Patriotic Picnic Party!

As promised for a while now, I said I would put up pictures of Lamar's 2 Birthday!

I want to thank everyone who reads my blog that was part of our celebration! I also want to thank my family and friends who helped on the day of! Everyone added a little something, and everything turned out perfect! It was super hot that day, close to 100ºF, and not a cloud in the sky!

I began to get ready with a week in advance, I didn't want to feel rushed or pressured putting everything together last minute. I made the center pieces from recycled glass jars and candle holder. I decorated them with red gingham patern cupcake cups, decorative rocks, scented candles, and ribbon. I added a "2" and and his name on some of them with glitter glue pens in red, silver, or gold..they turned out really neat and inexpensive!

I finished cooking the morning of the party, I made veggie tri-color pasta with fresh veggies and Italian dressing, fresh garden salad, potato and egg salad, corn on the cob and baked beans, mostaccioli, and the grill was going with hot dogs and burgers. Chips were put out on the tables in food baskets and salsa in toy sand buckets with a shovel for spoon. All tables had the picnic red gingham table cover, and a hand made birthday banner was put up; but eventually was blown off by a strong gust of wind... the banner didn't make it, lol but next time I'll know not to use my kids roll of paper from their coloring easel.

For fun the kids had a bounce house/ moon jump house to play in all day, they pulled eachother on he wagon, they had balls to play with, water balloons, and finally a piñata filled with cady to bust open!

For dessert and sweet treats I had red, white, and blue cupcakes instead of cake. They were store bought, but I added my special pin-wheel decorations that turned with the wind, they looked amazing when they were all on the table and the pin-wheels were turning on them! What I did make, were carmel cover apples in cinnamon, and chocolate flavor covered in nuts, chocolate covered strawberries decorated with white icing, trail mix in a snack size plastic bags, and chocolate covered pretzel rods decorated in red, white, and blue sprinkles! I kept everything refrigerated untill it was time to enjoy them, I ddin't get to display them as neat as I wanted to or take amazing display pictures because the chocolate was melting and FAST! lol
My kids had an awesome time and I enjoyed putting everything together! It was a 2nd Birthday to remember for my family and I.

Right now, I am still working on our Appreciation Picnic for work that is coming up pretty soon, Fouth of July, then I have a two week vacation I am looking forward to, and our son's baptism is also coming up! I'm thinking of favors to make right now.... I'll see what I come up, but I will deffinately let everyone know what I came up with!

Everyone take care, god bless, and stay cool from the heat! Please check out the pictures below and let me know what you think!

Thanks,

Ady Nuñez

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Hello everyone!

Welcome back and thank you for checking out my blog! Last post I mentioned Leo was off from school for a couple weeks, well his vacation is over! As of this morning he is back at school for the summer session! He did so well, he got up and had some breakfast; I put his clothes together and helped him get ready, brushed his teeth, and he wore his new favorite Toy Story baseball cap to school. He looked so cute! I was afraid he would get nervous or cry like the first couple of days last session, but he didn’t! They helped him find the hook with his name on it, he hung up his backpack, then he went to take his seat and begin the activity they had set out for them on the table. I am so proud of him, I know he loves it and he is learning so much!

Also, my son Lamar is turning 2! Time is slipping away so fast! We are planning a backyard PICNIC PARTY!  Since it is warm enough I couldn’t wait to have an outdoor birthday party! Leo has also had birthday parties, but his birthday is in the middle of January, there’s just no way we could have outdoor parties. Anyways, we will have the grill going with hot dogs, sausages, and hamburgers; I’m making pasta, salads, and sandwiches. Were having chips, drinks and salsa. I’m putting sweet treats together like chocolate covered pretzel sticks, caramel dipped apples with and without nuts, chocolate covered strawberries, and cupcakes!  Were renting tables and chairs and we will host the party in our backyard patio and lawn. We will have a moon bounce for the kids to jump and play in all evening, and I’m putting games together like badminton, hula-hoops, chalk, jump-rope, and soccer, volleyballs and basketballs! I’m putting together some table decorations using empty glass jars. It’s going to be great I can’t wait!

I’ll take tons of pictures so everyone can see what I came up with for the theme, hand-made crafts, treats, display and decorations! I just joined the Hostess with the Mostess community, and I’ll be sharing some of my pictures on my profile as well. You can go to http://www.hwtm.com/ and check out party themes, decorations, crafts, recipes, free print-outs, and shop! If you have reached my blog from Hostess with the Mostess, THANK YOU FOR CHECKING ME OUT, and come back soon! If you are on HWTM and would like to “favorite” me as a member you can look for Ady Nuñez, or display name: adynunezevents. I love this site and blog, http://blog.hwtm.com/, they have great themes and inspirations for ANY party or celebration. Everyone stop by!

I hope everyone is happy and healthy and are enjoying the great weather with the people that matter… it’s these memories that we have left from experiences that make us who we are. Materials and money come and go, but they don’t last forever. Memories last a lifetime! Everyone be safe and take care of your loved ones.

Thanks,

Ady Nuñez

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