Zion’s Color Me Happy 5th Birthday Party.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBJ6p-BYPd1HglZoDeOzGPzwx0BsiPS8XR4KlIju_sTqBWoWobHUyUiE4-FQi5eqTktHXQ8S_54q0Pst0a0CsUvIFAXuqWTUiCNdckvgAiSpC9l7x-dFER7bWauyHy3aS79w0OhXlPKPs/s1600-h/37%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="37" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HzD-e2WYzyPIzPg88Me_Dae1kZT0gzD1ji0sJ25NhDm2H8nT304xujTn3JGAjygRYtegoT30TdQt7-7_3eC_8o_976zTdDYDk4lkc8x0b-IbcBweL0-fR2T7XXqq9AcD116GcoCfDM3U/?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="37" width="604" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuT9ZRpGPAkcjLkaFlV3DdrVRG2Vtz_W07F6u69q-plCCfkwVwbexU-kErgAV0nAriiUc56wFInv8yMZ5LHvhgiuiesVHV-tCaw-HRdoNTzA49RlDUevTDJ-RVgDBcocoKtMA8YGyKGFNH/s1600-h/11%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="11" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuN59Zudv4kNpg8y_J1ReRMcNkDM0w2eRh7zuCPEwThaGe8KNdktolDwr1BlX-x6baGhWTLOxOJXXglG7syZDrr-u0YjWSvahSY-YDOMTJqk6ar2cH9OF8iIeiXbFb8w9yR2teBhv5_Fd/?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="11" width="604" /></a><br />We recently celebrated Zion’s 5th birthday and even mother nature gifted us with a present of the most perfect day. Besides Zion turning 5, there are so many other things about him and how much he has accomplished that also merited being celebrated. A colourful theme seemed very fitting plus that meant I didn’t really have to purchase much since I already had lots of colourful party items.  This post may be a bit long so I apologize in advance; lots of pictures!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3J8Pk2C2mA2k7cuYaFNkfrXldt460T9EgwHLsaaIPMYJIz23VuaZP_K9KCTOEZtgtgd6tiSQ1Uz9WhBjIr33pVCbVhkjd1HdNyAJ-f3RwpdS4fMyOJUSdQbMmnrJeX_SAJDo2BfJsi3cZ/s1600-h/10%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="10" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDgg_ZeuL4o2mzEfUblPyi7X5P6q9xiFhYP6NLdATCBI5PRszF6pPJVOKBiu3VhIYtDlyyDIcTTiPzBGMXNpUrnzqLbfMsA9EpbNQjEXxR6O11_F8yd18Q-RQ4p1rC-LwzE87jpr93brs/?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="10" width="700" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeWFn6CD-nMlVbX2mc20Y6D1vohVBFt_L0esyTdAsuGxqj7T4xhEgyfqotFLLbePRtFIIKcq64FZpZlD8ueRIKeobB7x1gXjKxIUjHfDxGsewly-5EPkutnh2fGk8_DB5elv-3FFeNuKQ/s1600-h/13%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="13" border="0" height="874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmizM4hElvVkwCaIBrzZcLVref0iRwN344rvLnARU73VZ-LAx9Nbjzlx3H7c7-hkQp8RuE1v4H6cqeQH976qP3gZJzDegfIAzqB2dER8YFjmECHbC9Hdp0jw0s3BbJchCVxZaM1B92nmI7/?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="13" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center">I was inspired by a cake I saw online</div><div><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/AVvXsEjL-qdok95-DLJjDcwC11grkOwFpR44nO8mC50j0tWq8Ga1_1DGrecIeGeTbPtl77rgeGR7UcGR2vGFfsiZbzHrShAZxKTR9Ba_I0bUNSbvkk3C16DcVK5D8nNco8tnu2biJG_fNLCg8wG1/s1600-h/14%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="14" border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2kTppcDpbfl7g2B_kfGXdL0SgO3eHGYDDQQWN3NBpPM6c37Lp-J4gTCz-jIjNO2ieoJzwAVHkzHVjQTjOtSr3f1LT_9_F5b5yiGSu-w6kWiUdpAejeojoEsRLRkRLvJ7wNGvBCPQI2rK/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; 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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="26" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">A picture wall is tradition at our parties. See <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/moose-and-zee-themed-1st-birthday-party.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">here</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;"> </span></strong>and <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2012/11/ians-carnival-inspired-first-birthday.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">here</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;"><br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrF_TEHpgpCqJsNHtRylAlu_M44bY-Ix3AFPu-KN9_2JxthKqXzYPzMmud3FpYo4GihGopevLFaWFvjzZ-T9lqL7pwDjIZy4vVJuSQOsX85seYzVzzNDHLTRJ_YMGbPf9_UK1UA7Yb5EU/s1600-h/28%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="28" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWLeQjls5qAJYxZn3ITczS58-o8MZtCmnv1GfnJj6kCMWWowgHnyNuCmHFcUR-EtlLyHvG7JE0V2Xrzx8L8_PH-lIkqhreazDMZFGna3UJxqwHKzJz-TrFQjhljfN_L4XGI2I7O3eYjl2/?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="28" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">I made Z’s initial from these look alike light bulbs I scored at AC Moore. They are still mounted on the wall…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKECs-f3ovxf13o9dGqgMKAm278iDMNGnZxPNDgQtuyZDaOYqHeR1HMXwrrigoxgZLf4Wokc_TmE0oo0aQrA-yvFIKFODhRPr01wqj6D9D9tN2HWNx2s6qbBnlb92arNt8bXcAoi7PpjZI/s1600-h/33%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="33" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFp-BZtxeDVAfZyZf5Dad9AtzuBhuT_N96RH8-5MIJVvujANylkRzGIRurasHZM7ApvzyQUN50X38qhON-jWVZaxJ_IeBrwtGfFvT4M5S5yteo1TOBmu-JUDwQ2GHXzYCv07BnklwTnoUz/?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="33" width="604" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicb6Xu_M0bvqPjxDD3ukOsCt6r-szNBlic24exTIyusPnZ2EZR2rYRU87cdnrZigCGPh0C1RT1n_awoY64OPqXxWBYNMEMlQwp96yI-YPbImT63QlPD0EHpEAM1gX9qmtg5d1MYtfkgiD9/s1600-h/30%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="30" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJ3a6Oiwb1UOAzsu7R_eFKpvkL63fylDrPw6HdCC5K7BEABZME7ETKu8nucS1FKgyAWuSdjlC-eu6iQbFTdmxz5WEuS6xNnWhINhBgT7JLyPZvQJwZHeiYuYtOhmOtZHyre7cWvcDaV4Z/?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="30" width="604" /></a><br />I purchased coloured cups from the Dollar Store and made a back drop for a photo booth. It was time consuming, but so worth it! Everyone loved it too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tB_sByRVlwiBPXQo4E-z1urDhLyQtVjOeUC4qXgq4iKkqI3h7_clO6h0jeqZQchBYCh86TH4Vj9bxsktxaNpVcB00t65dlBJKqaYcMX-J_nGjZDBXdnGJQQX4GpjzATTfE9wKCr_nVOD/s1600-h/48%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="48" border="0" height="889" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_pFPiGW9HvTVo0-pHRRkuPl-2quqOgOoVwhtACnGdRxuo19ixd_yH9mQmQb2mycA9Pj-w46Ttp1vxZqNJv-qUq6o8xWOzyvwjsuJToc8bSjDSlyQ3IlGMjBImL4ZHQMTAuSWzl9sS7KA/?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="48" width="594" /></a><br /><div align="center">Little <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/01/baby-ians-diy-bookcase-pantone-emerald.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>Ian’s bookcase</strong></span></a> was used to display the food. It was perfect for the colourful theme.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnNFBvuTSngo_QhuHBD9i3p6ram-KygBkDE0VarVNqc388MdwX2F7TPYbkGm1ecQJoMB6rvGkyBBFQjZncGLhi897ln6E_GUbkd5EZKRigZGa04m2Ey3_axTthbXfKaqh_Lc3kSxmuBWf/s1600-h/44%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="44" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDf9s23UEe8HBl9AyjI5AfW4KgV1lyUGSyzcefBPn54XxNUvQWkrGihnR7unNuUzcp7U-AK6_8j3y7aD6Auqgzjq6cPo9735Iir6H-5_42Wi09OwvGYzyhzdht6OTNeiD2AYlX_hctkfH/?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="44" width="604" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4-28QtMjE8SVEW5iAqvaD-luQ0WFnw9lECDqTVFg2F73xxqdNp3lo06Bct9d1I56Qnz3lsBtjXrkUDMCmAjVwmkiu1t9DoFs1cmXtAFyjYixK-tT4GqlI1lgYhyphenhyphenCemK6Ow3qhpHZou6M/s1600-h/53%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="53" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqDwVC8P7RcyPmsCIhFrhT2mHQPFn8GBiU58TcYDswSTTaRY9m9YBOqJPdOxjTAP8GgFuW7CnfhWvhzBwd2Mr6zl-aVlFuSFP7INhTxYeWXrXmQAuFMFgeED5PainlLay1DH3lcmLoGWgG/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; 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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="67" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center">In addition to a bounce house, there was a balloon maker who also doubled as a face painter. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhflJhIvS2-6BuJCE1RfGAn1-Ny3ZJdG84VQYXKcDdgc83F0q5EzhN6UXL5oBPfXlXdRGUCCx1z4Fw-4luhG4BfOq7pHufKajATVFmEH62TYZK2pBUOe29gY_yAaxgAcSChKarByXoR6vm/s1600-h/63%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="63" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZUJWkvKuKUHzPJ6arcxJM1PR3x1pRSQFZP-OERPR4i66gM-VnlB45FGz_RQFM8q_Kb1lP8lFpvRRcTFsNyDYm9k3paX0vbJ62gNttlPeaeSwaQ6U_av3ptTyXFrLhbKpKa33-tl1t1VM/?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="63" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuqH6h6PU9N0ZzXQdfkz-HpwpPbe-o1cQfYeH9qWQCl6Osbs_DhcbO49bX7g851sPHi2OwHaqIT2cRv-1kR7JwHgpQX_Qa2jKru9ypdL24_fGOUFW0Q2eXV6xbgOWs0xcBEIs96wgVoeL/s1600-h/4%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="4" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7d0PGhuR2tlpAzSGYz8EdvN5VtLmgAuYPYAjwZ42aSv8A-VGVuzw1VAX7CX9EV8SaJuYq3TA8nyZdfrK6P8kxdf3_0yz1QPkyW5EYp4WHqSGhh4MVZEAgFC8U-xShzbgFkfhxhtQAVIa/?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="4" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">The favor table. </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/AVvXsEiGvbGe9OmcYv2LUIl9wY7vFXXx9TDWj0rVeXA7XMZUrLQk9UlpzasAJkVHTOu6Zdtlhpj4k02gl2Uk1px5fasXYKpCSuxtCnmvXWVyucfzgLKkXcrsuxXf9QTCnUcz0mKK51j1Oxvb5kA4/s1600-h/8%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="8" border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJq6jPLn6NwNj6zTTmn8E01-BvfTTFLm4xAsvP1ZOmgmmqHhMyrvg3TuV6B0S4GLt8uBOC4OQG9gbAZ9pOcOSFQPHjDba0Qyc90XQ4uFkCVlJ7QvxjnfoKq49rrnv-Js9pUZ7AA6UAb8E2/?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="344" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="348"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivyhv0EUhg8xmTqJVhM8E3PXEBQILfCgx742rR__6qDBDpOMsA-ktAM709jEraq1Z6RFqGObKCahw2kG1hx4p1Bj1BURZQNxmNbmSedYL3bdjCHCTEId0QjaJozAjW66SB0IsH-6hy8u4K/s1600-h/6%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="6" border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM71UTzXZS-Fah0tzOMKfjMsuz34fGzGZomttERVeHEDRl039I8iAFmuDUn4XePiAi5pgU4OIspfmQxHHyuGL-8LcqwzgML7wwLwBQAF1hTnuFq_Ca6CF-CH3ZmN6szCaZJCnh-f0_DrNn/?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="344" /></a></td> </tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center">Each child received a rainbow colored magic spring.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrD4ZXn6fNMh-kkzxzI-KiXeXYviTIE7rKVZEPe_aLzC3Q6bjHBh2IHbRxunJIKq44RpMIEWJEdkxLdUNzCG2JMOZQJQQE_FgdSPqmxzjv_Zz3y_14uZddKAljoi6UC3YuG4y436geaaDD/s1600-h/2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZ77yZuKGNIA2JieQvJQ2KuealVnHvkPCQ_Zcz2ETbPEQbXV5d1-JgBBKJ9HaqY5emtNCJSQWragZ17ygsIbF7yX-N1w-5HRmrrvImXXA3-xDyYBhw7JI10riChC35KJMHoM4xLpSz2ap/?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="700" /></a></div><div align="center">These balloons were an easy way to add festive cheer to the front of the house. They were kept in place by golf tees.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kjlIoij6LOd3daqtwj4grSrNPmk9k6CtcHWQedI6RhJCPfplf2QFKqm6fn7gdxiHcEfCD3MYcoChLbmSi2vn-IRNV36J9qKiH7ivx76NcWMsaRyhWR8VVU9ZUUtPEQfOTA97_exA2l6w/s1600-h/1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="1" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuyNFZ6udXa8G8Vq5eY0BZR_JnJzhqeQ2ZKeGruWAveekzosbFLKQcF6f4zvCbspYNQIUMN4pEf9evhmi9nMqDd5ehw4-vE_1gxxN5L-7wNjZ-T2Sv62Q-BvW3_mpnX2IZEP7jNipzY0p/?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="604" /></a></div><div align="center">A number 5 wreath was the perfect addition to the front door. It even lights up!  Though, I have many more pictures, I think I should probably stop here with the pictures. The party was really fun and I am thrilled I enlisted the services of photographer, Patty of<strong><span style="color: #dd8484;"> </span></strong><a href="http://www.pattykphotography.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #dd8484;">Patty K Photography</span></strong></a>. She did a superb job capturing it all. xx</div><div align="center"><br /></div>images©<a href="http://www.pattykphotography.com/" target="_blank">Patty K Photography</a>

Zion’s Color Me Happy 5th Birthday Party.

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Zion Turns Five!!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ26IMnhpGV1QuWnJzy-u-8Hv458CY7PBly0bgpeEHAWD5Btr6iueQL-kdf5Q7qRZma2Kvj6t0nHOGye8G_VSt3Bomr5ERz4Y9YQ4_O7TdmYPdjetrfPAuKoflknruLgOnps5iRhBt0akE/s1600-h/Photo%252520Mar%25252017%25252C%2525203%25252057%25252054%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Happy birthday Zion" border="0" height="777" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7O1KguO-F1F9jJ1RUOhRaqWYbAMLomnGF7PbQcwSHhMyD9kGxFfVEE_8bp6B57hmQLRxaBHsQM-eW3gC9LyDRMJuQmXrMszDoMZoD1N5eBtWWiaIdE0h2nnA_GvPNUO4jBOsfQsA9C6O/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Mar 17, 3 57 54 PM" width="584" /></a><br />Zion, my prince, turns five today and I cannot believe it!  Happy birthday Zion!  You are so loved my sweet boy. Muah! <br /><br />I have been in party planning mode as we will be celebrating Z’s birthday on Saturday. You can probably tell lots of diy-ing is taking place just based on that post it oversized number five above!  Those are left over post its that I used for my <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-at-our-home.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>alternative Christmas tree</b></span></a> last year. Happy Tuesday! xx</div>

Zion Turns Five!!

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Happy Birthday Baby Z!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYN9Idrb9LXPHqAF22Sp14yE4D-P5tGH4GHpn8p3x38pLmXBLu2KBbC9AW_Hbd7G0f6t9szaPyTp-p0wY7LF-TbCmSbqUGbJU7RMVgXiQC_Rla8kL6mAjB0qxTNx9pjHdIQTOyxOTIklJi/s1600-h/IMG_8807%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_8807" border="0" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiDzB-GV1w3GWf7lL5wq-Ht6u0t9kdrjpnyGMo6Zjl95ujV9KiZlpU_LE_BPa68UD5fTJ6SeEoCHnhBbz2GUldvvxmxqRjG_rx31HLBL59O3BXtLURalcbEzzv8e0Q8exgmiD9uQHkz_m/?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="IMG_8807" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">Baby Zion, my sunshine, my life, <strong><em>turns two today</em></strong>! Happy Birthday Zion! Mommy and Daddy love you more than you love bananas!. He could eat bananas for breakfast, lunch and dinner<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_jj8N_UQrbmM/TYKwp0iLaqI/AAAAAAAAB1I/ZbttVSM37G0/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. I hope everyone has a spectacular weekend and a warm welcome to my lovely new readers!  XX</div>

Happy Birthday Baby Z!

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Baby Z is in the house + Guest Post.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFs-gmEGBMptTdUSJNpih0D2m_cs0KCHKrWqmyo5OZEvCoArQtlpIvbOl31U86jM7nlf1jzMK_JViVAqMekeVoQVR4y0w5zG8rE4Zn97nmDqqwoD285OSRzgBQquZIbc3Xy6uv9gd3SQ-R/s1600-h/random%20081%5B8%5D.jpg"><img alt="random 081" border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmkitRwBOOgzGG668xuCr0KawhmlOvfEd5aS7lbjCo6W71CSZWPnq3wqzqlxhujLv76qciyuOKh0KPi7SR2u4ODCqD2bjAN_g-xq1n-vfCFDrySt2q6twR1BYfrPIhNquwEX89hy-TI9Y/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="random 081" width="784" /></a> <br />Hi everyone. I know, i know, i’m bald thanks to my mom. Yea, i'm not too enthused about the new look either. The last time you saw me, i had lots of hair but, alas, mom decided to cut it all off(probably because i never fail to aggressively demonstrate my hatred for all hair grooming items, thus making it nearly impossible for my mom to groom my hair). I am happy to say though that i was happy to see some hair when i looked in the mirror this morning:-). I’m a hair wearing kind of guy-ahem-baby. Anyway, i digress... I am supposed to really be telling you that my mom will be elsewhere today. Yes, she is guest posting over by the lovely Charlotta of <a href="http://spaceforinspiration.blogspot.com/">Space for Inspiration.</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKY2rd3Z3l5FKh7EICopoA7_E7RFT8827XSN2A8bU1L8kJrRilgQHCS6ILLVO6EEJFKwTOABM4qDSWgJm691K7tPkSJH8mcRVPdE_qbufJvOfGtLKCWJ-ByWQMbt5LVWAf48y4NjQXbP-P/s1600-h/random%20072%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="random 072" border="0" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNd5G_Qw0-h4PPkt8a2FWu5RuLtF0ua0-dhF0qSCT2BAjUwc17fiiS3xLoJUCAPMYWpjiVg30rLZTan15zqzLY4wxEfnq4McdKX8XwDX_bqt1Q_QSu-lSuGjmc2ZaBdwFrrmiwGXVuLwwv/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="random 072" width="784" /></a><br /><br />Please go and check out my mom’s <a href="http://spaceforinspiration.blogspot.com/">guest post</a> if you haven't already:-). I know that she would appreciate it! Thank you all and have a great Wednesday! I wonder if she'll let me visit again soon; i kinda like it here...<br /><br /></div>

Baby Z is in the house + Guest Post.

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