We have said it before and we have to say it again: We love to party! And not just for birthdays, anniversaries, and such. Heck, if it’s a day that ends in “Y”, somebody bring the beach balls and the booze and let’s crank up the jams. Anyway, here are. . .
10 Parties That Make Us Proud
Erin
1. Irish Girls Do It in Bright Green
I just love that this Irish girl married into a Polish family with a fun-loving real-life Irish Grandmom. We love our GiGi, and all of the fabulous parties that happen on her favorite day each year!
2. Inside This Box is a Fabulous . . .
Road Trip. With five kids and birthdays that come in bunches, we don’t always go the traditional party route. Often times, we hit the road to celebrate. In fact, Biddie and I are still basking in the glow of our great Northeastern Adventure to celebrate her 13th birthday this past summer.
This picture is one of my favorites though. When Biddie was 10, she was obsessed with the First Ladies. Sorry, 1D! Martha Washington was her first real pin-up! Her birthday was the weekend of the Obama inauguration that year. All she wanted was to get to Washington, DC. Here she is scanning the White House windows looking for a glimpse of one of the Obama girls. Still one of my favorite birthdays ever!
But other times we play it straight and we get. . .
3. The Party That Proved Just How Smart I Am!!
Eddie LOVED all things Star Wars the summer he turned four. We had a pool party and these lightsaber pool noodles were the party favor. Cheap, easy to make, and 10,000 times better than a bag of Dollar Store junk. Every mom and kid loved them! And some still have them!
But there is always a fly in the punch. Check out Eddie’s face behind his cool cupcakes. Darn kid’s ruining my boast! I swear no exorcism was required.
4. True Fans Party on Opening Day
Who parties on the opening day of the Liverpool soccer season? Maybe the family that left their North Caroline beach vacation early to see them play on American soil last summer. This might be taking the term Soccer Mom to a whole new level, but I don’t care. I’m hoping these crazy family traditions are gonna be the things that get these kids home for a visit every once in a while after the big, wide world scatters them to the winds.
5. 40 IS Fabulous!
Especially when you do it Sisterhood Style. We always treat our buddies well on their special day, but this party for our friend Lauri was the best! We went kayaking on the river near her house. Her family even had it planned for us to paddle up to a dock for some beverages and snacks along the way. Kind of like a Kayak Crawl.
Ellen
Erin’s proud party moments turned out just like her: all over the place and fabulous. I’m going to stick to the traditional birthday party genre. We take the mantra “Go big or go home” to heart around here when it comes to celebrating those special days.
1. Pandamonium
I love to have my house stuffed with happy girls. I also love our family tradition where the birthday girl gets her very own personalized cake to dive into with abandon. The theme for Jellybean’s 12th birthday was pandas, so with 13 girls sleeping over, it was pandamonium. Get it??
2. Monkey Business
In fact, this is the party where the personal birthday cake tradition was born by chance. So take that Pinterest. I was able to develop fun family rituals long before you rolled up on the scene.
3. Letting the Cat Out of The Bag
Jellybean got our cat Sparkle for her 6th birthday. Imagine my delight when she came downstairs ready for her indoor bounce house party dressed in her kitty cat Halloween costume. Melt.
4. Ginormous Water Slide For The Win
I LOVE throwing little kid birthday parties. Coed teenager parties make my palms clammy. For our first one, I got this huge water slide as a distraction. I should have thought about the bathing suit factor.
5. Back to the Good Ol’ Days
Alright, let’s forget the teen years, I’m starting to break out in hives. Let’s go back to when all I had to do was transform our basement into the American Idol sound stage. And upon review, I apparently also transformed our backyard into a superstar themed obstacle course for about a bazillion little girls. Did I mention “Go big or go home”?
In case all of this party pride is making you a little nauseous, don’t forget the New Year’s Eve when Ellen made everyone actually gag with this little gem of a Pintershit drink.
Also, don’t forget to check out the other bloggers over at Monday Listicles who responded to Stasha’s prompt 10 THINGS YOU ARE PROUD OF. Feel free to join in on the fun.
All of you are adorable. I want to hang out with you all. Don;t worry, I’ll medicate to make me okay.
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We do throw some mighty fine shindigs. You would be okay, no matter what. 🙂 Ellen
My birthday is in September. That gives you plenty of time to make it awesome since you guys can surely throw a party. I’ll be 39 which is kind of boring so if you want to take the extra year to plan a fab 40th for me, I’m willing to wait. I leave it up to you;)
vicky
Vicky recently posted..I’m getting older #10: But not as old as the rest of you!
My birthday is also in september and as you know I lov ethe 80s, big hair and sock monkeys. Start yer plannin!
Robbie recently posted..Reasons
I always love your takes on these lists–makes perusing the blogs so much more interesting. I always knew you were party girls. 🙂
Marie recently posted..Monday Listicles: 10 things you are proud of
Awesome cakes!
I watched Liverpool play a match in Singapore way back in 2000. Or was it 2001? It was a long time ago. #FanGirl
Alison recently posted..10 Things I Will Never, Ever Do
Aw, “You’ll never walk alone”, Alison! Ellen’s cakes are ridiculous. Erin
Um, now I’m convinced that you two are definitely the best, most fun moms in the world! My girls want to adopt you so they can have awesome birthday parties – I’m not exactly known for amazing parties 🙂
Katie E recently posted..The Elusive Jenny #iPPP
Y’all clearly know where the party planning is at! We would have been impressed with even ONE of these shindigs, but all of them combined are blowing us away! :)-The Dose Girls
thedoseofreality recently posted..This Should Get Us On Oprah!
Oh my gosh! Those cakes are unbelievable… and to think they’re pre-pinterest. Color me impressed!
Robin Jingjit recently posted..Ten things I’m proud of
Love it! My fave picture was your daughter standing at the White House fence.
Julia recently posted..Monday Listicles: 10 Things I Am Proud Of
Those are some parties to remember. I am making notes over here – fun times, good friends and cake – awesome! 🙂
Kim@Co-Pilot Mom recently posted..I’m Proud of…
Holy cake crap, ladies! You girls know how to throw a PAR-tay. Before about 5 minutes ago, I’ve thought pretty highly of my kids’ bday cakes. *making “L” sign on forehead*
Fabulous memories! I love it!!
🙂
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Any cake baked with love is an awesome birthday cake. Use both hands and turn that “L” into a “W”! 🙂 Ellen
The Sisterhood recently posted..Sisterhood Party Pride
haha THE VERY FIRS THING I noticed was Eddies face in that birthday photo! You two are nuts and I love it. I LOVE traditional cake idea and treating your friends awesome on their 40! Right ON!
Kerry B recently posted..Ten Things I AM Proud Of
Ha! He is the most adorable boy ever, but that face made me shiver. Ellen
i think every mother should create a slide show of their kids faces caught in crazy expressions! HA that would crack me up for years!
Kerry B recently posted..Ten Things I AM Proud Of
Oh how I love a party with a theme. You two are pros!
christine recently posted..It’s Official! We Have Two Teens!
Ok, my birthday is october 3rd. Shall I come to you or do you want to throw me a party here in Italy??
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Italy, please. You just provide the gelatto, we’ll handle the rest. ; ) Erin
Gotta to love a fam that loves some footie action…
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I knew you got me, Wayne! Erin
I hope somebody throws a Sisterhood-worthy party for me when I turn 40! Also, I loved it when you stuck it to Pinterest- ha! That’s right, you knew how to have fabulous themed birthday parties with cakes that would make me cry long before Pinterest came along…that being said, I realize I still need to sign up for it. Maybe today.
Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. recently posted..I Am From Venus, Your Head is Up Uranus- 6 Differences Between Men and Women
We’re over here banging on the table shouting, “Do it! Do it! Do it!” What? Too much? That’s a totally different kind of party for sure. Erin
Okay, you all really know how to have fun! Keep it up!!
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Ha, not all on Pinterest is golden… Liverpool??! I might never recover!
Stasha recently posted..Monday Listicles
Great list of then things you are proud of. those are some fabulous parties ladies. wow!
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