Everything Else

So, I have been very busy. My dining room table is an explosion of construction paper, glue, glitter, my trusty glue gun (I could write a love letter to whoever invented glue guns) stickers etc. It is crazy. We just kinda push everything to the side whenever it is time to eat. I found these adorable tootsie roll sea creatures online. I decided to make them since they cost like 2 dollars each! Caleb and I had fun. He still wants me to put mouths on them.





I made Noah's "throne" today. SO fun. I love it! and then I made seashells for the dining room chairs.


I am in the process of making some crazy tissue paper seaweed, bubbles, Birthday banners, favor bags and food name cards. I am trying to finish up the crafting this weekend so I can turn all of my attention to the cake and the rest of the food. I think I am going to serve one big happy adult beverage rather than buy beer. Am I stingy? I think some kind of festive drink my be fun rather than just plain old beer in a cooler. I should have a kids food side and a grownup food side... hmm... yes I really need to start nailing down the food. o crap- I have to get everything at the store too- o no. I better wrap up crafting.

Here are my bubbles, made out of plastic Christmas ornaments.

I made so many fish I needed to start hanging them up. Erik "wired" the living room and I just glue gunned all the fish onto fishing wire and then tied them up. I still plan to fill it with seaweed and bubbles and probably more fish. Noah looks up and says "ish" on a side note- I would prefer for him to just wake up on his birthday party day and see all of this- but realistically, it is hard to do all of this with him. So when he naps I decorate- early. Besides, I am sick of it by the time the party is over. Caleb's bug party drove me nuts when it was over- bugs everywhere, chaos- I just wanted to clean up and move on. This way they get to enjoy it a little longer. I am letting them play in the pool and blowup toys I got already. yup- that is how I rationalize preparing for the party early.
I love these sea horses. The flash kinda flattened it out a little, but I think it is so cute. bubbles, and shiny ribbon- textures for seaweed. Hopefully no one turns the fan on :) The end for today.