While we were in Vegas, we decided to throw a birthday party for Lucas so he could celebrate his second year of life with cousins, family members and Vegas friends. The theme was cars because right now he loves anything with four wheels.
For the decorations, I saved milk cartons, cut the top off and had some of my older nieces paint the cartons to look like traffic lights. I then bought red, yellow, green and black balloons and weighed them down with sand and put the sand bag in the carton. These were the centerpieces and there were four tables. I bought black and white checkered flag garland and hung them around the backyard umbrellas. Also each table had a checkered table runner over a colored table cloth. I loaded up a large toy dump truck with chips as the center of the food table. Each food dish had race car flags sticking out of them.
My sister Marleen made a fabulous race car cake with a large number two as the race track. For games/activity, the kids each painted a little wooden car. Outside we had a matchbox car play area and a pop-up kidsize fire truck. Then we played pin the car on the race track and had an obstacle course. After food and cake, we had a pinata, which the older kids went crazy and completely demolished. Then presents. It was a lot of fun.
Pretty simple. I didn’t have a lot of time to put into. I was glad to have happy nieces excited to help me get everything together. Also a mom who did all the food and fed well over 50 people. A sister who brought over the play toys and another sister who made the cake. Thanks!
The adults hiding in the house to avoid the chaos.
Ashley, Ella, Julene and little Benjamin
Good friend Judi and her beautiful family came down from Salt Lake to visit. Miss her and love her. Wish we had more time together.
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Awww how great! I just want to cry becasue I just know how much we savor these times with our families from a far…why do we have to follow our hubbies everywhere???? J/K I love Austin and when you go back it’s an event..a big party everyday! The party looks like such a huge fun scccess and all the cake and deco was so cute! Way to go…2? Are you kidding me, I remember when I first met you and he was a ittle baby sleeping on you in R.S.!!
Such a fun party. Super cute and the food was fabulous. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.
I am always amazed at how talented and creative you are! As I was reading through this post I was thinking, how did she think of all this and do all this and then you said it was pretty simple and last minute…I can’t belive how awesome of a party you can pull off at the last minute. Lucas looks like he was havin’ a great time!
Loved the cake, the decorations and the fact that it was a family event. You’re amazing — such a fun and creative idea.
that cake is something else! how clever is mar?!
How adorable!!! I love the cake and the centerpieces.
Sounds like a very fun party, and so creative, what cute ideas.
I love the cake, way cool looking.
What a great party! I love that you went all out, soooo cute.
finally a birthday party with your family. Your have a talented family and you are all so creative. I love the race car theme for a birthday party. Looks like a great birthday party
That is one party I would have loved to have been at. Judi looks great. Ic an’t beleive how grown up all the girls are now. Ashley as always looks fantastic.
I love how your make little boy parties looks so cute and fun! I dream of princess birthday parties, but this would be a close second.