Arghhh! Zzzzzzzz…
We had Noah’s little Bucaneer bash today and it was fantabulous! We had friends, good food, fun costumes, and a fantastic time. I really tested my creativity with this party and I’m pretty proud of how it all came out!
Jeremy was really busy getting the yard ready, so I ended up making the cake for the party. And I’m soooo glad I did because it was fun and challenging. The end result made it worth having to apologize for my temper tantrums later. I flung icing at everyone in the house if they dared to talk to me while I was in my artistic cake making mode. 
I finished our costumes just barely, but they came out pretty cute, no?
The babies would not pose for me no matter what bribery I tried. So I had to sneak pictures in while they weren’t looking…
My favorite part of Noah’s costume was this awesome tattoo I found on eBay… So Piratey!
I made some of the decorations. Here’s a banner I put together…
The kids loved their goodie bags– I filled them with tattoos, water guns, pirate finger puppets, beach balls, bubble swords, and wooden flutes.
The food was pretty yummy, but simple… Fruit kabobs, sandwiches, veggie trays, deviled eggs, mac salad, beans, and a few other odds and ends.
But most of all, Noah had a fantastic time playing with his friends, eating cake, and being the center of attention. It was such fun! But now I’m tired from getting it all together. A haggard mommy pirate indeed. So I’m going to take a week or so to recover and endulge in having absolutely no projects to work on. Naps. Yessss. Leftover cake. Yessss.
And an update on the preggy sit: I’m having no more nausea (which isn’t good), a teensy bit of cramping (which means nothing), and I’ve gained every last pound I lost from the diet I started before I knew I was pregnant (so what!). I’ve got an OB appt. next week and we’ll see if those hormones keep multiplying via some blood work. But just so you know, I’m relaxed and content. I’ve given it to God. I’m so blessed and happy and loved. And we’ll just wait and see what happens…
Have a beautiful weekend my friends!
Posted by: stepherz | 06-29-2008 | 04:06 AM
Posted in: Momma | Wife
Oh how much fun does that party look!! You did such a good job Steph…the cake, the decorations, not to mention the costumes! They all look awesome. And can I just say how absolutely GORGEOUS you look in that photo?! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
xoxo
WOW! You did a great job with everything.
You are very talented “little mommy”.
Hugs
Martha.. Ala. Grandmother
You are just too much. I am always admiring all your talents. I didn’t know you could do cakes too! You really out did yourself on this one, you guys look super fantastic!
Looks like a wonderful party! I love the costumes.
That cake is a masterpiece! It sounds like your hard work paid off with a very nice party…. Happy Birthday Noah! Good job Mommy!
Kudos for all the prep and work you put into that party! That is simply amazing! What a fun bash! I am glad you have some time to just not think about projects… I hope everything works out with the baby. I am glad you are feeling content.
You are THE BEST MOTHER IN THE UNIVERSE!!! I want a pirate party, too!!! Seriously, Steph… that is amazing, all of it. And, just looking at that cake is making me SO hungry.
Also, I’ve been thinking about you everyday and sending you tons of sticky love.
xx
you are such an amazing mom and a hottie to boot
hope your weekend was beautiful, xo
Wow! I have missed a lot this weekend:) I had to go back and read the previous post!! Congratulations and I wish you the best, easiest, longest pregnancy ever;) The party looks like it was a hit!!! Keep us posted!
Love,C
You guys look so darn cute! And you are one pretty hot Pirate Chick!!
Love the treasure cake. It looks like a birthday filled with memories to last a lifetime.
You Rawk mom!!!
awesome and amazing.
what a cool mom you are!
xoxo
Everything was so wonderful and creative! Good for you for putting so much love and energy into his birthday party. And can I just say, you are one pretty mama??!
You’re awesome! The costumes are great! The cake is awesome! Rad decor!! You rock!
OK, what do you mean I’M “uber crafty” & you can’t compete???? Shiver me timbers!!–That pirate party looked AWESOME! And what a hot pirate mama you are. I am so impressed that your man got into the act too! The cake looks amazing–I love it!
Oh what fun!
Oh–about the pics–I just use my HP Photosmart software that came with my printer/scanner/copier & I tweak the color: first I adjust the contrast & then I saturate the picture with lots of color. There’s no way I could pull that off with just a simple snap of my camera! I’m gonna have to get photoshop though…sometime in the future.
OMG! I am just now catching up on my blog reading…that cake and the decorations look amazing! You did a great job! The costumes rock too!
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