We decided on a birthday brunch that morning. It was a lot of fun, and 70 degrees outside! We could have had a cookout that day!
Here are a few pics from the brunch.
Gifts and party madness- my Dad got in the spirit with a princess mask. Such a trooper he is!
Carson's big gift from Mom & Dad- a toy excavator to play on outside and a new wheelbarrow
Emmy's big gift from Mom & Dad- the Doc McStuffins check-up center, along with all of the Doc stuffed characters and a Doc McStuffins costume to wear. The girl loves her some Doc!
Some other fun gifts they got were-
- tobagons (that we couldn't use in the teeny bit of snow we got yesterday!)
- umbrellas (Carson opened his and squealed- "a brella for ME?" It was so cute!
- John Deere quilts-pink for Emmy, green for Carson; handmade and so nice
- new bath towels and bath wash
- money from several grandparents and Uncle Dale, and cousins Taylor and Jack
- stamp and paint sets from my cousin Brandy (what did I ever do to her? haha- Henry actually had his forehead stamped one day! Poor Henry!)
- Stompeez- a big "want" since last Christmas
- Ice Cream Magic-cousin Hunter swears by Ice Cream Magic! We haven't tried them yet. I think I'm gonna have to pick one up for Henry too
- stuffed puppy dogs that they now sleep with also from Taylor and Jack
- Seat Pets- these are so neat and they work nicely! The kids really wanted them. Do you see an "As Seen on TV" pattern here?
- Veggie Tales devotions books
- Toy Story/Princess figurine sets from Morgan & Dylan
- several pairs of new jammies from different folks-which were something we needed!
I think that was it, and it was surely plenty! They have enjoyed everything. It was a fun brunch!
Our party "theme" if you will was Monster Jam for Carson, Disney Princess for Emmy. They chose the themes themselves and picked out what would go on their cakes. Here are how the cakes turned out....
A Better pic of the cake.....but before I added the crushed cars. Henry got ahold of the cake and mashed the middle where the "d" in birthday is. Little brothers!
The finished cake.
Our menu for brunch was:
- Breakfast casserole-which was so yummy! It was the best one I've made and I think it was because all the ingredients were fresh and local, except the cheese. I used homemade sausage that was made on Tuesday before our Saturday party, fresh bacon from our cousin's pig farm, fresh eggs from my back yard, and fresh milk from our milk share. Delicious!
- Ham rolls
- Mini cinnamon rolls- from Sam's club
- Mini blueberry muffins-from Sam's club
- Mini chocolate covered donuts- from Kroger and Carson's favorite
- cheese cubes
- apple slices-I even bought these at Sam's so I wouldn't have to worry with dipping the apples into orange juice to keep them from browning.
- veggie tray and dip
- chips and onion dip-courtesy of my sister
- tea
- coffee
- orange juice
I used a lot of premade stuff which is so not like me. I felt really guilty about it at first, but it was a smart move. I was able to enjoy the party more, cook less. I don't know why I always feel like I should cook everything, and cook it from scratch!
All in all, I think brunch was a lot of fun. It was nice to be able to let the kids play outside some in between eating, presents, and cake time. I also enjoyed not having to wait around all day for the party, trying to keep the house clean. The kids are also generally more pleasant in the mornings before they get worn out from the day!
I hope the kids enjoyed their brunch as much as I enjoyed planning it for them!
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