I is for intervention...

I think I've mentioned it before, but I am seriously obsessed with this first birthday party. I mean.... seriously. I've been planning for a solid three months now and have five pages in my binder dedicated to plans. It doesn't help that I recently joined Pintrest and keep finding idea, after idea, after idea. So here's the breakdown. Pictures to come:

• Location- Wexner Community Park. Our guest list is crazy large and there was no way we'd fit in my house. The park's pavilion is very nice and very large. Plus there's a play ground area for the -count em- 22 kids I'm expecting.

• Theme- I'm going with a "how sweet it is" theme. Instead of goody bags, I'm setting up a candy buffet for kids (and parents) to enjoy. Everything is in the colors of bright blue, bright green, and bright pink. The favor bags are rugby striped in blue, pink and green. I found them on this adorable site and picked up a few other cute items while I was at it.

• Decorations- I'm lucky to have friends in high places and family who's always willing to help me. My good amazing friend, Lindsey, owns an Etsy shop and designed and printed my adorable invitations. It was so fun getting to customize them exactly how I wanted. She also created labels for each of the candy bags, is working on table signs, and offered to help me create temporary tattoos for each kid. I'm super stoked about those. Chris and I (emphasis on the "I" part) are working on adorable yarn balls I found on Pintrest. I'm working on those in pink, blue, green, and a melonish orange. They will hang in the entrance to the park pavilion at different heights. I'm hoping to make a total of 20 (12 down, 8 to go). Then, pretty much entirely on her own, my mom created the standard tissue paper puff balls. These too are in blue, pink, and green. I also created paper pinwheels for each of the table center pieces, paper pennant banners for in front of the food tables, and am working on a 12-month picture banner for in front of the pavilion's fireplace. 

• Candy buffet- I fully expect to be stoned to death by most of the parents in attendance for this candy buffet. On the lineup we have: Skittles (duh), Gummy Worms, Pixie Sticks, Candy Dots, flavored Tootsie Rolls, licorice, and candy bracelets. In addition, my mom and I have plans to make candy-covered marshmallows and Oreo Pops. And for the little ones who are too young to have any teeth to rot out, we found cute little pinwheels and I bought some organic baby granola bars. Each child will also receive their own, custom temporary tattoo (assuming Lindsey and I can figure it out this weekend). 

• Food- Remember how I said I'm lucky? Well, yeah, that again. My mom and MIL are pretty much doing it ALL. The only food I need to provide is mini corn dogs (pre-made, thankyouverymuch) and mini pinwheel things (again, no prep required). And as far as the all important cake... remember how I said I have friends in high places? Another wonderful friend of mine is working on the girls' smash cakes. Sorry folks, this part is a secret.      

So, that's really it. And I'm pretty much set. I just need to finish up a few loose ends and buy a few more small things and then we're good to go. Let's just all cross our fingers, and toes, and whatever else, for decent weather. I'm not even going to say "no rain." I've come to grips with my weather luck and a little rain would be manageable. I'm just going to hope for no torrential downpours... is that too much to ask?

Up next.... the breakdown post when I finally realize the reason I'm planning this is because my baby girls are turning ONE.