Rule of Life #8

Never Miss A Very Important Party

Emma turned four the week that we moved from the house we sold into our rental house. She did have cupcakes at her school, but we waited to have a birthday party until we were a little more settled.

Emma's first cousin, Carson, also turned two in February so we decided to have a combo party on February 25th to celebrate these two little girls. The theme was Olivia the Pig!

To get ready for the party, I made a couple of serving platters since a lot of my things are still boxed up. For under $10, I was able to make two cute pieces.

Starting with a cake plate and glass, I made a large stand for the cake...

I actually spray painted it red to match the colors of the party.

I also found a clear crystal candlestick and plate that I just glued together. It worked!

My sister, Katie, did a lot of the work as far as decorating. She came out a couple of times to help put up custom decorations.

Emma and Carson's MiMi made everyone Olivia "ears". They were so cute.

Since the party was from 2:30 to 4pm, we just had cake and a few treats.

Look how cute the Olivia cake topper is...Katie found it on Etsy.

Emma and Carson wait patiently for guests to arrive...sadly this is the only photo I got of the girls. They would not stand still!

Here is a picture after the party...I think the children had a good time playing:

Happy Birthday Little Ladies!