Birthday Party: Decor

All of my planning and hard efforts made Cohen’s first birthday a hit! He was the cutest little buckaroo I had ever seen!

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Here is the decor of the party. I wrapped our map photo in the living room with brown packaging paper and hung a “Howdy” burlap sign that I handmade and painted. It was hot glued to some ribbon and then I added clothes pins to the top of each letter for an added bonus. I finished off the photo with 2 bandanas and a cowboy hat!

On top of the entertainment center was hay and a photo for everyone at the birthday party to sign and leave a note on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also made the  “I’m One” sign the same way as the “HOWDY”

one… just cut it out and hot glued it to ribbon then tied it with a few more ribbons in between each letter

I made a flag for the front of the house out of burlap.. can you tell I was really feeling the burlap??!!

We got a few bales of hay which was perfect for holding our (stick) ponies. (Which, but the way I found at the dollar tree!!! Can you believe that?!!)

 

 

As the kids arrived, they grabbed their personalized cowboy hats and ponies and galloped on into the party.

 

Our little cowboy on his party day all rested and ready for some fun!

We served Chili, mini smokies, corn bread, hotdogs, potato salad, guacamole, nacho cheese dip and pasta salad… I think only 1 person ate the chili. People kept going for the hotdogs and the nachos!

The invites

 

The food

The candy station full of “cowboy rope” (licorice) “Horse Droppings” ( Whoppers) and “Cowboy

fuel” ( pixie sticks)

 

 

The cutest cake my friends’ sister made is so talented. She is the one who made my baby shower cake. It is the BEST tasting cake I have ever had.

 

The high chair wrapped in red and white check fabric, an “I’m 1” sign I made and his beautiful cake

 

 

 

The weather was great and we were all able to be outside. I love California for the fact that it’s December and we are outside BBQing. It started to sprinkle but all the guys got on top the pergola and covered it with tarps. By the time they were done, the rain was gone.

As fun as planning his party was, I am pooped and planned out! I have to decorate for Christmas and I feel like I have nothing to give. I am excited and thinking of birthday #2 though!