Re-vamped

You may or may not have noticed a little change around here.  For instance, an update. But even more so the background and colour scheme.  I felt so uninspired by the way it looked before and knew I just needed a little change.  So here you are.  

So a lot has happened in our world since our last encounter on here.  We have successfully finished potty training Kiwi.  B, Kiwi and Sprout have all had Birthdays and Birthday parties.  Kiwi's was an under water theme and it was so much fun to plan for!  B thinks I'm crazy as I start planning a party well in advance.  The reason I do this is to make it cost effective and sometimes you find awesome party themed items on clearance after Halloween or Christmas so it's good to have a theme well ahead of time so you can find things at a great price? Am I right? Or am I crazy?  Sprout had a Woodland theme party and again it was so much fun to plan.  I did go a little crazy when I decided I would make all the kids a party hat.  I started this project 2 weeks prior to the party....that I have to say was a little crazy but it worked out.  Here are some pictures from both parties:

 I used clear blue shower curtains to create a feeling of being under water. 

 This backdrop is actually a table cloth I found at the dollar store - perfect!  I ordered the balloons that attach to each other from a party store online.  bargainballoons.com

 I love the jelly fish.  They are probably my favourite decoration.  I sewed two streamers together with the tension as high as it could go to create the ruffled effect.  

 The Birthday boy at the fishing pond.  We had 4 games lined up along the wall that the kids could play at their leisure.  And then we played with the parachute(shark attack game) and had a silly string(seaweed) fight. I didn't include those photos only because I don't have permission from the parents of the other kids to post them on my blog.  

 My little mermaid.  Yes I crocheted that tail.  She loves wearing it!

 The bubble cake! This was made with gelatine bubbles and white chocolate mould seashells and brown sugar.  The bubbles were made by dipping water balloons in gelatine mixture and allowing them to dry for 24 hours.  They turned out way better that I had imagined! 

 Sprouts cherry blossom cake with a birds nest.  

 Sugar cookies - owls and foxes. These were such a hit. I should have made more!

 I love the porcupine and the hedgehog!!!  

 Party hats! See I am a little crazy!  But look how sweet they are!

 The dessert table!
And little miss Sprout had a cake all to herself for the classic cake smash.  She was so dainty and didn't get very messy.  

Well I think that catches you up a little for now.  I have a few more post ideas in my head. It's just a matter of writing it down and actually posting it.  I am hoping to be back at this now.  There is a lot coming up that I would like to document.  Have the most wonderful day.  (That's not me being bossy...really choose whatever kind of day you want to have I just hope it's wonderful)