Cupcake Couture

Everyone love to feel special on their Birthday right? In my family birthdays are HUGE! We celebrate for what feels like all month long. Our parents always did something big every year for our parties from having pony rides to moon walks or the infamous Chunk-E-Cheese. As we got older we got to go on FAB trips and have fun filled family dinners. Every year another great memory is made. Hopefully you get the picture just how much we love celebrating. Those are a few of memories that come to mind from growing up.

So, now that my sister has two girls of her own we have made a bunch of new traditions. It was 3 days of celebrating Anna Kate's 5th birthday this year. Steph asked me way in advance if I would make a special party outfit for AK to wear, so I obliged so willingly. i didn't want her outfit to be just run of the mill and I wanted to push myself from the Tutu I had made for Abby's birthday parry. So I went with the whole 3D cupcake with matching "frosting" on the pants seeing as a skirt wasn't the best choice for running and jumping. It was still frilly yet practical. It was a really fun project and I love a good challenge! Here is the finished project:

As a throwback to when we were kids, her party was at the "Jumping Bean" which is like a whole warehouse of moonwalks... these places are all the rage now! She also had her party there last year and insisted that it be there again b/c she loves it so much! The following day all the girls in our family went and had a Tea party on her actual birthday. Here's Anna Kate mid coloring at the Tea room. Check out her mad drawing skills too :)


That same night the whole family had dinner at the famous Angus Barn where we go every year for each of the girls birthday. Here is a sweet picture of Abby playing on my iPhone at the table.

So from old memories to new ones we know how to party in style. WE treasure each and everyone of them and look forward to the next for many years to come! What a great blessing God gave our family 5 years ago when he gave us sweet Anna Kate Lyon! With her in our lives she bring so much JOY and Happiness to our lives. I love showering her with all the LOVE I can give her!