What's going on and my son's Halloween Birthday Party

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hi Friends! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like I've been M.I.A. for sooooo long! And I was!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The thing is, aside from being a new mom again to my little Sophia, things have been extra hectic around our household. First, during halloween I was busy planning for my <b>teen son's birthday party</b>! You see it was his last year in his school and he wanted to have a small celebration with his classmates and friends, so Halloween became extra busy for us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Secondly, a gathering this Saturday at my house is in the works since my friend priest is coming for a visit and so we have to get the house ready for a <b>mass and this small party</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thirdly, aside from<i> planning for Thanksgiving</i>, we have been busy <b>going all around STL</b> for school visits and interviews for my eldest son!<br /><br />Fourthly, I'm also busy preparing for Sophia's <b>BAPTISM and party </b>after Thanksgiving!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, I'm going <b>Christmas Crazee</b> already and am busy prepping our house already!!! Hopefully I can show you my Christmas decorations around the house soon, I'm so excited about this one since it's Sophia's 1st Christmas and family are all coming to celebrate this holiday with us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>HEW!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But for today let me share with you the simple and hurried birthday party prep I did for my son!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTVvT0aCpVKRYR9V6h0ZsKTaAIBGWoAW4fQYgJEBUbLKvPE3MBpbuL37NHY4SbSEN4q3gOExfzkYD71yrIyjQRbhypSVqtJ-A5Oml7LQTGR540XC8dfM0ISc_XNq1CVwYz8weXvB_CCo/s1600/DSC_0184_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTVvT0aCpVKRYR9V6h0ZsKTaAIBGWoAW4fQYgJEBUbLKvPE3MBpbuL37NHY4SbSEN4q3gOExfzkYD71yrIyjQRbhypSVqtJ-A5Oml7LQTGR540XC8dfM0ISc_XNq1CVwYz8weXvB_CCo/s640/DSC_0184_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had more of those Halloween decor hangings but did not have the time to hang the others</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">It's a bit tricky planning a party for teens, but I couldn't help decorating still!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSI3jdgwmMTyE5YI-SHCjM6UTWGrVa42cEK2ZAf_O89aCjh_XpAE7W2QCIV3O97dZthLiZwFBCSb_MqWKpvK8kcnawYDXoL8Ld0n4INnBmgJpdjV6S220Sc9VPdslhJTo36aTBBh22Yc/s1600/DSC_0187_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSI3jdgwmMTyE5YI-SHCjM6UTWGrVa42cEK2ZAf_O89aCjh_XpAE7W2QCIV3O97dZthLiZwFBCSb_MqWKpvK8kcnawYDXoL8Ld0n4INnBmgJpdjV6S220Sc9VPdslhJTo36aTBBh22Yc/s640/DSC_0187_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cake table</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMay0__9c41IbLfvJ3U3E16wMV7-bMi0Zqcin224iHcd-SY2y4fPvg-F0ygTLdRm8MqU39bXPEW1xA9GtESC_5oD3vJ-_RSqnQBf255zSBNYOqhzlLYYVZFubu4PBHDSbb88WC7tF3a3w/s1600/DSC_0189_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMay0__9c41IbLfvJ3U3E16wMV7-bMi0Zqcin224iHcd-SY2y4fPvg-F0ygTLdRm8MqU39bXPEW1xA9GtESC_5oD3vJ-_RSqnQBf255zSBNYOqhzlLYYVZFubu4PBHDSbb88WC7tF3a3w/s640/DSC_0189_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's halloween without the sweets right?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3E7xfUuqqPJdh278x_TLoyxhJddbXbMWG-dgGyXAmJ_OZa5qAAXHqfw4mTTikLSeRB3Q6bYNdzsGs-c56GvfJCXnUJDCL-E7qLpQlOlRYIOkrxJVzmHEeC_AlpcHhStIGikgDDrMC64/s1600/DSC_0195_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3E7xfUuqqPJdh278x_TLoyxhJddbXbMWG-dgGyXAmJ_OZa5qAAXHqfw4mTTikLSeRB3Q6bYNdzsGs-c56GvfJCXnUJDCL-E7qLpQlOlRYIOkrxJVzmHEeC_AlpcHhStIGikgDDrMC64/s400/DSC_0195_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTLYSU7-PFoMlyiCF89sJsM23LYh2HsDWLT06HQrQSbv-CVevGl0yV5T5X09PRPJVj5GRMe4Gd4ECWjP-mvsKmXSTWil5efrXzTGz61xTe6yGSoSljFI_Jx1ijqoQz99VI1iOMSWZ4WY/s1600/DSC_0188_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTLYSU7-PFoMlyiCF89sJsM23LYh2HsDWLT06HQrQSbv-CVevGl0yV5T5X09PRPJVj5GRMe4Gd4ECWjP-mvsKmXSTWil5efrXzTGz61xTe6yGSoSljFI_Jx1ijqoQz99VI1iOMSWZ4WY/s640/DSC_0188_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proud of this cake - baked it and my mom made her super yummy icing! I added halloween tummies to make it more fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12ooup8JPYiF3Hd4KGvUYyDLk66fKOCR1o-Y1_SIVI04lMhE6SQsMfX6GKECDt0FCKH2c4_4jAke2CDUFPWAmsI7J6dUt6dRipXGEXkEeWwjFBKOAcIHuuXlRkvI456kabBedEWGQJ_8/s1600/DSC_0186_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12ooup8JPYiF3Hd4KGvUYyDLk66fKOCR1o-Y1_SIVI04lMhE6SQsMfX6GKECDt0FCKH2c4_4jAke2CDUFPWAmsI7J6dUt6dRipXGEXkEeWwjFBKOAcIHuuXlRkvI456kabBedEWGQJ_8/s640/DSC_0186_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party scene</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsmND2TKssH9Ylh7CF93QBWFe0QS66GAfdP5IxnUra4vIX8GBGnL2_dF5ggQGegX-sOI6KQP4VnK9xTydHvXElyUTXQeOGxuBTOfDYLk4wv9Wk-FN1YiAV4t41owY6IRnJHN3qxUe-G8/s1600/DSC_0191_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsmND2TKssH9Ylh7CF93QBWFe0QS66GAfdP5IxnUra4vIX8GBGnL2_dF5ggQGegX-sOI6KQP4VnK9xTydHvXElyUTXQeOGxuBTOfDYLk4wv9Wk-FN1YiAV4t41owY6IRnJHN3qxUe-G8/s400/DSC_0191_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Candies</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2O1-T-UVVUUl2dyyHNqVnRO1MStchXL0588stZQlwUE4w4VgK719GynevQsAO6ksDAoW0Uovr4uda32aMlu1V2b9SqFZOQXErHQ-RzBK7gPqcpfClY84Z7d687NoBe7abFWKR4Nx9OA/s1600/DSC_0190_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2O1-T-UVVUUl2dyyHNqVnRO1MStchXL0588stZQlwUE4w4VgK719GynevQsAO6ksDAoW0Uovr4uda32aMlu1V2b9SqFZOQXErHQ-RzBK7gPqcpfClY84Z7d687NoBe7abFWKR4Nx9OA/s400/DSC_0190_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLNKYIpWjTSEBEB8WrdXoQ0_H1ZkljfU3Q9zz37LqnuTPt3C8UXllstWt_fKDPDDgFLVVdJs0fxWIF2UfEltqOoq8ULLkfnWI37Nv5HwVsJMbms8sXhXLi1LbySuoDtmyEZNRRJtxlPw/s1600/DSC_0192_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifLNKYIpWjTSEBEB8WrdXoQ0_H1ZkljfU3Q9zz37LqnuTPt3C8UXllstWt_fKDPDDgFLVVdJs0fxWIF2UfEltqOoq8ULLkfnWI37Nv5HwVsJMbms8sXhXLi1LbySuoDtmyEZNRRJtxlPw/s400/DSC_0192_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drink Station</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARLPVbvxIrK0vhs8ol1VV8XsjprH3owlqkilu0A9HRvjO6YeED4NKrOysgvMwIl_t4AwreA4zWW4OTDCW81xsPnBndXbOe_BoxqzbTSs9QdwbN8uKNBWRzmdvIPaxnJAiTFlQn-1DPI0/s1600/DSC_0167_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARLPVbvxIrK0vhs8ol1VV8XsjprH3owlqkilu0A9HRvjO6YeED4NKrOysgvMwIl_t4AwreA4zWW4OTDCW81xsPnBndXbOe_BoxqzbTSs9QdwbN8uKNBWRzmdvIPaxnJAiTFlQn-1DPI0/s400/DSC_0167_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kid-friendly fruit punch - Cranberry juice, ginger ale and frozen lemonade, YUMMY!<br />Oh and frozen lemon skull!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYjt_UUHFv_JL5e_OkUzGmyLBzEELu8_SH8tyItLycJ_oteKJPQ3PswK7Ma0wu2RKttpl4jWtMVBGA25lu5fAs67ZLizoRjXmzB5DS2VVhHMol4z9szsOQ7KikJ0UTUgWvkPuGpipwKk/s1600/DSC_0169_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYjt_UUHFv_JL5e_OkUzGmyLBzEELu8_SH8tyItLycJ_oteKJPQ3PswK7Ma0wu2RKttpl4jWtMVBGA25lu5fAs67ZLizoRjXmzB5DS2VVhHMol4z9szsOQ7KikJ0UTUgWvkPuGpipwKk/s400/DSC_0169_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our MENU: Pizza, chicken n' dumplings (my son's fave), Baked mac n' cheese, breadsticks <br />and crispy chicken</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASYTXBKQBtD1SHJ_6AuKufkRq5tNwhyphenhyphen6PoXRft44d_9QUbE8_blmzCQaEwEF_HoPoj2XgC6u0juynmadm1WSfpsMtDx3Ej7smvcUXeZyFws2XK5HHDQsVRgmNV1F5SZsWLepGf-Dgl6I/s1600/DSC_0176_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASYTXBKQBtD1SHJ_6AuKufkRq5tNwhyphenhyphen6PoXRft44d_9QUbE8_blmzCQaEwEF_HoPoj2XgC6u0juynmadm1WSfpsMtDx3Ej7smvcUXeZyFws2XK5HHDQsVRgmNV1F5SZsWLepGf-Dgl6I/s640/DSC_0176_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My young man!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Your probably wondering about our costumes right? We didn't do a family-themed costume this year since we all wanted different outfits but here they are...</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzoe7HY4X2VYzVlaucXiFWvxdOyacE35IQ6eZsNqsETzqf2e_9H_Y6D6YdjKRGz5_YsPh08byLdrABZroREB5KqkqsC5LfaMEAtee43uQ0gW5rlPC8qQxeHY139vtdyNzubAtZbJX2H4/s1600/DSC_0163_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzoe7HY4X2VYzVlaucXiFWvxdOyacE35IQ6eZsNqsETzqf2e_9H_Y6D6YdjKRGz5_YsPh08byLdrABZroREB5KqkqsC5LfaMEAtee43uQ0gW5rlPC8qQxeHY139vtdyNzubAtZbJX2H4/s640/DSC_0163_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Lord from "Guardians of the Galaxy" & Steve from Minecraft</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Hnoj7N55z9Q7ZuvEw_F3f_vLW_udccw3KyQ9V662B-Sz9Yyl3cYtZckejHFLkFnj7tkh_LJqte_y9kVshhqoPqi46B3GXqDQaIMRzhP9xIMhAS4zlJY_X0INeelXstd4xPVMzsJd7xo/s1600/DSC_0166_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Hnoj7N55z9Q7ZuvEw_F3f_vLW_udccw3KyQ9V662B-Sz9Yyl3cYtZckejHFLkFnj7tkh_LJqte_y9kVshhqoPqi46B3GXqDQaIMRzhP9xIMhAS4zlJY_X0INeelXstd4xPVMzsJd7xo/s640/DSC_0166_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband went as Tony Starck a.k.a. Ironman without the costume as he accompanied my young man trick-or-treating<br />and I was simply a mommy giraffe with my baby giraffe. :-)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">That's it for now, I have a lot of blog-backreading to do, hope I can all get to see and read all your wonderful posts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Weekend!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">VEL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...</div>

What's going on and my son's Halloween Birthday Party

 Hi Friends!  I feel like I've been M.I.A. for sooooo long! And I was! The thing is, aside from being a new mom again to my little Sophi...

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Monsters University Birthday Party

<div style="text-align: center;">My son is currently into his Monsters University obsession and so he really wanted a MU PARTY this time around. And so, as a doting mom, I succumbed to his wishes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And just like the Holidays, birthday party makes me "wacko" too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So be prepared for LOTS of pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">THE INVITE</span></b></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VuZylQsvshV2msUuXz2J8rg7lPDsAI4ULMxEk_TSuWsWzIylwajHSKEVedIRiFPkkd3usS6sgXo_Teml8J8ec9kWrSIjWHPe_-7d13MJzA1U6VmG85wV3MN7REFrL7buwA5lu1CNNaU/s1600/Aidan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VuZylQsvshV2msUuXz2J8rg7lPDsAI4ULMxEk_TSuWsWzIylwajHSKEVedIRiFPkkd3usS6sgXo_Teml8J8ec9kWrSIjWHPe_-7d13MJzA1U6VmG85wV3MN7REFrL7buwA5lu1CNNaU/s1600/Aidan.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got this from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/173657955?ref=fb2_tnx_title"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>ETSY ℅ SSS Designs Creations</b></span></a> for $7.99</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Quick tip for printing 5 x 7 invites, <b><span style="color: #073763;">SAM's Club</span></b> has the cheapest price for sure. For the relatively small number I needed, their price can't be beat, believe me, I looked around!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I printed ID cards with the invitees name, cut them and placed it on top of the invite like this using paper tape...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDWi_PY3MW6ebJKMBH3ohKd2u9oGR_PqEQBAzwylC7sZ-tetX8HtP11sy77COvAoGpTfVfDxjTOAsdVMgao8c0fpyJjnhxfQJMiPb9scazGCkptUi3UtdjgCd-DpuLbIdUyNQyEsqVmU/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDWi_PY3MW6ebJKMBH3ohKd2u9oGR_PqEQBAzwylC7sZ-tetX8HtP11sy77COvAoGpTfVfDxjTOAsdVMgao8c0fpyJjnhxfQJMiPb9scazGCkptUi3UtdjgCd-DpuLbIdUyNQyEsqVmU/s1600/photo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That way they have their ID's already for the party!<br /><br /></div><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">THE DECORATIONS</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IwoyXJ35V9hS1M9BNWm-GkKYjH75XsAHDTam82B-KX6Fn_7YVVyFfOQCMin2j9ky0efImxIGblXoeiz6zqeLLJuz4rqVMYM7HuNde5hWRcD_Dz17tJDkW-S3XEi4cf9yf7Lp7ANFCH4/s1600/DSC_0054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IwoyXJ35V9hS1M9BNWm-GkKYjH75XsAHDTam82B-KX6Fn_7YVVyFfOQCMin2j9ky0efImxIGblXoeiz6zqeLLJuz4rqVMYM7HuNde5hWRcD_Dz17tJDkW-S3XEi4cf9yf7Lp7ANFCH4/s1600/DSC_0054.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Appropriate sign as you head down into the basement</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLZhMC9B1G7vgckiJqNy-dcMxVrLk9Hn1tbo_Ag9PTufJGmmC-DDqfcOlN-SaNC0yk0jMONJMNEvqXF9-LLJw1LMLYZuU8WpqziEMl75eRlwuPkW4j4sbcfYhQ1DXbvbMf4qhYjBM0A4/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLZhMC9B1G7vgckiJqNy-dcMxVrLk9Hn1tbo_Ag9PTufJGmmC-DDqfcOlN-SaNC0yk0jMONJMNEvqXF9-LLJw1LMLYZuU8WpqziEMl75eRlwuPkW4j4sbcfYhQ1DXbvbMf4qhYjBM0A4/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had the different MU Houses photos enlarged and placed on our regular Movie Poster frames</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXeW5H0zGGABNkTFW1X80fMOzJhiUzcG8kuohtv3rKFNzSqj75Qru4JPODvs9gLOq-8q3qeralYXiDP1MuUw5gZz6NBEO2ocOa4pE-nC7tUNWct5zlv9Ge8_hAPBa1KYAIOS2Kx2ksYE/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXeW5H0zGGABNkTFW1X80fMOzJhiUzcG8kuohtv3rKFNzSqj75Qru4JPODvs9gLOq-8q3qeralYXiDP1MuUw5gZz6NBEO2ocOa4pE-nC7tUNWct5zlv9Ge8_hAPBa1KYAIOS2Kx2ksYE/s1600/DSC_0026.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple table decoration - GIFT WRAP runner for $1, MU Toy and <br />Happy Birthday B table decor from Goodwill 24 cents!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJumoxJ3KNa0zIuSf5AaGC3-7vnpAUjlkWxuK0aSu1SsNrmEZoZw7DzSQuQMbK4xw1-_N7MBgdS0pof_CudUikATXw_FMrgVJmc3zPpXOsdMT6xezkXawOyiMCPE9GF80KW4y9f0m8u8c/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJumoxJ3KNa0zIuSf5AaGC3-7vnpAUjlkWxuK0aSu1SsNrmEZoZw7DzSQuQMbK4xw1-_N7MBgdS0pof_CudUikATXw_FMrgVJmc3zPpXOsdMT6xezkXawOyiMCPE9GF80KW4y9f0m8u8c/s1600/DSC_0027.jpg" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Area</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MbZGBaKjycZpYXo3q4K2n4lEbnmex8jYpK5ABfScTRSNpb8db14z5oK-rhLbf80ByaUpCvthvUCeAFrEdiFyh45SyCFHDBnQF4k8DZn8hjHsNS2AQJyEvfYl-z5deLUevb5Mfn3Vnkw/s1600/DSC_0079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MbZGBaKjycZpYXo3q4K2n4lEbnmex8jYpK5ABfScTRSNpb8db14z5oK-rhLbf80ByaUpCvthvUCeAFrEdiFyh45SyCFHDBnQF4k8DZn8hjHsNS2AQJyEvfYl-z5deLUevb5Mfn3Vnkw/s1600/DSC_0079.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh what fun.. :-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismihyVUxiN6lEQCRSmjVNfiNhYTeYJ_uE74z2vWrNZwd9NMot5HrB5cdqnSdBLXWHftmM9NN_EZeNN0nd67OJQdu-3Hdc2FtN5mBxi0v6uH1FyJwIwKXrMhzCaYZpW0toe1LydJX-PLk/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismihyVUxiN6lEQCRSmjVNfiNhYTeYJ_uE74z2vWrNZwd9NMot5HrB5cdqnSdBLXWHftmM9NN_EZeNN0nd67OJQdu-3Hdc2FtN5mBxi0v6uH1FyJwIwKXrMhzCaYZpW0toe1LydJX-PLk/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hung MU Ceiling Swirlies all around, blew up our own balloons  and bought Helium ones from the party store!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LlkNAjAalCp_0-W1YHxe2tXZXCI3CvQLyUbPnCJntqPSD3FNBFrvpHy1g1vHK9jGC_sU0kXA1JaA6VC-jdTAIAPlZc_Aaxg4oPi7wyUM49y0zG34W1jkHHsl7BMVfFRwpfx7itD5HcM/s1600/DSC_0042-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LlkNAjAalCp_0-W1YHxe2tXZXCI3CvQLyUbPnCJntqPSD3FNBFrvpHy1g1vHK9jGC_sU0kXA1JaA6VC-jdTAIAPlZc_Aaxg4oPi7wyUM49y0zG34W1jkHHsl7BMVfFRwpfx7itD5HcM/s1600/DSC_0042-001.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The upstairs got party-ed up too!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZIBRvMboRCuKGcp123UA0ZLS1tIdUSrcKMQVkP59MHMd9GtYPv9UGG_Wbw5Nx9IPtqwRbjdfcS09JHPkwwU6_4q0ISurngmRA-4sR8KSvYK6MB1-8sZzYM_9bVX9pa3mU3PALXwznxs/s1600/DSC_0041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZIBRvMboRCuKGcp123UA0ZLS1tIdUSrcKMQVkP59MHMd9GtYPv9UGG_Wbw5Nx9IPtqwRbjdfcS09JHPkwwU6_4q0ISurngmRA-4sR8KSvYK6MB1-8sZzYM_9bVX9pa3mU3PALXwznxs/s1600/DSC_0041.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple Gift wrap runner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyfXvvnxQZwdQYwK4KmBRBG54G7T0KFp7qwAG8hyDOlcRUsDccY3W5RINAsvyRgpoOeFPJMuET9VELvZrpcxbmAUtVMq-8ssDLP3n-YArwJ1Ol9g6IwlueECFN9xV7vlMskIm_JIZNBs/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyfXvvnxQZwdQYwK4KmBRBG54G7T0KFp7qwAG8hyDOlcRUsDccY3W5RINAsvyRgpoOeFPJMuET9VELvZrpcxbmAUtVMq-8ssDLP3n-YArwJ1Ol9g6IwlueECFN9xV7vlMskIm_JIZNBs/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Total Party Scene once the Party lights turned on</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDrspHSPp-dTqA-Hz92P5k1v8ICoW9baO-GuMw7ZrlKGIhDmH8SOIOVBpyqDfC6TjkERjxyLcwo-dUKPRhvhSzUTC4HINidFkU78f3srxzJ8sDVZu_1Zi6mU9UflUDR0mugWqbJG3NTs/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDrspHSPp-dTqA-Hz92P5k1v8ICoW9baO-GuMw7ZrlKGIhDmH8SOIOVBpyqDfC6TjkERjxyLcwo-dUKPRhvhSzUTC4HINidFkU78f3srxzJ8sDVZu_1Zi6mU9UflUDR0mugWqbJG3NTs/s1600/DSC_0047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xIHuTXcZ-Re_dtvz_irxF0yX65qYgv2seU1mw_vi3pyV0crBjD80nVhA_t0RTZdNEeE16D_LmmsmYWAEmonnhvcMQ26NipQuXuyIr6B1J64pGxWzDABQMBlxo_dtcMkLvcAjyLhbHAQ/s1600/DSC_0040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xIHuTXcZ-Re_dtvz_irxF0yX65qYgv2seU1mw_vi3pyV0crBjD80nVhA_t0RTZdNEeE16D_LmmsmYWAEmonnhvcMQ26NipQuXuyIr6B1J64pGxWzDABQMBlxo_dtcMkLvcAjyLhbHAQ/s1600/DSC_0040.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logo and Monster Grab in our Foyer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbrDEGIfZz_aZG2Ga0Enyz0eAjDY4v5DBC18vNBKvQixDhD7CnWLfWTGoIOHmdYUzyvBThTYo_k84Wfbr-AHNWBzU6drWOklU0mKaOK2uczFTPjfeDknCH9fYlG-toJ1tXeubh9w807A/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbrDEGIfZz_aZG2Ga0Enyz0eAjDY4v5DBC18vNBKvQixDhD7CnWLfWTGoIOHmdYUzyvBThTYo_k84Wfbr-AHNWBzU6drWOklU0mKaOK2uczFTPjfeDknCH9fYlG-toJ1tXeubh9w807A/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guests also need to "Register" and put their ID tags on to join in on the Monster Fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I also had the "Monsters University" Song playing in the background to really get all the guests in the mood!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB-Zd9m98pE9Gdm8KktPxVlEDM6XdfyWyZhupXO_IRogb6-nrjB0x__xaHqSW-CrMsUzXwVwEx1F1OG8SdhorND31gOFTD-sVuGf6NWFBMrqAUvytDTeS5ac0R9HhtbILRLkUabeWoYE/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixB-Zd9m98pE9Gdm8KktPxVlEDM6XdfyWyZhupXO_IRogb6-nrjB0x__xaHqSW-CrMsUzXwVwEx1F1OG8SdhorND31gOFTD-sVuGf6NWFBMrqAUvytDTeS5ac0R9HhtbILRLkUabeWoYE/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">THE FOOD - for kids</span></b><br /><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had 2 food stations set-up. One was in the basement which is the one I'm showing here and one for the adults set-up in my Kitchen island. The kiddos had Pizza, hotdogs, popcorn and of course cake!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxp-Xhnfre4oZAne95iFHx4figUAirnDUpmjqR6wttz4XNezVTBHGiuImWs7P4YA5Cdjo_xWyRk8ohLv1X8rpFF9PDfi_wbAGZY_nByVIDa74eXO0vS8ttI2EeWVVpJxxGvMsP2f67jA/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxp-Xhnfre4oZAne95iFHx4figUAirnDUpmjqR6wttz4XNezVTBHGiuImWs7P4YA5Cdjo_xWyRk8ohLv1X8rpFF9PDfi_wbAGZY_nByVIDa74eXO0vS8ttI2EeWVVpJxxGvMsP2f67jA/s1600/DSC_0053.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hotdogs</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJxj2fbEHsPrfg1gLCQW8_Y65MpDhNNWcfgOyYizfJbnYQjZzPg2xORixdTEX2mH8SHjqS4GSP_g7oXYFMXT8VqdB5_-FNujtfQc2CKL0VkC9gmyA5x8VwmUTcQAF8sf1JnaqrRpEL-0/s1600/DSC_0055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJxj2fbEHsPrfg1gLCQW8_Y65MpDhNNWcfgOyYizfJbnYQjZzPg2xORixdTEX2mH8SHjqS4GSP_g7oXYFMXT8VqdB5_-FNujtfQc2CKL0VkC9gmyA5x8VwmUTcQAF8sf1JnaqrRpEL-0/s1600/DSC_0055.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freshly-made popcorn</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZL0VYmPCs4IFZgfd3xvLhCRNgyQI27ABsxvJDdAZhW7bKQeJ204P-sE0TNQ-obK1z2Y-C8ly2TcsHgHYoZgivOy41CSYXGyY0Ry4HZSrOq_-S_3ZL1h9kP1krnVwM59FitNSOy6vepA/s1600/DSC_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilZL0VYmPCs4IFZgfd3xvLhCRNgyQI27ABsxvJDdAZhW7bKQeJ204P-sE0TNQ-obK1z2Y-C8ly2TcsHgHYoZgivOy41CSYXGyY0Ry4HZSrOq_-S_3ZL1h9kP1krnVwM59FitNSOy6vepA/s1600/DSC_0057.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squiggly welcomes guests</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLIfoseuutVybKo647x-5mdoumXWXdv4xNnMeHCtb_FE_lMRd3X2SUe7DVYuKsbXjt3iu5KzCO3eZNJh1vfFISQ8MavPuZJBBkoK0KQE551OgSySUwU_avOxAqVpwXnYaV7maTHu_rHs/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLIfoseuutVybKo647x-5mdoumXWXdv4xNnMeHCtb_FE_lMRd3X2SUe7DVYuKsbXjt3iu5KzCO3eZNJh1vfFISQ8MavPuZJBBkoK0KQE551OgSySUwU_avOxAqVpwXnYaV7maTHu_rHs/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drink Station - Punch fountain c/o a friend who lent it to me for the partry</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimG12IX75EGRyqeQUZuljDCXRg1p2AFXj6g9DxK28TRQ0-tczYdOLICtWw3tTaGCX4L6LYN9WmZCJIyhWTjJmD9h4RhPGLQ1hpzFvBlfa7e2bS0EebBJFKmDBwQyjhmkVzqCwR5Ix18iA/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimG12IX75EGRyqeQUZuljDCXRg1p2AFXj6g9DxK28TRQ0-tczYdOLICtWw3tTaGCX4L6LYN9WmZCJIyhWTjJmD9h4RhPGLQ1hpzFvBlfa7e2bS0EebBJFKmDBwQyjhmkVzqCwR5Ix18iA/s1600/DSC_0014.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aren't these Juice Boxes perfect?! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdhuH9z1gGqmkdqXGJFqS60m0-KDNDwh0jMfcO41oHuOW9teidNw06F4PNWSTdOHyfzcuAekqiQwjK-nrppUKLv8o1jfYA1bhyphenhyphenkxtsG3v7zA3cgvgwfu4Gz496L0pKGeLm4-P8nU1hFE/s1600/DSC_0063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijdhuH9z1gGqmkdqXGJFqS60m0-KDNDwh0jMfcO41oHuOW9teidNw06F4PNWSTdOHyfzcuAekqiQwjK-nrppUKLv8o1jfYA1bhyphenhyphenkxtsG3v7zA3cgvgwfu4Gz496L0pKGeLm4-P8nU1hFE/s1600/DSC_0063.jpg" width="594" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cake</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">A friend of mine makes these gorgeous and super yummy cakes for me. The biggest one was chocolate and the other 2 small ones were Vanilla. We used Aidan's MU toys he got for Christmas to add on as decors!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It really is very yummy as it is pretty!</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGiWyI_57y_ch2-WXk54EWZPs80se_pL4wGtlpAcQeS61-q1Zip42KhD-3-hOYzQo7mdQIqiWuRFnQTaZ40M2YRS_b6_Gz_MQnTL1FxtTA_i2HBVfj_N5Q5LhmIupD5hb8MU2r9l1sQI/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGiWyI_57y_ch2-WXk54EWZPs80se_pL4wGtlpAcQeS61-q1Zip42KhD-3-hOYzQo7mdQIqiWuRFnQTaZ40M2YRS_b6_Gz_MQnTL1FxtTA_i2HBVfj_N5Q5LhmIupD5hb8MU2r9l1sQI/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cake table<br />See how my little one is eyeing the cake already?!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aLJvH3Yaxayg-GDhlXYUzPYta-ThepYFNogYLOB4Z8sVU0S8Q665DDBEUjF6Ba44H8-Kv9TpRKazLwvhe6K3K4y4PzH9PAzh3MeLKYGNCTIcbePANdu3K2oDH4DdBzXEVXCbDjSwsyM/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aLJvH3Yaxayg-GDhlXYUzPYta-ThepYFNogYLOB4Z8sVU0S8Q665DDBEUjF6Ba44H8-Kv9TpRKazLwvhe6K3K4y4PzH9PAzh3MeLKYGNCTIcbePANdu3K2oDH4DdBzXEVXCbDjSwsyM/s1600/DSC_0120.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Other Birthday Cake Upstairs - A gift from our close friends!!!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67w59PYkN8K6jFy4o5VS_uymPz5UeMUJGji0-50_07ANcfN4XW8f15caRp5McnrOEy59F4evzFb4Q-Ck9kakpna3K9I_Bg-HBhbMjmGbUK_Xk9Tu5-zUnCvQEggdG2DuQC3Q7wpdJl8g/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67w59PYkN8K6jFy4o5VS_uymPz5UeMUJGji0-50_07ANcfN4XW8f15caRp5McnrOEy59F4evzFb4Q-Ck9kakpna3K9I_Bg-HBhbMjmGbUK_Xk9Tu5-zUnCvQEggdG2DuQC3Q7wpdJl8g/s1600/DSC_0121.JPG" width="640" /></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>It's Chow time!</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We had food all around the island and the counters! One thing about Filipino parties is that, the guests as well bring food, so there are plenty to choose from and enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">THE GAMES</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zuMJNd4Dn_1AoJvJKJMu48GQsJMHWsmkuO0diKd0lFBxlZG9l469awrO4mFIrUbNBJArLujFmuPrfEhN2yqzVNNlnwllv6iv4sk_BZ0uEorvAV5F7NyDH7WdXndx5ORQbelp8C7B43s/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zuMJNd4Dn_1AoJvJKJMu48GQsJMHWsmkuO0diKd0lFBxlZG9l469awrO4mFIrUbNBJArLujFmuPrfEhN2yqzVNNlnwllv6iv4sk_BZ0uEorvAV5F7NyDH7WdXndx5ORQbelp8C7B43s/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I sort-of invented the games to go with our theme</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoFjP692s15fysfsF5Eyqm5XiARwnIZ4oD8RvCOVYuAWSS1GfDI19B_D08gmxzHciulflG2qafpIZHXjXQ5I83tbMosa2aryrW5lr9OQjpaOAzFPmFb7nI_bGtjz7YXj_mgDWxRgP1to/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoFjP692s15fysfsF5Eyqm5XiARwnIZ4oD8RvCOVYuAWSS1GfDI19B_D08gmxzHciulflG2qafpIZHXjXQ5I83tbMosa2aryrW5lr9OQjpaOAzFPmFb7nI_bGtjz7YXj_mgDWxRgP1to/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modified "Pin the tail on the Donkey"</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoAX-WlmF_WSCZ5TK25bQaO1XVAl8jZTLAzrHDOgvmbR3qy37OxIsmZH3BXDE9P2lZl5A9JpvvERDJahryrwnz1nOBxO-04Rxo4GVtsh55AHkmt6wIPVQetBaMNtZDeoJI7AH03Mm1-c/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoAX-WlmF_WSCZ5TK25bQaO1XVAl8jZTLAzrHDOgvmbR3qy37OxIsmZH3BXDE9P2lZl5A9JpvvERDJahryrwnz1nOBxO-04Rxo4GVtsh55AHkmt6wIPVQetBaMNtZDeoJI7AH03Mm1-c/s1600/DSC_0138.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modified Stop Dance instead of just stopping when the music does, they make their scary monster faces! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmxh6i2O1CP1ur1AhSTuGYZTye7BbTP5l9Tc3vzwEndSAn8pRhyNLz5hV_tlr5kOxBdG1ZKimtygNuduEwEbaq-42t0jIJzJSDOEBBzy3-zyXpGTnIRcikM46AmbFl0t3JjXz2Mg1d4U/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmxh6i2O1CP1ur1AhSTuGYZTye7BbTP5l9Tc3vzwEndSAn8pRhyNLz5hV_tlr5kOxBdG1ZKimtygNuduEwEbaq-42t0jIJzJSDOEBBzy3-zyXpGTnIRcikM46AmbFl0t3JjXz2Mg1d4U/s1600/DSC_0097.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relay using balloons in between the backs of the kids - so much fun!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J27bOUacMOA?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">TOP SCARER GAME - kids team up and do the scariest roar</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsTBjrX8akIF9lhVwFrb0TA_VJcGowzG6EUQrN-eMlx1NkmlHnqJAw8WYgSulkPwTYUUuSB0Kwow8hVOtlaWJIQCtDLPXo4jwRWQ2KMv_a5aNfVkXRx8MeO1EUMcDYNu87X_4VTFsNnw/s1600/DSC_0156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsTBjrX8akIF9lhVwFrb0TA_VJcGowzG6EUQrN-eMlx1NkmlHnqJAw8WYgSulkPwTYUUuSB0Kwow8hVOtlaWJIQCtDLPXo4jwRWQ2KMv_a5aNfVkXRx8MeO1EUMcDYNu87X_4VTFsNnw/s1600/DSC_0156.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is actually a game we play in the Philippines during birthday parties. It's called <b>"PABITIN"</b> in our language ( <b>"hangings" or "anticipation"</b> if translated literally in English). </div><div style="text-align: center;">See my hubs on the back pulling the rope up and down? This brings this trellis-like contraption with all the toys, up or down, as kids try to grab a toy!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBQLu-PAghEErWQyL6657OLDiH9XbKw7M4OIJ3z__zo2_7b8s3Brt73JR4WFfSK5jOGkiRCc5OdM_Y0fcs0xy4Wd5JifCk6HysgJJn-uDwpjhZQdPiiTtvUMAnRGCIP2MihDVtGMTFEE/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBQLu-PAghEErWQyL6657OLDiH9XbKw7M4OIJ3z__zo2_7b8s3Brt73JR4WFfSK5jOGkiRCc5OdM_Y0fcs0xy4Wd5JifCk6HysgJJn-uDwpjhZQdPiiTtvUMAnRGCIP2MihDVtGMTFEE/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See who can finish wrapping up their partner using Party streamer! Fun, but messy afterwards ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">THE GIVE-AWAYS</span></b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTxWEsYs-2zZU3FdhNgI8uCCFwS6RU3sF6JXrS010R0_bGXuZ_4riS_NZuhK61gDh1EdN0TzGPpJrBnXK7lQGUSF_Tp8C7JThyjhejvd3TOrrSlTNmmy3vTu8MFDrD-IUmUtBDLdzlm8/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTxWEsYs-2zZU3FdhNgI8uCCFwS6RU3sF6JXrS010R0_bGXuZ_4riS_NZuhK61gDh1EdN0TzGPpJrBnXK7lQGUSF_Tp8C7JThyjhejvd3TOrrSlTNmmy3vTu8MFDrD-IUmUtBDLdzlm8/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I only assembled the box, ordered the whole thing<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/173657036?ref=fb2_tnx_title">ETSY c/o Gina's Magic Designs</a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIh-QRx6QhZNzdxRwxZbVyOa1du6OYQ-Xku3BA-nTVL2My5dC_0WNxWwd4bv1NlRH-F2BakyU2lystspnSsgDXXeifl8Ta85o1-TZS0ns7oUEtBFzGrsPrp_AvH_2TQLIrKYaXw2RDygE/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIh-QRx6QhZNzdxRwxZbVyOa1du6OYQ-Xku3BA-nTVL2My5dC_0WNxWwd4bv1NlRH-F2BakyU2lystspnSsgDXXeifl8Ta85o1-TZS0ns7oUEtBFzGrsPrp_AvH_2TQLIrKYaXw2RDygE/s1600/Capture.PNG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what it looks like printed out.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Printing cost 49 cents each at staples if you bring your own cardboard paper (which I did), and I just stuffed candies inside! You can also put cereal if you want. :-)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVhC3-SeSI09UzUIOf5dk7vN1EajtK3Ebs2uKqRMnSF0OP1vHYUpS97uU9fRKmmAiDmAq7YvSVuI2QJ7heN3rbBGBOIAjDjFM6icLRB0gxAcgfMji8rBk8v9EPLYTtbaE464ufoO7SD0/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVhC3-SeSI09UzUIOf5dk7vN1EajtK3Ebs2uKqRMnSF0OP1vHYUpS97uU9fRKmmAiDmAq7YvSVuI2QJ7heN3rbBGBOIAjDjFM6icLRB0gxAcgfMji8rBk8v9EPLYTtbaE464ufoO7SD0/s1600/DSC_0073.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was truly a memorable and fun birthday party for Aidan. He was counting the days until the party and on the day itself, he was just so happy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK5TA0Z9YUnA_IqkitbW62XPbq1QlNd9vk_cajrccf1rx7djdjcM5Igzj0xZFNCI-i3W2SIITvxSURwpECBDonO1x0wVfULrB37G5CEyty5Hpu8UQU9NYYtFRvfAEvUUJjp5w1sDgTBA/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK5TA0Z9YUnA_IqkitbW62XPbq1QlNd9vk_cajrccf1rx7djdjcM5Igzj0xZFNCI-i3W2SIITvxSURwpECBDonO1x0wVfULrB37G5CEyty5Hpu8UQU9NYYtFRvfAEvUUJjp5w1sDgTBA/s1600/DSC_0111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I think, despite all the hoopla I put into the birthday party, this little guys approval was all that mattered in the end!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Have a Great Weekend!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*VEL* </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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FLASHBACK: Aidan's 6th Birthday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a fun-filled party during Aidan's 6th birthday. And I just wanted to share some of the details about it here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The theme is "Toy Story". This was actually the 2nd Toy Story party I've come up with, the first one was for Nio when he turned 3. So I know this was gonna be a very fun party to set-up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VFDXk9araWbLIhtO2RdzJVpqREv8Zhn5fsmZPGzrDCRTAWd7hxiPRPPvA7Re6z3U5JK53RkYihIZe9bHq1yHexqnhL2TfS2CkVqwtas5NSV6mo4Vuaob8DFxVNkCZD2vfdaKIuJs3Xky/s1600/DSC_0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VFDXk9araWbLIhtO2RdzJVpqREv8Zhn5fsmZPGzrDCRTAWd7hxiPRPPvA7Re6z3U5JK53RkYihIZe9bHq1yHexqnhL2TfS2CkVqwtas5NSV6mo4Vuaob8DFxVNkCZD2vfdaKIuJs3Xky/s400/DSC_0026.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6-Cake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The cake was just plain blue. I added the Toy Story-themed sprinkles I bought at Walmart. The toy belonged to Aidan and I just placed it on the corner to some accent.<br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mVcPz4SbMxmwpCFlO6r-05CW27AAFer3hEr00Y3ImSD4QFULft9vNzXsYFw1EFI9fwTFDn0RikS7trBve2ckynoJbdK2zwI5sW8rSH29k-oRq5pC9t-a2PB_YehyphenhyphenoCuK1kSwsOjL7aWp/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mVcPz4SbMxmwpCFlO6r-05CW27AAFer3hEr00Y3ImSD4QFULft9vNzXsYFw1EFI9fwTFDn0RikS7trBve2ckynoJbdK2zwI5sW8rSH29k-oRq5pC9t-a2PB_YehyphenhyphenoCuK1kSwsOjL7aWp/s400/DSC_0022.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Souvenirs</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>I bought the boxes from "Party City" and filled it with goodies. I placed Aidan's picture and with the help of an Ipad App called GLOW DRAW. I made the picture card just to make these store-bought boxes more personalized.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfLoBPcerK10_KXDh468cIa3v5434Tk02uM3KGbP9ps-OYK2pof7SP3BwM3rk7cjPAG6kz0u60oEGW3roWSeCYS0h_q_jNpM7uKGRqJxR20Hbm3kmwLZlDvZiTsZU_ZRAwYx28jmPfzIK/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfLoBPcerK10_KXDh468cIa3v5434Tk02uM3KGbP9ps-OYK2pof7SP3BwM3rk7cjPAG6kz0u60oEGW3roWSeCYS0h_q_jNpM7uKGRqJxR20Hbm3kmwLZlDvZiTsZU_ZRAwYx28jmPfzIK/s400/DSC_0027.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garage Set-up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cB3dHlEAs3_AwVADkCJcLMrtDCPhSn53Adlgd8Bb2e4vemJGeXTk7h5MBeHrnjE6aLrEDAGM9cUji9TWYi9r2kLkQVStoR3tC4EUBCYA4SpXK7R7EEdNinFuq6aH35-RKizOLAeM3jHJ/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cB3dHlEAs3_AwVADkCJcLMrtDCPhSn53Adlgd8Bb2e4vemJGeXTk7h5MBeHrnjE6aLrEDAGM9cUji9TWYi9r2kLkQVStoR3tC4EUBCYA4SpXK7R7EEdNinFuq6aH35-RKizOLAeM3jHJ/s400/DSC_0028.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prizes</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>His birthday is January and being too cold to be outside. we set-up the game area in the garage. Patio heater, some table covers in coordinating colors to cover the mess and Viola - a party/game room!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgkfed_y23a51SCUOAN0KUfmD7i83PFOjKhlzUYyku8L62NapS60lCv3RRYuHF-d_sXHfCZWhN95WpRxIMorOtILQ8EBh4HVuh-O6z1BduMF12YpiHIaKGMMG9d5YzoHeJLzHVRdgE_zD/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgkfed_y23a51SCUOAN0KUfmD7i83PFOjKhlzUYyku8L62NapS60lCv3RRYuHF-d_sXHfCZWhN95WpRxIMorOtILQ8EBh4HVuh-O6z1BduMF12YpiHIaKGMMG9d5YzoHeJLzHVRdgE_zD/s400/DSC_0029.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pabitin</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>It is a Filipino tradition to have a contraption such as this during kids parties. The PABITIN goes up and down, up and down while the eager kids await to try getting the toy they want! Such fun!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdNzAfIaPYniyGr3uj5xP8LgJ5a76UB8abXwwi312AEuagnnClLZVAFzOQefc1ho4wlPl-r4bHqaXMcvJr1HFjXrXRg3HSG3iF5Tzi1dqHFy1fQDbX2Ov0U8v08OvuyyMXUnNof0h14O-/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdNzAfIaPYniyGr3uj5xP8LgJ5a76UB8abXwwi312AEuagnnClLZVAFzOQefc1ho4wlPl-r4bHqaXMcvJr1HFjXrXRg3HSG3iF5Tzi1dqHFy1fQDbX2Ov0U8v08OvuyyMXUnNof0h14O-/s640/DSC_0030.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dessert and Kiddie food set-up</td></tr></tbody></table>I used a clearance table cover from Pier 1 and added purple napkins and lime green drawer liners to give the table more color.</div><div><br /></div><div>I got the Star shaped bowls from Kohls on clearance after Christmas. Chocolates and fruits and cupcakes complete the desserts. The kiddie food consisted of pizza, chicken nuggets, veggies and chips.</div><div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGJ7IfZgfGvM2GzfnnVWB_c55qJ5YvjS5ILeszoqwx8tUgXZJZlM3KVeq0UZ2Eu4sZmI18PctpK5vzFg4BJj_RKV-SRuIw2QOL-uS_AaAj3E6NDcsO0ejkjqhE1JgozyslWtIfwjTOJMt/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGJ7IfZgfGvM2GzfnnVWB_c55qJ5YvjS5ILeszoqwx8tUgXZJZlM3KVeq0UZ2Eu4sZmI18PctpK5vzFg4BJj_RKV-SRuIw2QOL-uS_AaAj3E6NDcsO0ejkjqhE1JgozyslWtIfwjTOJMt/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drinks on one side, adult food on the other</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXALOXTG59mUHT5-u0irP5WOj-4ylxUDNQbg1QdXgIpTmDapeLWXjnmgck0GtdXZb2Hw5Tr6PRaYhF6qAeRx749UJsEC8oesKR34X677q8oUksGJKLNFszHyVrvI3wlnaVQ7_CxUbBm7_/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXALOXTG59mUHT5-u0irP5WOj-4ylxUDNQbg1QdXgIpTmDapeLWXjnmgck0GtdXZb2Hw5Tr6PRaYhF6qAeRx749UJsEC8oesKR34X677q8oUksGJKLNFszHyVrvI3wlnaVQ7_CxUbBm7_/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tribute to the celebrant</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjpfEBKFbbgY6q15cN_d5NgHPxvrTxYEVZGB64YkTfVyGc2GA7Y9qOWfVgTR3wgGTBugiHKOP8nEHKCuKrGSc-vhq0FBvmcqb9cCGXTw2CtxC1UGjcBJwlxoBM26sd-wxU_9AyYql5nQZ/s1600/DSC_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjpfEBKFbbgY6q15cN_d5NgHPxvrTxYEVZGB64YkTfVyGc2GA7Y9qOWfVgTR3wgGTBugiHKOP8nEHKCuKrGSc-vhq0FBvmcqb9cCGXTw2CtxC1UGjcBJwlxoBM26sd-wxU_9AyYql5nQZ/s640/DSC_0036.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grown-up food</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The buffet consisted of Beef with broccoli, Hunan Chicken, Chopsuey, Spring rolls, Palabok, Baked Mac and Congee or lugaw with all the extras and Fried tofu!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3GEwT2-XSlnb10-AT0XjbAI_6eM-xmZ05BWmLu33zYd84iL0QRgMWm-qQLNncCLmdEZ_VlhiZgdYLX1vKiqTcfwFJPh_oaSvs4-dpE0L7Du86nbbSGomqqhZc6g0gog5pxBdIH6RqBMP/s1600/DSC_0039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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