It's a party...Cars Style

Last weekend our sweet little boy turned 3!!  Since he has a huge love for McQueen and Mater we decided to do a Disney Cars themed party and I pulled out all of the stops.  After hours searching online, sewing, crafting, painting and putting together here is the final product! 

 The AWESOME invites

(from printmyparty.com)

 The walk way up to the front door

A close up of the sign that I made

The AMAZING birthday cake

(one of my best girlfriends owns a bakery)

The "fueling" station (with actual pump)

The Cars themed snacks

Strawberries filled with no bake cheesecake and topped with crushed oreos

Cantaloupe

Oreos with the tops removed and circles in the middle

Stickers on the bottom of kisses make for a cute personal touch and yummy candy dish!

 The character themed bean bags I made for the tire toss

We also played McQueen's Pit Stop Tire Change, just like pin the tail on the donkey only using a McQueen poster and tires.  And, for the little ones we played which cone is McQueen under.

The treat bags for our little party goers

The birthday boy enjoying a few of his gifts!!

Thank you to all of our family and friends who made Andrew's party a success, we can't believe that he is already 3!!

 

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of ... ME!

So, in a world filled with technology and instant gratification I have been known to go against what is "cool". Let's face it, in high school I was on the science olympiad team, CSF and president of the Renaissance club.  And my one year of being on the girls basket ball team was by default, not enough people tried out so I made the team.  I don't have a cell phone or a fancy cable package and would much rather take a family bike ride than instant stream a movie on netflix.  I find myself asking why am I blogging then?  I have decided that this is an awesome way to capture my life and allow others who may be far away from me or just find me interesting (doubtful), to see what I have been up to.

A little bit about me: I am a wife and a mommy first and foremost, I wish I could do it full time.  I spend my 40 hours a week (sometimes more) being a supercharged bookkeeper (the kind with a cape) at a local CPA firm.  I am always trying to improve myself and have some really quirky things about me that only a few people know.  Such as that I still sleep with a teddy bear every night and, at the age or 25, still believe that "shadow boogies" could come out of my closet or bathroom so those doors must be closed at night. I don't like many condiments and mustard, even the smell, will turn my stomach.  Even though I am a legal adult, a mom, a wife and a homeowner, at times I still don't feel like an adult.  I am a yo-yo dieter and could use a self esteem boost at times.  I over analyze everything and an anal budget-er.  I am not the world's best housekeeper (my mom can vouch for that one) and I never sort my clothes before washing them (sorry mom).  Oh, and I love pink!

I see my life like a series of short stories.  Some of them are really long, others just a few pages, some I like to go back and read and others I would prefer if they were never written.  My blog posts to come will be much shorter and include cute pictures of this adorable little boy Andrew, parties that I plan, projects around my house and other fun things about my life.

Thanks for stopping by...Tami