We had a party so it's time to hop back on the blog! We celebrated our (mostly) happy campers on the 15th and I'm SO pleased with their party outcome... but not for reasons you'd think! I hardly bought anything for their camping themed birthday bash... I used Christmas decorations for the most part! Aside from getting in our garage attic mid-August it was a huge win! I even convinced Matt to set up our Christmas tree. Such a good sport. :) 

 

We had a great time swimming and eating Mexian food... when you have a birthday in August in Southern California that's pretty much all you can do haha. 

I was so pleased with how the cake turned out... it was actually a Pinterest win! WAY easier than it looks... my kind of project! I'm not giving a tutorial because there are some amazing ones already on there. I'll list sources for items below but honestly it's mostly my home/Christmas decor. 

Wood backdrop: Target $5

Chalkboard: mine

String Lights: mine but from Target

Buffalo Check Placemats: Target doller section years ago

Wood Chargers: mine but from Hobby Lobby ages ago

Bear Plates and Trail Mix Bags: Target

Cookies: @morgieporgiepuddinpie

Cake: me, but Pinterst inspired! 

Lantern: mine

Tree: mine but from Target

Teepee: Matt built this for Blair years ago

Blow Up Fire: Oriental Trading Co.

Brown Camping Signs: Oriental Trading Co.

Tackle Boxes: Target Doller Section (sold as flash card boxes)

T-shirts: Target (the whole family!)

We celebrated our big SEVEN year old this last week and wow what a celebration! We went to Disneyland on Friday and had a party on Saturday. This year Blair was deciding between Fancy Nancy and rainbow theme. I talked her into rainbow theme (way easier!) since there is so much rainbow stuff out there currently with St. Patrick's Day and spring right around the corner.

I grabbed the rainbow garland off of Amazon for $34...such a steal! Seriously balloon garlands are so much bang for your buck. They do take a bit of time but since you can blow them up with air like five days (at least!) before your event it makes it way more manageable. This is the second one I've installed and it gets easier every time. I'm definitely planning on doing one for the twins' birthday in August!

Rainbow Balloon Garland

White Balloons on Garland (Clouds)

Electric Balloon Pump

Pink Utensils

Rainbow Cups

Rainbow Plates

Table Runner

Rose Gold Mylar Number 7

Happy Birthday Cake Sign

Halloween was seriously the best this year. The twins are at such a fun age and really "get it." They insisted running up to each door on their own and proudly holding out their bag. Every time they came back down the driveways of our neighbors they would say, "More candy!" It was pretty much the cutest thing ever.

This year we were everything Disney related. M was a Disney photographer, I was an annual passholder, Blair was Ariel, and the twins were Mickey and Minnie. We had fun putting each costume together and I never want family costumes to end!

It's official. She's the cutest thing ever.
Hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween! 

Every year I drag bring Matt to the fair. For a while it was just us and Blair but this year we finally brought the twinkies along for their first visit! I fed Matt a burger and a beer and he ended up being okay with it. ;) The kids loved the hustle and bustle of the crowd, the corn dogs, and the bright lights. Cal chose to ride a ride with Blair and Evie opted for our friend Jojo to win her a stuffed unicorn at the balloon popping game. Everyone was a winner! You know all it took for me to be happy was a corn dog (of course).

For me the fair is a bloggers dream...the photo ops are endless! I'd be down to bring outfit changes but I'm pretty sure M would leave me stranded with all three kids if I suggested it. ;) Are you guys into the fair? It's the perfect thing to do while our Disneyland passes are blocked!

Spring (or is it summer?!) has sprung here in Southern California and we definitely took advantage of it last weekend by taking the kids on a bike ride. We used our iBert bike seats and the twins loved it! Blair graciously allowed Everly to use her old seat ;) and iBert sent Cal a snazzy new red one! 

I love that the twins are on the front of our bikes so they have a great view; instead of looking at our backs the whole time. They loved the pretend steering wheel too! 

If you are looking for a great bike seat be sure to check out iBert!

What's a party without games?! Since I made the epic mistake decision to have a four hour party (Thanks, M, for talking me into that) I knew activities were going to be a must. I opted for the tried-and-true "Pin the horn on the unicorn" and used my sleep mask as a mask. The girls loved it!

At each table setting I had some wooden unicorns that the girls could color if they finished eating early.

I also set out some coloring pages with markers and crayons as an activity to fill time and allow girls who finished their lunch or crafts early something to do.

For favors the girls got to each take home some unicorn slime (recipe HERE) that they added sequins and jewels to. The slime was definitely a hit and I would highly recommend having an adult make it the night before and then just letting the kids add extra pizzaz. The glue can be pricey so I found a good deal HERE.

And finally a party is not a party at my house without pictures (sorry girls!) so we filled some time by taking individual shots outside. I used a table cloth and taped it to the garage door which made for a cute backdrop!

Let me know if you have any questions below! Party on party people!

What's a party without treats? We take our treats very seriously over here, especially on birthdays! I knew we had to make a unicorn cake for the party and since that's not my area of expertise I had my friend Lynnea help me out. We used boxed white cake mix (because six year olds don't care or know the difference) and I bought the unicorn accessories HERE.

For the popcorn I bought colored candy melts and added a little bit of coconut oil to the chocolate so it would drizzle easily over the popcorn. My hubby actually popped the pop corn and then spread it out over baking pans. Next, he drizzled the chocolate and then let it harden. We put it in a bowl and covered it so it would still be fresh the following day.

When I saw the cotton candy at Target I knew it would be cute but I wasn't sure how I was going to display it since it came in a tub. I found the pink cardboard fruit baskets at Michaels and put the cotton candy inside. I then dipped waffle cones in the same colored chocolate I used for the popcorn and added sprinkles to give them a whimsical look. Adding the eyes to the cardboard boxes was a last minute touch that really tied the look together!

Finally, for the sugar cookies I bought the cookie cutters HERE and made them the night before. The following day I iced them with THIS RECIPE. The actual sugar cookies are Betty Crocker's sugar cookie mix and they never disappoint! They are always a crowd favorite and we never have any left!