Dayton's party started at 3 pm on Saturday, so it was nice to have all week, Friday night, and most of Saturday to get everything ready. I love the details at parties, so the DIY part of the party planning was right up my ally. Thanks to my Silhouette Cameo, I was able to make some pretty cute stuff! After designing all of the pieces, the banner and the food labels took me about 30 minutes to make.
banner - DIY | tractor balloons - Amazon | cupcake cake - HyVee | tractors - family owned | food cards - DIY | plates, napkins, and cups - Martin Brothers Supply
The menu included:
-veggie garden: peppers, broccoli, carrots, celery and dip
-fruit stand: starwbeerries, pineapple, grapes, kiwi and dip
-farmer caviar and chips
buffalo chicken dip and chips
-cheese and crackers
-tractor wheels (oreos)
-hay bales (rice krispie treats)
-fuel (lemonade)
Some of our family arrived early, but most guests arrived right around the time the party was supposed to start. We woke Dayton up at 2:30 pm to get him dressed and awake before his guests came. Since Dayton is a little older, I was able to greet all of our family and friends as they came in. Everyone ate the snacks and talked for a while. It was fun to introduce family to friends and friends to friends. I'm not going to lie, I was pretty home sick on Saturday. I missed my family so much and wished more than anything that they could be there to celebrate with us. I'm so thankful for Brad's family and all of our friends though. They are wonderful!
I can't tell you how great it felt to have so many people that love Dayton and us all in one spot. This is why I love party planning. I love having people come together for an event. I love watching people talk and laugh and eat goodies. I love interacting and hosting and making sure that everyone is having a good time. I love all of the smiles, giggles, kiddos running around, and decorations. It just makes my heart happy to see other people happy.
After everyone had eaten and chatted, it was time for presents! Dayton is at such a fun age for presents because he gets it now. He loves opening presents and playing with the new toys and books! When we asked him what he thought he would get for his birthday, he kept telling us "Book!' He was so excited about getting some new books...and he did!
After presents, it was time for some cake! We sang happy birthday and then let Dayton dig in! I decided not to do a candle this year. You know, since he's two and he knows what fire is and he would probably try to touch it. He did love his "tractor cupcake" though! He has to eat the icing first, then he'll eat the cake. Side note - on Sunday when we gave him another cupcake, we gave him a chocolate one. He said, "Happy Birthday Dayton!" and ate every last crumb. I think it's easy to say he liked the chocolate cupcake better! Such a sweetheart!
Thank you so much to everyone who came! We had a great time and I know Dayton had one his best days yet. We have the best family and friends and it made Dayton's day so special to have everyone over. Y'all...my baby is TWO!!
After everyone had eaten and chatted, it was time for presents! Dayton is at such a fun age for presents because he gets it now. He loves opening presents and playing with the new toys and books! When we asked him what he thought he would get for his birthday, he kept telling us "Book!' He was so excited about getting some new books...and he did!
After presents, it was time for some cake! We sang happy birthday and then let Dayton dig in! I decided not to do a candle this year. You know, since he's two and he knows what fire is and he would probably try to touch it. He did love his "tractor cupcake" though! He has to eat the icing first, then he'll eat the cake. Side note - on Sunday when we gave him another cupcake, we gave him a chocolate one. He said, "Happy Birthday Dayton!" and ate every last crumb. I think it's easy to say he liked the chocolate cupcake better! Such a sweetheart!
Thank you so much to everyone who came! We had a great time and I know Dayton had one his best days yet. We have the best family and friends and it made Dayton's day so special to have everyone over. Y'all...my baby is TWO!!
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