Brooklyn's "B" Party

If you are wondering what a "B" party is, it's because it doesn't exist!  There are no invitations pre-made for it, no decorations that coordinate with it and it is a party that a person with no artistic ability like me has any business planning.  Fortunately, I have some really AMAZING friends that are artistic and GENEROUS with their time that saved this party from being the disaster it could have been!

Thank you Allison so much for helping out with the invitations and ideas on how to make the "B" signs!!

In case you can't read it, it says:

B is for Brooklyn,

Birthday and Balloons!

Come Celebrate With Us

As Our B Turns 2!

The Birthday Girl, "B" herself

(B is our nickname for Brooklyn and the reason for the theme of this party)

Thanks Michelle for "B"-ing up the cupcakes!!

Thanks, Natalie, for letting us borrow the cupcake stand which was the centerpeice of the whole table!

Thanks, Leslie, for making this SUPER-CUTE banner!! 

(If anyone needs a custom banner, check her out on http://www.etsy.com/shop/thespoiledwall)

It's kinda hard to read in this picture, but the top says,"Happy Birthday" and the bottom one says, "Brooklyn"

You could see all of the detail in real life which made it much cuter and easier to read.

B is for Bounce House

Thanks, Mom, for letting us borrow it and for setting it up in the million degree heat!!  It was definitely a hit with all of the kids!!

B is for Bubbles!  This was our bubble station.

B is for Bon Appetit!

And they did...

B is for Beverage

Some of the guests enjoying the shade and fans! 

What kind of Mom plans an outside birthday party in the middle of June without a pool???

B is for Balloons

B is for Balls

With of all of the chaos, we managed to get the Happy Birthday Song and blowing out of the candle on video, but missed getting it captured on a regular camera.  Oh well, here is B enjoying her cupcake!

She could care less about the cake or icing, but LOVED the star-shaped sprinkles on top!

Note the Elmo in her right arm...she managed to get into the presents while noone was looking and WOULD NOT put it down!  I figured it was HER party, so why upset her by taking it away?

Party People!

B's Triplet cousins drove 2.5 hrs down and back in a single day just to come to the party!!!

And, of course, I don't want to leave out their older sister Reese!

The "Big Kids" at the party were REALLY helpful when it came to gift opening time!

Also, thank you to Isabelle (girl in the green) for gladly taking on the not-so-popular job of trash duty during present opening time.  You were so, so helpful!!

Brooklyn really LOVED (and is loving) every single present that she got!!

The one above got the biggest laugh!  Thanks, Aunt Babs!

Party Favors

Of course the Bags contained all "B" items:  Bananas, Books, Balls and Bubbles

Thank you so much to everyone that came and helped to make this birthday party so much fun for B!!  Thanks to Mom, Margaret, Michelle, Ashley and Natalie (I stole one off your blog) for sending me all of the pictures!!  A HUGE thanks to Mom and Michlelle for helping me get everything set up ahead of time!!  I couldn't have pulled it off without you!!  AND A SUPER-HUGE thanks to Margaret and Lou for helping me clean up afterwards in the extreme heat!!  We would STILL have LOTS of cleaning up to do if it weren't for your helpfulness and efficiency!!  We are truly blessed with kindness from all of you that we do not deserve!!

Brooklyn admiring all of her new stuff after the party was over...