Halle's Puppy Party

Happy Monday! We're back safe and sound in BC, and I have a full day ahead of running errands and unpacking. I could not let the day get away without sharing photo's of Halle's puppy party with everyone.

I wish there were more than what I am offering below, but I had little time to snap away in between setting up, and then greeting and catching up with all of our wonderful guests. I'm actually sad to say I missed a few of the details I worked on with my Mom, like the pretty water bottle labels she created for us. At the end of the day though, it was great to be surrounded by so many wonderful family and friends, and Halle did wonderfully even though she only took one nap the entire day and didn't go to bed until 9:30. Here's our day...

{Do I wish the fabric were wider - yes. But then we wouldn't have had the dog pattern running the right direction. It did cover the window and at the end of the day, I am pleased with how it all turned out}

The cupcakes were made by my cousin, and she used some of her leftover bones to decorate the table. Cute! I'm glad we spray painted those Value Village dogs. They were the perfect weights for our napkins on a rather windy August afternoon.

I had fun putting together and naming all of the treats for the party, and my Mom did a fabulous job creating the tent cards. They matched the water bottles that we had, and turned out so cute!

The fruit skewers were a hit amongst kids and adults. They were actually the very first treat to run out. I hear the majority of them were devoured by the birthday girl herself. Speaking of birthday girl devouring - she finally went for the smash cake. After seeing her eat an un-iced mini cupcake at my cousin's, the previous weekend, we decided that was the way to go. Turns out we were right. She ate the majority of her big vanilla cupcake...

A few of the other details from the day...

Our utensils. Rolled in pink and orange napkins, held in place by a sticker (designed again by my Mother) that read "Wipe Your Paws". Yet another detail I failed to capture.

Halle's Time Capsule. We left this on the gift table, and asked people to write Halle a message or wish, followed by what they believe she will be when she grows up. Our plan is to have her open this box when she turns 18, and read all of the notes from when she was 1. This box will also include the notes that were written to her at her Boston Tea Party.

Displaying 12 Months of my baby girl. It's so crazy to see all of these photos lined up - her growth and changes so obvious. It's hard to remember that tiny dependent baby in the first photo. She is surely little Miss Independent these days.

Drinking straws, with small orange and pink duck tape flags attached. These were provided for the orange punch and pink lemonade that we made for the day. Yum!

So there you have it, a small glance at how Halle's Puppy Party went down. We had such a fantastic day. Incredible weather and the best company we could've asked for. At the end of the day, the people who came were the most important part. Especially now that we live so far, it is great to get to see everyone and catch up when we were home, and what better way  to do that than to get everyone together for a great celebration.

What did you get up to on this lovely August weekend?