Do you know this: One of your children is having a birthday party at some time of year (like every year, come to think of it). And as a mum like me I keep planning and planning what to prepare, how to decorate and what kind of cake to try out and figuring out nice give aways. I love doing this beforehand. but the nearer the date comes I go into hibernating and sit there motionless and think: how shall I cope with everything I planned?
This year was a bit easier. Jakob turned 6 and wanted to host a Red Party. With Valentine's day right one day after his birthday I thought of all the hearts and cute things i could incorporate but he - grown up and manly as he is- allowed only some hearts and added also Blue to the theme. So that was what came out as an invitation:
1. lazy days of summer, 2. J, 3. Untitled, 4. Cherry Red Shoes {Happy Bench Monday}, 5. Scrabble Letter A, 6. FR-11475, 7. Strawberries & Cream bunting banner, 8. you have my heart, 9. K, 10. Turkish flag, 11. valentines baking, 12. ♥, 13. O, 14. Bird Houses on a Red Barn, 15. Bullfinch, 16.schreibmaschine_brief_gr, 17. Yummy Cushions, 18. B, 19. Clip Magnet - Red 2, 20. alphabet, 21.advent calendar, 22. In Jakob's kitchen - closeup, 23. Jakob, 4 months old, 24. Korea Post
And then I became ill two days before. Not ill but I had a Hepatitis A injection preparing for our move and that just knocked me out completely. So I stayed in bed an thought how I possibly could reduce all the preparational stuff.
So half of the decorating and an easy give-away. Don't tell me I could have prepared everything earlier before I got ill. NO WAY! That is just so not me!
Streamlined it looked like this:
Even Jakob's hippo couple had a small party going on
The cake was kept simple as well but I really like it like that! he was simply happy about the little bunting and his beloved baby hippo...
To have some nice give-aways for the next day for the parents we took a picture of each child attending under the little garland, looking through a frame. And because all the children were dressed in these colours we had some nice pictures and a sweet group photo.
So definitely I will do a colour themed birthday again if the children want one. And I won't make a fuss over the cake like I always did, because the simple one was equally liked. As a give away we had some treats in a red and white and blue paper bag with ribbon, a heart ballon and a Birthday cd I had burned for them the last night and packed with red and blue scrapbooking paper - voilá!
So I now can relax for a week and then there will be a belated Alice in Wonderland-party and a party for a 10 year old.... Wait and see
Wisching you a wonderful week!
Yvonne
You did all this wonderful decoration while sick?? Ai. Amazing! Happy birthday to Mister Six year old! I hope he had a lot of fun... Love your idea of each child with the frame photos.. I love your photos full stop! Happy Valentine's Yvonne. : )
Posted by: Chantale | Tuesday, 15 February 2011 at 02:18
Oh, everybody's striped :) Sweet! Alles Liebe für Jakob - und für Dich, du hard-working mummy! Total erstaunlich, was du da alles schaffst...
Posted by: Frau Mayer | Tuesday, 15 February 2011 at 07:11
Danke Alina! Ich scheine am besten unter schlechten Bedingungen und Zeitdruck Leistungen zu vollbringen... What a life!
Posted by: Yvonne Stehle | Tuesday, 15 February 2011 at 16:39
Thank you so much Chantale! Happy Valentine to you as well!
Yvonne
Posted by: Yvonne Stehle | Tuesday, 15 February 2011 at 16:40
You threw a really nice B-day party! I think your children are sooooooo lucky to have you.
I guess all the kids were over the moon,Jacob too - happy B-day to him!
Wishing you to get well soon...
keep us posted!
Posted by: Kikilota | Tuesday, 15 February 2011 at 17:01
Oh Kikilota - dont ask my children. They would say : Yes, but...
Feeling much better now and I am up for planning the next events. thank you for asking!
Yvonne
Posted by: Yvonne Stehle | Wednesday, 16 February 2011 at 00:08
Hi Yvonne,
just wanted to share few interesting sites with you, I thought you might like them...
Have a look when you'll have a chance, I just discovered them this morning while having my breakfast :-)
www.lookatbook.com
www.1000journals.com
www.rieeliselarsen.dk
Have a nice day!
Posted by: Kikilota | Wednesday, 16 February 2011 at 17:08
Kikilota - I checked upon the sites you mentioned. Great ideas and a lovely designer!
Posted by: Yvonne Stehle | Friday, 18 February 2011 at 09:17