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Friday 18 January 2013

Kayla's Owl Themed 1st Birthday Party - Part 2


Continued from Kayla's Owl Themed 1st Birthday Party - Part 1:


Kayla greeting more of her guests at the front door :)

TIME TO GET DECORATING!!!
A quick demonstration from 'The Cake Lady' aka Me :)
I showed the kids how to do a swirl of icing, add some sprinkles 
& a cupcake topper before I let them loose on making their own cupcake creations!

A big thank you to the parents for overseeing your well-behaved kidlets!! 
I was certain I would be wiping up icing off our rugs afterwards, 
but they were all so keen to do such a good job on their cupcakes 
that most of the toppings stayed on the table :)

VOILA!!!!
Some of the kids with their cupcake masterpieces along with 
the two 'big kids' having a cupcake-decorating-challenge. 
Nice work boys & girls!


THE CAKE CUTTING

How I love my family of three! 
Thanks for your help on the day too Jase...all of your 'jobs' got done in the end
...aswell as the xbox playing :)

Her first taste of sweet cakey goodness.....
I'm sure I don't need to mention just how much she loved it!!

A tip for Mummies: If you're worried about your child eating uneccessary sugar, sneakily take bits of the cake away leaving a tiny bite as they're busy stuffing their face with the first taste :) I also made the cake from scratch to ensure there were no additives/preservative nasties in it, & made sure there were no added colourings in the icing by using Raspberry Frosting (recipe found here)! It's so damn delicious that you will want to start using real fruit in your icings once you try it too!!!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY
Kayla Grace!
You are more than we could have ever asked for 
& we look forward to seeing you grow from our precious baby girl,
 into a gorgeous little lady. 
We love you more than words can say, 
Love always, 
Mummy & Daddy xoxo


PRESENT TIME!
The birthday girl was due a nap so we had her friends who gave her the gifts
 to help her open them & read the card to her. 
It was so lovely to see them so excited to be helping her.

HAPPY SNAP TIME BEFORE NAP-TIME
L to R: Kayla's Great Aunty Nette & her Mimi
Thanks again for your help. We loved having you be a part of Kayla's special day xoxo

Kayla & I with our fellow 'Early Birds' Mums n Bubs!
L to R: Yvette & Piper, Myself & Kayla, Jacqui & Layla

THE MAN CAVE!
While all of the Mums n Bubs were partying inside, 
the Bigger Boys were hiding out in the man cave aka our garage :)

SAYING OUR GOOD-BYES
We had cupcakes galore so I sent the kids home with more treats!
A cupcake box full of their decorated cupcakes. 
It was a big hit!!!
Our friends daughters, Sarah & Lilly, were such a big help at the party entertaining
 the little babies.  Sarah was so excited with her cupcake creations :) 

 NAP TIME
All tuckered out after her big day of celebrations!



Kayla's Owl Themed 1st Birthday Party - Part 1

This post is a little delayed, but those who know me will understand the few months of craziness we have just experienced since our daughters birthday.

Our little girl turned the big single digit "1" on the 23rd November 2012, & we couldn't be happier with how her celebrations played out!! Thank you to all of those who travelled to celebrate it with us; my Mum & Aunty (Kayla's Mimi & Great Aunty Nette) - I love you both & thank you SO much for helping me prep for the party.  I really could not have done it all without you! Thank you to all of our friends close by who brought their little ones to share her special day, I have met so many great new Mummies since having Kayla & I am so thankful for having you by my side while we venture on this new journey of Motherhood together.  A big thank you to our family & friends far away who could not make her special day but sent many gifts & beautiful cards with lovely words for our gorgeous girl. Also a big thank you to all of our childless friends... You spoilt Kayla rotten & endured a house full of loud children on a Saturday afternoon when you could have been at the pub :) We appreciate all of the generosity & loved having each & every one of you in our lives for these special moments.

That's enough words for now :)

Here are a few images from Kayla's Owl Themed 1st Birthday Party

PRESENTS!
The birthday girl's presents from her Mummy & Daddy xo

Kayla got pretty good at tearing open the wrapping paper towards the end.

THE CAKE!!
In my opinion, one of the most important parts of a birthday party
(apart from the people to share it with) is the cake!
Handmade by me :) 
No.1 Chocolate Birthday Cake covered in Raspberry Frosting,
with fondant cherry blossom decorations & a large fondant owl cake topper
I am so happy with how it turned out!!


THE SWEETS TABLE!

NO.1 BIRTHDAY CAKE POPS! 
I don't mean to toot my own horn, but these were delicious!!
Red Velvet Cake Pops decorated with white chocolate 
& sugar sprinkles for a bit of bling :)

THE CUPCAKE DECORATING TABLE!
This was a BIG hit with the kids...both big & small :)



IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS :)
L to R: Cake pops in my homemade stand.  
Party favour bags for kids to fill as they pleased with bubblegum flavoured swizzle sticks, musk sticks, marshmallows, jelly lollies biscuits & so on. Treat jars full of fairy floss for the older kids, & jars of half/half fairy floss & yoghurt buttons for the littlies.  A close up of the Cupcake Decorating Table topped with vanilla cupcakes, sprinkles & glitter in every colour of the rainbow, & buttercream icing ready to twirl.  The centrepiece for the party...The Owl Cake Topper, overseeing all of the kids picking out their treats atop a platter of homemade pink mini meringues!

IT'S TIME TO FILL THE BAGS!

GROUP PHOTO!
Kayla & all of her Darwin buddies attempting to pose for a group photo! 
This was the best of the bunch :)

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL
Our sweet little birthday girl had all of her friends to play with, 
however instead was found hanging out at the toy box amusing herself...or hiding? 




xoxo T