Blake Turns 2 and it is Out of this World!

Get ready for picture overload :)

Last Saturday we celebrated a really big day...Blake's second birthday! Can't believe that our baby is really 2. I need him to slow down! He is so full of life and turns evry person I know into his number one fan. He knows he is funny and he is such a little actor. His independence and fiery personality test us every day as parents, but we wouldn't have it any other way. He really did complete our family.

We were going to the do the Monster theme that is so big right now for his birthday, cause he loves to talk in this monster voice and growl all the time, but it was just too popular for me. So we made some slight variations and went with an outerspace theme that was all about aliens, spaceships and bright, fun, summer colors. I think it turned out perfect and the kids seemed to have fun!

The weather was perfect! It was HOT and sunny and our backyard was the best setting. Spring and Summer in the Tacoma area is a little cold this year and I was nervous.

We had a dessert area (above) which held some Funfetti cupcakes frosted by my amazing sister-in-law, some "Marsh"ian pops that the kids love and are so much easier than cake pops (thanks Ashley for teaching me your secrets), and with the leftover white chocolate from the pops we made some chocolate covered pretzels. Pinwheel Lane (http://pinwheellane.etsy.com) party flair was EVERYWHERE, of course! So our favor tags and cupcake toppers were a great addition to the table. My favorite part....the Blake Astronaut cupcake tower topper. He's so cute in that little blue helmet!

My mom, mother-in-law and sister-in-law were so helpful in pulling together our Snack Space Station. We had Orange and Green food everywhere. The guests may not notice, but I do. We had Doritos, Cheetos, Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, Veggies (only orange and green ones), fruit (only orange and green ones and some blueberries), some pasta salad with orange and green noodles and some Saturn Rings (or Ding Dongs, Powdered Donuts in cute baking cups, and peach-mango applesauce).

There was a green juice drink for the kids, a blue/green drink for the adults and some Liquid Hydrogen (H2O) with limes and oranges in it to drink.

My oldest son Caden insists on crafts at birthday parties. So we had a Comet Craft Corner. We had Moon Dough to play with, Rockets on paper straws to launch, UFOs (made from ashtrays) to run around with, bubbles to blow, and space themed coloring pages. I hung a blow-up solar system, some silver stars and a UFO that says "Blake is 2" from the roof of our porch cover.

A little carnival section was the great setting for our favors. Prize Planet had two games. A Crater Crunch, made from cans wrapped in scrapbook space paper, and a UFO toss.
After playing the games the kids got to make their own goodie bag. Each Pinwheel Lane Favor Bag had the child's initial on it and they got to pick from all of our colorful, space-themed goodies. There were ray guns (squirt guns), Moon Pies, Orbit Gum, Astronaut and Alien Rubber Ducks, little alien looking balls, colored licorice, suckers and asteroids (or taffy), milky ways and starbursts.



Caden and Blake and some of their friends playing games!

Caden's worth much more than 10 points!

All Blake wanted from the Prize Table was licorice!

Time for some crafts!


The playground and Basketball court always keep the kids busy! We also put out our Anti-Gravity House or Bounce House!

The Marshians were a hit!




Time to sing Happy Birthday! Although Blake didn't love the singing, he did love the cupcake and so did his buddies.

When the squirt guns were filled with water Blake was so happy to play with the big boys!

Caden and I!

My little guy getting me with his gun....SURPRISE!

Sorry Mommy!

Pat and I! We love seeing so much fun happening in our backyard!

After everyone left he got to open a couple presents from family. He loved the Mariner Moose that he got from Grandma, Papa and Auntie Meagan and his fishing pole from Uncle Joel.

These two boys had a great day! Happy Birthday Blakey Boy!