...walking in a Winter ONEderland...

Lord knows I love to plan a party.  Lord knows I love to plan a themed party, and even more so a themed party on a super-duper tight budget!  So Ryan's main Birthday Extravaganza was a shindig I sunk my teeth into and had so much fun with!  Thanks to everyone who helped out, especially that rockin' kid sister of mine.  Jessica was phenomenal.

The invite

Isabella decorated the Birthday Seat

Snowflakes hanging everywhere

The menu featured...

White Chicken Chili

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Artichoke Dip

along with....

summer sausage, crackers & cheese

relish tray

chippies

white pistachios

white yogurt covered raisins

blue M&Ms

The beverage station, featuring a

Hot Cocoa Bar

Spiced Cranberry Tea

Lemonade

(with optional spirits!)

The Party Favors

Thank you so much, Aunt Jess and Isabella, for baking them!

The cake and cupcakes

All baked by me

Cake decorated by Jessica

Cupcakes decorated by Isabella

The Smash Cake

All me!

The birthday boy with his Grammy

Gorgeous Boy!

Given this was round two of birthday presents,

the boy went crazy.

We're talking dancin'-on-the-table crazy!

He looks like he's plotting...

We are so blessed to have such an extended circle of family and friends.  For Ryan's St. Peters birthday, we hosted Grandma Fran and Papa Z, Grandpa Phil and Oma Annie, Grammy & Dwayne, GiGi, Uncle Dave, Aunt Jessica, the Blakes, the McCanns, the Boyers and the Schneidermeyers.

Awesome Aunt Jessica

Sean's best bud, Nate, his dad, and sister

Isabella with the Blake girls!

Baby Boy ready for some Cake Destruction

Just before he dove face first

Don't bother me, I'm eating cake.

We get to do this again next weekend, right?

Happy Happy Birthday, little one.  Mommy & Daddy love you so much!  Till next year...