch dressing.  My cupcakes were red/turquoise cake and they were delish!  We had hot dogs that we cut in half (thanks to Kristen for that idea) and nacho and cool ranch Doritos. The plates were the aluminum pie tins. 

Photography~for f.r.e.e. :  My friend Kristen (Thank you BIG)

Her Birthday outfit:  etsy 

Invitations:  etsy