Decorations at Noah's 6th Birthday Party

Even the water bottles had a lego design

Crafting, crafting, & more crafting is what it takes to put together a birthday party!  We had lots of Lego themed decorations at Noah's 6th, from balloons, to banners, to yard signs, & more.  I made a big 6 from recent pictures, which is always fun.  I put lego--looking blocks around a big picture frame that had Noah's picture in it.  Lego favor-bags and decorations were all about.  Everyone loved the decorations.  But I won't lie. It is a lot of work...especially the week prior to the party! But I always try to make the boys' parties special.

Lego photo booth

Lgo Party moments

My favorite men

I absolutely LOVED Noah's Lego cake. Village Bakery did a great job, as always. What I did NOT think of...until it was time to serve the cake...was that I'd basically be hacking into the Lego man's brains in order to serve cake!! I hope the children weren't traumatized. The kids actually thought it was quite funny, so Susie & I took turns hacking into poor Lego man's brains.  He was delicious!

Constant sources of goodness in my life: Susie & my dad

The hacked-into Lego man cake

Lining up for piñata-whacking

Make a birthday wish, Noah!

May all your birthday wishes come true, sweet Noah!

I don't know what it is about looking at pictures of children blow out their birthday candles, but it always moves me.  I guess it is the tradition, the hope, the celebration, the family.  You're never too old to blow out a candle on a cake! Since Noah had traditional candles on his actual birthday, I used a sparkler candle on his cake for his birthday party. He really liked the sparkler candle last year, and I like it because, although you really can't "blow" it out...it takes pretty big puffs to try...which makes for great blowing-out-birthday-candles pictures.  Win. Win. 
Happy 6th Birthday, darling Noah!!!
May ALL your birthday wishes come true!

Noah's 6th Birthday Party

For Noah's 6th birthday Lego party, I was really worried that we'd have to spend the day indoors! We had ice and light snow earlier in the week! But luckily, we had low 50's for party day.  About the only thing we were inside for was the cake! Happy 6th birthday, Noah! Your whole family loves you!!

Noah's Lego Party Dessert Table

Noah had quite a fun dessert table at his 6th birthday. Of course, the Lego cake was awesome. He also had lego suckers, #6 suckers, #6 cookies, cupcakes, and rainbow Jello. Mommy also hand-wrapped Hershey's Miniatures in Lego wrappers, and bought special Lego candies! They were a big hit!
The funniest thing was that all the adults were quietly asking, "Are those Jello shots?"  Ha ha. I wish.  I could've used one, but no; they were alcohol-free!

Mommy & Noah at Noah's 6th Birthday

Mommy & Noah at Noah's 6th Birthday Party
 

 

Noah's 6th Birthday Party- February 8, 2014

Noah loves all things Legos this year, so we clearly had a lego party! I cannot TELL YOU how many lego pieces, candies, suckers, cookies, banners, crafting supplies etc., were scattered about the house trying to prepare for Noah's big day.  I must say, it was a GREAT party! There's absolutely nothing like celebrating the day your first-born officially made his entrance into your arms.  Noah, you have always been---and always will be---joy personified.  I love your spirit, your heart, your compassion, the way you try new things.  I love how you love...deeply and without reservation. I love you with my whole heart!
Happy 6th Birthday!

Noah's 6th Birthday Lego Party Invitations

I absolutely fell in love with Noah's Lego invitations. But I put a little twist on them. I found them invitation at Anders Ruff, but they used real Legos in the invitation. I thought that 6 or 7 real Legos would look cute, but that kids couldn't do much with them. Then I found these Lego candies! And I thought, "jackpot!" That's perfect! The candies even interlock and build. What kid wouldn't be happy getting candy IN their invitation to the party, right?!?  So I printed it all up, got the baggies, hot glued until I couldn't hot glue anymore, and voila! We have invitations!
I received so many messages from parents telling me how much their kids enjoyed the invitation. Yay!