Ian’s Carnival Inspired First Birthday Party.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREyuO4woEv_IYEPcyASEE9FJA0w6ligTtUgpk3tm-Is55LdaUplX2jSWqOUNDc5UctoNfZNz-4XLgMAUGw6PX3_fKWkUhGiixevGRRnE8LuERJsOut19IOriR2pklnQufUSL8FL1hukRP/s1600-h/1%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="1" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLp-DgzI0eCQt50M7XbSKIn-1j7-eU2wWW9g0vbIAHOzo6hHL-ur0mfPCS16f5NKICpZ3Kd33Vj3rST4YzNQwo4xMUJI201r5s3gPyB0LvkvkXKEF6CI-tcq0jEtcMVWV_6wJVxM6IJ9fE/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="1" width="604" /></a><br />Hello everyone! I am back with the party details! Poor Baby Ian was not the happiest because he was teething and wasn’t thrilled about missing his afternoon nap. Nonetheless, he was a trooper and I was nice enough to put him to bed after he annihilated his smash cake<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i6ycSidrGOg/UJwBVtA29SI/AAAAAAAADug/nkrvb2-d10Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. This post will undoubtedly be photo heavy so brace yourselves!  I wanted Ian’s first birthday party to reflect his personality; happy, fun, and vibrant. Thus the Carnival inspiration.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7_Mfk6Cjq2KBiqw4Dj6IjpRdUdemFldJAxa84RCCkEuTnNb7m9cOcU3FI3Xp1Y35NUph5idv7RkJ7KwlUuonlYvPbwFo6N0x1h7VrLq5Fhc7pmeb_MWKSEQDsMh2z2_Hdm8sZfTqJUEf/s1600-h/19%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="19" border="0" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EZecQ6XgMTw2KYKlG4P_csdYTz28d5Wjf0FP22nJeBRUEITuT_9kay6B9tPW2wbRESY1T0I9GJbLH6xBRZK3Qe3L0bdhqeHcsFofYmQlhkKX6974zzlDk1vVzB5tc4dEEivisdIYpyf_/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="19" width="699" /></a><br />A blown up poster of the invitation greeted visitors at the door. The picture used in the invitation was from the session referred to in my last post. The invitation was created by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kottageon5th">Kottageon5th</a> on etsy.  Totally adorable! The poster was created at my local FedEx office. The invitation set the tone for the stripe motif that was dominant throughout the party décor. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmSUIH9ZogKLNsPoTSZF60Y46SWwg6xg3FE2Aqs3zhvrtzNY9M5QueSFEUqlZlCGCTC4Zi6uaNj2SoOjkezF-Kt3WdS7JV42lN0ukck3s9p2kX4S9SKyX9YXl2HejNACmf-lO3Lgb5NR8/s1600-h/DSC_0304%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0304" border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__0N111lwboB1pTPf3G4P60bxKmWVvlnloBom0xEKmY9c30vSw_lyAG13GmR1QYB3BWvFh7WkA2Vppwd8WmU84C-LGMhmkhgDqeYxXjj0-T0lxlLNOTritYO4V_MrCH2IqheAWE__QA6l/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0304" width="699" /></a><br /><div align="center">I couldn’t believe my luck when I found these elephants at TJMaxx! They are made in India and one cannot be having a carnival inspired party without elephants, right? Also, check out the stripes; jackpot!! <em>A side story: Before Baby Ian was born I did a little exercise for a friend who asked me to think of what type of animal his energy represented. I told her his energy exuded that of an elephant and lo and behold, here we are incorporating elephants into his first birthday party.</em> <a href="http://spaceforinspiration.blogspot.com/">Charlotta</a>, guess I was spot on, right?<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i6ycSidrGOg/UJwBVtA29SI/AAAAAAAADug/nkrvb2-d10Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVX0qNZaVSVuCNGUZ-s-c5leYYOtlGcQY9Lm0CoLAPjbj1eBvZMO53VhskcqEB9bbWt8j9sQHPmjTmg1IHU3XP1cS7SON8LBuK2tDTUpxSKqwAZX2K4nTyVhdY92NjzVxAlxK5PWFWSyS/s1600-h/145.jpg"><img alt="14" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzlzzfxOgvw9fiaZu6iH01BIvkct8ZuOmjtCi3KpFlVdmWkTYihIc8n7piROTrbC1UtPiqgAqZ2lYtXKxiYXHVQ509EGDltxB2JtZlFrD3LOVArKeWFFIW0Xehvx04IIJD64fml1RyymI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; 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I freehand cut the bracket template and used chalk to write the words. There were twizzlers, animal crackers clown noses, mints, rainbow watermelon suckers/lollipops, pop corn, rainbow tea cookies(pictured in front of the Sweet Treats sign) from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71782310/rainbow-tea-cookies-one-dozen-12">WackyCookies</a>. Those cookies are so delish and they were not too sweet; just perfect!! The rainbow lollipops were from <a href="http://www.karaspartyideas.com/shop/party-themes/rainbow-party/rainbow-watermelon-suckers-12ct.html">Kara’sPartyIdeas.</a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 696px;"><tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiMWVZxILokgdCMFZxgQvBM_xGPMQlkXqYCHyrBNAHOS_bVD4lAw3S6B7Fr9wjR49bXiXHKKZ8ABIhFVOgwpEabVhBgQe41oniDOxVTjWcg32-lm1NUsVgCf2c5LYG3OlItzwSvbdXus3/s1600-h/spoons%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spoons" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gQQStXYxaxfkJ_5Y82Q1hd8dTXmmBUotchSbrXmRV2RAYLVvWr0BjNZ-CdN98UJtDzQEPwg_U8RGf-6CtQlQ94BEbcR-_lm-HLFVB56uHlqwhVYqojITcQh8TmzeNCO-0q2xYd5hyYzQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; 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They are from the Rainbow collection. The adults loved them especially because they are wooden. A couple adults even took a few home. They are even more beautiful in person. In addition, A big Thank You to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Chickabug?ref=seller_info">Chickabug</a> of etsy for creating the gorgeous printables and water bottle labels. Everyone loved the personalization! Everything is also from their Rainbow collection.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17Tp2nqWtt7FLqm6ywHD1xRC2Kldd7XVJFNZ2VmYkgwo1PUz0aikWX2XFaFxLmsfkLb4Mmf1i8Tu7iwbjTG7YhjhnIBE00P6SDY8yKV3XJ0MTBJixUo0PT4-UZP3dFeAolJstfzWHBP-p/s1600-h/DSC_0313%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0313" border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsm3pHoRU5oaUc-1BJLTWRHPxruHLQWoPiLiHo_3oPKY4BKT5mkOEH6UF44oyK46jTRN_ohQcWvtgH7olA6o58WAyjhrTDx-6CS1K8h0a_H0IMzs4r6r3zh9K29frRm8mRO3dpD0um7p0A/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0313" width="699" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjXORsdyRwAPSGDJfARt12VR0YowyuERYxsP7lsHzwpcNJw4Pm3DLvLK5if5ceOpjKUpwCplzhHaXf7QvWvKMj2i0e56tBFqoN92u1-mKFAhq4XlNjPJ7SRJUHOLlzAtrzkSBbxPJooEF/s1600-h/DSC_0314%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0314" border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4TtGA5OecOZf5Sli38YwASiZw2GZLaySL8fvBj2SrC7Ora2kFoJPkf-sxHHHMkPY0ZyEuLKl-vs_n5FnA8VOBm7Te8_5TSgk8EnU9jTGs5JNhn69uB4tF31gUmvwsHzzQ-0WMJmQQlEJ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0314" width="699" /></a><br /><div align="center">These are from Martha Stewart craft collection. I assembled them and didn’t have the time to hang them. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dd8484; font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;">On the Wall:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dd8484; font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclMM4FKf2xmzoMyCPAdYgxCT8HIrgJZEOhjdu8CrxAGnla9hSbKhyxJ2VmeE_FQ_-_Q45udLbgOc-lb1MNruJG0GKHWUZOTKjUO4Rx1EUpUgJhBfSuW7_0hEokrtlduP8wA3c8xoJP5aC/s1600-h/DSC_0291%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_0291" border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lANpd83kkCepT-xUDBP2a9FvbbpkAEoTow9G1jdmNU9YHdvRCq-ieLaYPTqfP0IFtsLAuvk0nXZPZW72Qof_LkQICExu2-s_B2aB0jC6M3zuWqHWrABSYbvdpggKaNeHLHh-hdNSGNYn/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC_0291" width="699" /></a></div><div align="center">I purchased this book, titled Live Now from TJMaxx for only $3. It has detachable inspirational notes that would bring a smile to your face AND Ian always brings a smile to my face. It was a must have. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIDGXf4iohV0maGnCCx3ECkObtbHQfItQZHXDUF9BleC9xEB3JJHumOeGL81unZr1zWRTpMOYM1zfD2LyGqhUH9Z1OP7H1KttDztSKMqm9D9G8fveCfLzl-feDzlIY2A2oSHbikNrvm-W/s1600-h/15%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="15" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgQ0d0lCSjoZ94Bmu6ihqVTuxlvMehKxhmO3_7Lp-9MI4-umgRcjB7gAA_4xO8uDxQdCeK3P4g_d-y4gq3bq-A_uQN8sxp7BmScRJ5eF23pXsDX-ZgobJBhIHMI8siIdp6CaGO70yEPIn/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="15" width="604" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjp0LjVyY74xLERUL1PuCgDxYNPaUIdXtmicYLfHeWtNGFPrSo0wSr-Cp17Ngk_-bYEn4Bz0WzYkAUF0y4lzdLw_oPpYDXarmrnFzoW5P94hqrL3iznugxQ-35f3XrQZIebAJv0h1xt9Y/s1600-h/17%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="17" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpO-dpZcWH-ZpOk1k3DHLFjMNPEZHzcWL6FZU4IjoMtNgQAEwTEQK_BzA-mtlqQZ27wSPqspnKg-a-q2LGcbM8BzZ_km_kSgt2voSXTPZfyCR7YTaCi5rMk2TxMRb761YCaKBrORL3zkd/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="17" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">Note cards from the book were placed on either side of the arch that’s adjoining the foyer.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHn5ZtE5qH82nZKXkjsQqb1XiprE01qtVZGb48K8eYVEvwNn4yZMEj3jxAT3r0Uv7I73ndH9Z4jTxXb_L5NaSs0LlxxpFKG764vO95KtvG40v32_hwF4_NPXZsH8iRUcddZ5PIlYjS2mVg/s1600-h/16%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="16" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelHgbj-Fd47WPeGp4QKU4HDzhe58r1q-26en4ap6jSC7dpHAAnkmKrxqTXw7BqQMNVMwC2qS2VNsm37Dm2JO2tA7ymSe6hxpt4HfPLyCNTyeG4T83h1DSDfz37ThQhRPhyYAYL78HKCIO/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="16" width="700" /></a></div><div align="center">Probably my favourite element of the party is this collage that showed Baby Ian from birth to 12 months. I reused the frames that I had used to create the <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/moose-and-zee-themed-1st-birthday-party.html">collage</a> from <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/moose-and-zee-themed-1st-birthday-party.html">Zion’s first birthday party</a>. My wonderful and creative friend <a href="http://hollienickolls.blogspot.com/">Hollie</a> has a print shop where I purchased the space print that she photographed. <a href="http://hollienickolls.blogspot.com/">Hollie</a> also personalized it for me with the circus font to read; <strong>You’re Out of This World</strong>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcccUcSWEakrP5f4v3deEbjFTHPkEWnDPqjxwfj3_etMrJ-CZVlAr084KEMq6oYoK2ArVH2PBHkSdlxj59hl-fEaa3NLiV-zvT6vhvDtFWkZYb6z_3GxfSH0RnAfxAg1bzjX39wrSs6UK/s1600-h/18%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="18" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeZ8qlD6rzo-_ZU9pVxWzMug7Wkq6zgwrKtlSU0KpI9MGjx_4cfDeU6WudlJW5Ii-C3KV1Wyo3hSt21TEnY_AyqpXL5TL7rTuDE1rWAjij0nwAtai-X1afiGIMYPAPUsKuZWM7mNCMm5S/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="18" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dd8484; font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;">Entertainment:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dd8484; font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Lucida Calligraphy;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroTsMNvwobv93Ztzg5Z1Os9Oilw7pJIxA5yWks8Z9AgsXqOvNpK5O91q-ldkf90EmpaAdA217XlPcRGXH1HpaSG9iewXwkS8lP1UsW1t3Bxfu_iz9J_SSQBs5urbLfvIUn8LCnuu0SBqK/s1600-h/3%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="3" border="0" height="901" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmPOLfHCU3kj9fBAPLCjNmmYYitfwcZwkolzQmOd_oOsyq7n9_FmoA9DeAxnnuF_rgjWbmZGr-zQGxljQVhMsM9ewzokqAzqWL2x3qErdw5r69V-LgpGo67-ZHJp2FN5oAQaquJGKW5tZ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="3" width="602" /></a></span></div><div align="center">I might have been overly ambitious with the things I wanted to accomplish for this party. I think I forgot I was single Mommy and not superwoman. In my head I planned all these games for the children which I had but didn’t get time to set up. However, the children had more than enough to keep them entertained. They loved this Castle Circus bounce house.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 696px;"><tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNggSLb1h2m5DGzLb4SGxDCoz1r7k6iqtSiHphUuvUpwoiPioyFn0GVpajXXCGB2T080qKyHLocZpvzFATy1J-pL0cVHqQ6Bkp-aH-T1fwI_zwG0-wnMRD3SdCun71Yl5ACm9Qgtnu6gLB/s1600-h/7%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="7" border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ymW5s3ujRbdCt0VZtfCgyi94pwj_QNdbU4wGj0wWjCR6A_-BWh80qwtnzJHz3_jnCZ3eXD4cI32c1xewaP7ln39cu0M6BOBBGmzVAHjl9PknLnwz4g_ZUezkNcKW0qAtjugK-Dn9pnxp/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="7" width="347" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZbMz5TQTPaNnH-FC9Ouc6kfGXGLgAiTpQriyGegyIkWZmsh3FRtG4Fhb-T8r99ows31LNcuaHnzwRnT1fifrXeB8sPtxts5t1DfJqzq-TDTeG3b9pXCep0BHkOiCH5vtYu-OtwkMiSte/s1600-h/29%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="29" border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDjuSs_fX_5wiSVtn8NdbR40B23mlhJYdtHKYa4XGXwNCAlN9oxrcQ6yOQqnk1IxkBMmi0FCvpKqT3-5mSL_GIVif916KsbzX9FdL_ROq2wb8Z2eysmO3uxh91_SYcnsqLC19r9hq5cBw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="29" width="347" /></a></td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3pnmdzRPN1muAZCueBK_ugmCZDF7wGKNn9PpdZLGxpZzSN_yO08ix-wl8ykzjCxl57nED648SF_ae8guqlbr6rga0EabtSHNSJcPykIzC6koQKypVk7KwUNkakFXaTD-QM7lSL0jSmwi/s1600-h/20%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="20" border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrx4WgMrKNtPStSyN-Jq4IN7z-NqWHJinCrKXhBHCqn_QffGliTQFgrsgJsC5mXnG-YHY5DWk8JbGGhw9ptHHQwbTtkM5FcnBKo6m-dvuQD-ajRnqZUuYwxYSWk7U9KHx4muOLkC5qD3b1/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20" width="347" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqxbdWMekNEcurZFGDao3JDserd_2ZXKViuAUDV_2VDcMHmVXNZMhTbKKoxg_E4JecaeOj8u92rfu72lumKJrnf30UeaJdZFr_xj325Mk0ug9fOm99LgjXj4rkniPbbktYkR925_fH2Mx/s1600-h/16%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="16" border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZMIIJya2wOCRak4jIp2qhtZ9CdxAYT88CCB-lZaIoVm2mA8XOpbC4-ewHk2xkfwg_G90PNvAEblCsrg4oNSKBegpLEORPj_rYW2oehGkue7sIc1RqCdMZ-OOO1JzsQhPm4yboW4wEaY5/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="16" width="347" /></a></td> </tr></tbody></table></div>The face painter/balloon maker and the photo booth were a hit. For the photo booth I put up fabric that I purchased from Hobby Lobby on the side of my shed in the backyard.  The photo props were from <a href="http://www.paperandcake.com/products-page/photo-props/">Paper and Cake</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L0JnykIi6VOofb-Q9E745yY-s7XPk0Q5GvamWwRn0xaAPiaRhJhUGkfZG030J4xE0ALWS9FSMo0r84nJ0PWzkv6oZ3bUqTKqQhNDZOUoKrDvqz-KGE0kQGtJYt76CYVyCFfnwtLEY2LD/s1600-h/9%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="9" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2BQj1zvWRT91fcpKLArJsQxB5z8UvMZaEWe4NimjjcNZ_-l7x2FGTNkdCQpIVC_TXV-qC5Gq3EAfRWm6QmC0Lk7prTXCx9nnCGPQPeGgLGlt85XxPr10wwGaxXVliePyYS-M1DwQF5vZ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="9" width="604" /></a><br />I used Zion’s easel from his play room to display the sign; <strong>Smile and Strike a Pose</strong> next to the photo booth<strong>.</strong> Zion, the artist decided he needed to make it better<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i6ycSidrGOg/UJwBVtA29SI/AAAAAAAADug/nkrvb2-d10Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpJ3FgoFli1_0asRn9CfXPAIlpM4_jQ1lG2y9F0dZyTOZm5cWrHmZIgxdFC7ae1EEJPzS1m6v5f9CaI8H395Vbvzbebyqb2dzTd6sGZ98MJzJ-lwFmRdSA1wFf-KngsG-NzZUF_Firkef/s1600-h/14%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="14" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61GYklPszgYyakIP2WqC2K0_UaYhTjwAtgx-Y3XhWTw_USDZkH2_AP9w5YPPtdejmqlu-4Y03c5ljf1vUhvWOq_sgtqWSnSXt7Uf8T6_LYFwzD5fVj8T91Z_j4JPUsdDCe2ce3yBfCAEX/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="14" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">Mommy and the birthday boy</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dd8484; font-family: Lucida Handwriting;">The Cake!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #dd8484; font-family: Lucida Handwriting;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Lucida Handwriting;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbt-xwa25LhSlX3kWY14vuP8kqtcTnRDqJ5YwuMuJsihw62C1I8W0Z_u1Q-db0S0o4_IGdQyiJT1Rvt8u-dpz_yTMCSzX6-GT2RZt8AxW7_CImcnxbEjS43KQW1roxgsCQyYO59e084dpy/s1600-h/2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWwNfxkA7QFgsQzBwBxbegWKclEJ8HKCBMRqr9QMRgj8wdIswME6rb53Kj7pIKGyanwyD9q3PQKksVOQAE5Ur2meXKlvahyphenhyphen6yU3pwT6hKsnmOUPUa-kCSNXvcwX6OI1coZRDsSIcm9ey2/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">This cake was TDF!! Of course the design had to incorporate stripes and an adorable elephant. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 696px;"><tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI8DlmkSHJZELH_SqGP9BexN2iMBdQwvZR-y4MEyYKzI1Fnb40UDocieRRwPB06aTUJW5vMAmBq-3N_qaEZ3x0dw2QXkiy1HdvQHDcyN7d5XTL1d_iXw_0XuQleVdg5BmFlW9kptNRhhPD/s1600-h/1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="1" border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp40_FV6H6pu5GYCF5uCfDbZ5F09dQVJcTiRP-OrhYofYu0wj5P87Dg95aMZQ8YlK38IwnPMKaHpiRyP31vM3ECbvckVtCakVZLPcBn3SYifKlgKXW8My6boAjluXj3hJ7etPHF38J4_31/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="1" width="397" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QtBfHkAsI3agrBsq7BwudivWZzODkM2kE5HmROxqhasDOOgCt52LCkUeUTQ_1lOD13nxzte8Gt6nlAhHUvg7BQE7ZblOOrQblxnNVj_VhTb7TsyMxDN11Nx0S8dycAALcvvmH8p1yJg6/s1600-h/6%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="6" border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKVHmVxQTMqgaaNHPwxMiiLIyroLrxkmm7xrSn3yJrHPG47aJRSkul4RWzznjF4iXjl2YsNFiZuw4wG8SUFEEcPRYNAZwjFNbmfPg6X9CW2IU3Tal6HOoeObAHcbtQ3URLBRnc1AsB3psg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="6" width="397" /></a></td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNM6aNwZwO-ya6yKhI94SYWkN5VMvO8O0ZDlhkJYqJsAWeeVMi710w6K01RRB5rASUzTObftdNXFfio6sHRwexGBtP-ynAmEJ2hC7HpHRlqyRT67o4pY7q8BgwcRQxeJdVKwGb458rFgVV/s1600-h/8%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="8" border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbtlvA4M0oXKIK0465dIZCiRjPY0xBYbVaPHB60BgWmn8NzWUJj1LzyolncxBrGpkceb9s8BL79PqYhJUOaF0JQpSCgmhRXQmO7qUYdGpBAR6-nhk1GTHj3NCy3SSoxGn5BklO97mMbSB/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="8" width="397" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFba50VZ78Lvs2jgMovEKqMmnKGzjK1znPGlhFJhnEN9owK3Q85P28vHG6WcTScYrwcZ65b7k-4imJ9mXz9jcQmHOzZbcgPypqpnH9ElI44EIxyaKbX_0nwOyFUWSxa2sT0IS76LVCmMRp/s1600-h/9%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="9" border="0" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBUNNF5U_A2irXPm6F2YICSDkbIbOo2He9wGmsSEERhSlZ3kSMJ9kWMZvJk5RiIkqL0sKYBAZyP7jQrfSN5ibzPtgA2zqRg-h-X60M2RNVx8iEMW9la-HJbe-bYCesGQadIlE0qK7eHyx/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="9" width="397" /></a></td> </tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKPMiYdRH62r5pPVwdrOLrjx9muvTyYxfiKuMbNaLfAAIL1z8chkJEUttG6z7YK2TZa14VCQfAxUQiMKP6waFZazZk8puOZRkh7wIdktyJvpXrK9LTKVKFilgfLkvSusvhWTTb8DiZyoZ/s1600-h/20%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="20" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4AthbY2SIwKx79qYDSsMoaQ6tRw-fK0GKfwKrdneOqgPi_j7npR3jWg4GxaZiAyugnHbqlneQFaLY_DOmZ0IKumZXWwCs4ZD4cDlcPZDpkCtAxfdl6cYWj3CuiUoXCsCmJb-C2t38K_B/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="20" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">I made the thank you sign with paper plates and decorative tape that I had laying around. I used painters tape to affix each plate to the wall. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagb12IjJvPGbiVMvnAKbLSUD3L3gZVtHTq3d6CA1bFVb2xuTnumOTDseouJfnr-eA2vxra3fNZPAjLU1N7SOguehoGbIYy-4aES3kxYjIZT-RyQEGRgryEAl9pejHfDIBldYyDCstgIAQ/s1600-h/CSC_0165%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="CSC_0165" border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31QtlFKOLJDg4lWpG2CKQ5Uw23LXdznamTUpWy7GnwurN6VPIc8ax2OCOovJ_3k5sOuhGFN6ZbUVOyusXCah1zQ9qc0It0osUWz__MkOCs85v0_BxtQ6Lj3ShfXgDYKhO9Vl0so-o-zZW/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="CSC_0165" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center">Each child received a gumball machine with gumballs in their goodie bag. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnSALbG_qvonCz0xkHamFWySrZd_CNKqkkuwHDSKfTnOR6RGcv-oDhgiT6GJIAUqWMUCabrYHBl5sIwaSu8PatBMe8qwT6GG_Nh-WIJ7uk3RIKlLNn1iJPNLoPK9vfsLhvTc2I8sAuERq/s1600-h/2%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2" border="0" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZZYe7L7wMHMz2aCLEgUqfVDxf8yWGqfiicmPlsEUDjTesfm3FYdHHz5lDH1sazSAfLuHwiEG8JPjWeSJeMoiWTmTZNPUY9jX7uWeRMJQvCJAWfVjNAMVDZNPqaTKu976fkUXSrzkCYHa/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2" width="584" /></a></div><div align="center">Personalized favor tags were made by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Chickabug">Chickabug</a>. </div><div align="center">A big shout out to Patty of <a href="http://pattykphotography.com/">Patty K Photography</a> for capturing almost all of the images (and the others that I didn’t post )in this post.  Thank you Patty for being such a sweetheart to work with!! Ok, I hope it was worth the wait!<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i6ycSidrGOg/UJwBVtA29SI/AAAAAAAADug/nkrvb2-d10Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. As usual, too many pictures to post, but those of you are friends with me on facebook are in for a treat.  Much love everyone and I have been praying for everyone affected by Sandy throughout and after the devastation. XX</div>

Ian’s Carnival Inspired First Birthday Party.

Hello everyone! I am back with the party details! Poor Baby Ian was not the happiest because he was teething and wasn’t thrilled about missi...

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Baby Ian’s Early Birthday Feature…

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pbXEtBgGBbNMETGEhL51P1ZFE-XCR2bDW1QivReJYERpLAIiEl1EZYCx79JoymcLMscxxEC2YgeRmRPzbcRjZsEU6v5z7VsfO2BwCRhOZ8pFWFBPTrYCki9UwEwMw1jTKuhrB02dnfmc/s1600-h/ian_blake_9%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img alt="ian_blake_9" border="0" height="934" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi316yYjvqM39W0b8nOmrvvCIarAzkP-xvNUKQKWxZqxACylxb7yzdjOFlDUliZaUhka5vFBtCqVM0h3BtJEAsGFv7Zi3Iv-S0YiuVOQLghNW0OvM7x_1ZCUh3chGAMTs-akjnjZApbnd5i/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ian_blake_9" width="624" /></a><br />Sporting a <a href="http://www.splendidavenue.com/product/birthday-tee-no-1-french-blue-whtie">French blue and white</a> tee purchased from <a href="http://splendidwillow.com/">Monika’s</a> shop <a href="http://www.splendidavenue.com/">Splendid Avenue</a>, Baby Ian looked oh so darling and handsome for his first birthday session. A couple weeks ago, he had a birthday session at home with a very talented and warm local photographer; Lea Hartman of <a href="http://www.leahartmanphotography.com/">Lea Hartman Photography</a>. I actually happened upon her <a href="http://www.leahartmanphotoblog.com/">blog</a> by sheer coincidence and I wasn’t even looking for a photographer at the time. We “hit it off” immediately in blog land and then when I wanted a birthday session for Baby Ian, I immediately thought of <a href="http://www.leahartmanphotoblog.com/">Lea</a> and I am thrilled I did! Here are some of the pictures from the session…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHODK03rS9Kp-_CispAfyOb-1jmFTNaAnKjyyIKDUMt_Y8wf9MTjyEKtVHEZM3NuvnXY-Jsk4tJjaJYKJgskaq_NKi-CQWnyGM93kogsQxmRUk3zBVDuXhm_5O9xJJRNQLElMfw0tZcJCy/s1600-h/ian_blake_8%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img alt="ian_blake_8" border="0" height="934" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvmghhWyu2R4xXnWDg23t7tM6Kv4Zu2e3UCbFJ2MpKxtFyvxhPzvjR5d5ByzVLEJPOpUHXtS-HhfruGvtt2sdUFPyK98AfRCePBLjO0zce6NlPvL4ppHWSF_rNANHQOJgVqA-AF-YmD97/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ian_blake_8" width="624" /></a><br /><div align="center">He is the most pleasant, happy, and easy going baby! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7bvkpu8GwW2-JKUbBy0rSyDAScwA8zwUySJwCIS8YkVcYQVT_z7vovgnVH-vK6SHbkccYLNxstpKT1UthctlmeHVLzLeXKbwjr0eSF7qbwf6zzOec0aAQjgmNwauyqU3jH4ihx1bdmSx/s1600-h/ian_blake_6%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="ian_blake_6" border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNA5zrCXosFRCFCXO6aTAVy-ra7fWKFlEf2UlEv2fCpZ8XPpatXErrMqLZYJPLFiEktSFS1YR2i8iF5p3qWICykgbbyEj7XsfNE31Rg1xB1GsB0zKr9uIpOV4yBwYJdbkdB-4aEOt3dhV/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ian_blake_6" width="699" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOdQF46ebYg-0oYg41-ARGmzIFhJ96ceX6i7tn0jVE41CE8xBv8OZ5PZJN605lostB9Ct68mTXhMmWLLPYA8ubJ9EppWJP9HAiMvr6031RMEZZ9WKiQjs-iLSyZiu4oyGs77Bq6dWCuit/s1600-h/ian_blake_20%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="ian_blake_20" border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1nv8AvcpAmZzGa0CVi3dpG67bbeUMzh6NxYHyD5atod65o5WJUCVEh3ZIwWPynfvFu5B2jddLCPvgn24fYY5sEFnoK-U-pJrJ-cHwQkUcN33Onzhn0W1jXXKCTfqNA7S3DO5MOad6WUp/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ian_blake_20" width="699" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiHactX8KkXJU18JKVqWrbk-AT4PVPt_uTIjr54Gw-pHlaE4sp5nvzWM44KD42y5p_lPbfhZ82eb6D3FHi9s49akio8PbzBoP4xCSRbzQGIplV2rY2xOOJZm97CsK_i3yFJxaQCzIODv9/s1600-h/ian_blake_12%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img alt="ian_blake_12" border="0" height="934" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7GOCGYhWV4Humj21MlzF76XhnT49ifyTp17H9jkJSdV5gMOBHsYKKvhgvhFvbnHxXp_xi_Pa4bIVwbMEsxMyuEe83qoJ1PEIKHQOAPPTUn8CpeH5VmurhylG9Biydo6B6H1qsXFDKWhs/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="ian_blake_12" width="624" /></a><br /><div align="center">Zion and I joined in on the fun too!<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9p4_GdHsClY/UHY-4qh5xlI/AAAAAAAADtU/QXlWBJNpmFc/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. There are so many more adorable photos, but I don’t want to seem narcissistic and post them all at once! lol! Maybe a part 2?  </div><div align="center">Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with emotion because I feel so blessed to have Baby Ian and Zion in my life. Did I tell you all that I resigned my teaching job at the end of the school year? <strong>The. Best. Thing. I. Ever. Did</strong>.  Mark you, I’m in dire need of sleep, but I am happy to be the one nurturing my boys every step of the way. Can you believe that Baby Ian turns one next week Thursday? </div><div align="center">Zion’s <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/moose-and-zee-themed-1st-birthday-party.html">first birthday party</a> sets the trend for all future  Blake first birthday parties. Therefore, I have been busy planning and “diying” and there’s lots more to be done prior to the party(on the 20th). With that said, I may be away from my computer for a week and a half… So, until then my friends and hopefully the party will be a success! I will share the details and pictures with you when I return. Much love everyone! XX</div>

Baby Ian’s Early Birthday Feature…

Sporting a French blue and white tee purchased from Monika’s shop Splendid Avenue , Baby Ian looked oh so darling and handsome for his fir...

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Birthday Peek Part 1 featuring Jaclyn Anthony Designs.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBtzjWTnIM8WKyPDL1lV_tDvQAJtgb93IZS2-sE4SxnDSJHTjvIFML1KJ4ll6IxIsU1rrgZAAkSwN_-vwq1kTNnaYecwhkyvTayHrKUouPT6DnE7Zs7QLTQmJTYl6X-AS2SEgKel5-K9m/s1600-h/Birthday-34%20007%5B15%5D.jpg"><img alt="Birthday-34 007" border="0" height="772" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjesUopgYVeKOk47pNHS9Bj0vy1KsAFZavlSH3RuZPwLR5Ve68jLLFvr34CO6dBQtt85XHuuNT1Ldq4ewfnVbAf4e1y2pI_rYg1pvAdeT6yFf7Qo5nvXQN8o-i8mcowQ6NMYZqf3cYYTR2T/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Birthday-34 007" width="580" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was all about a dash of leopard for me in my attire as I celebrated my birthday this weekend. I am especially smitten with this gorgeous custom leopard cuff/bracelet called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62016350/bri">the Bri</a> that I ordered from Jaclyn of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JaclynAnthonyDesigns?ref=top_trail">Jaclyn Anthony Designs</a>. This cuff  has wow factor and Jaclyn certainly did not disappoint! If really unique jewelry pieces appeal to you, then head over to her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JaclynAnthonyDesigns?ref=top_trail">etsy</a> shop!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvserPJKBm4bYWwnRLbZAFW7qsDdhDecQQX3SETDubwwyUx0YQgqwdY-g-J5QE8DvbSW-NRnCn78-Bqhs6YinUir_QUtVu5oJbpaeMvaCuUWIiUqJvakaYzOUpkyBZgvEOylGPcc-tKIJ/s1600-h/Birthday-34%20016%5B8%5D.jpg"><img alt="Birthday-34 016" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRBpL4-e5UdgApuR-a40Z_Itzn19qji6gqEPGACqGXJ3w5sXFa8vFV5iXn7xdOt6il8J8d_BYBxASf7xta5aevBhgo5qeNRVG8bvNOJCLcfwXnggZw5pU7elQYyHRgRBz8bXNIQjeq7DK/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Birthday-34 016" width="630" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Do you see these earrings? Gorgeous, aren’t they? Well, they were a birthday present from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JaclynAnthonyDesigns?ref=top_trail">Jaclyn</a>. She also designed those! I love my birthday present <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JaclynAnthonyDesigns?ref=top_trail">Jaclyn</a>-thank you! Stay tuned for part two(<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">i'm really extending this b'day thing for as long as i can:-)</span>)…XX</div>

Birthday Peek Part 1 featuring Jaclyn Anthony Designs.

It was all about a dash of leopard for me in my attire as I celebrated my birthday this weekend. I am especially smitten with this gorgeous ...

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