Those of you who know Asher's birthday isn't for another few weeks deserve an explanation: namely, we will be celebrating it early due to Simon's travel schedule. Also, I like that better anyway since he was born on a Baha'i Holy Day, and it is just weird to have a party for Asher and the Bab. Messes up the priorities somehow.
Asher is a boy of multiple interests and great enthusiasm, so the girls and I decided to combine a good many of them. "Tokka- dots" are big, as are the colours blue and orange. So are mice, balloons, caterpillars, cupcakes, monsters, robots and dinosaurs. Expect some appearances.
The past few days I've been working on making hanging polka-dot decorations (punch circles out of complementary paper, paste them together, sew them into a line, stick coloured stickers in between them, be glad husband is away so he's no clue how long you spend on such things), an appliqueed t-shirt, and some little stuffed mice for favours. The mice are from this brilliant freebie pattern, but I warn you-- it is rather disconcerting to have one's home strewn with rodent body parts:
I also punched out cupcake flags to stick in the top of each, um, cupcake (or mushroom, as Ash sometimes inexplicably calls them; and vice versa), and confetti (with a single hole punch. So glad Simon is out of town without web access suddenly):
Finally, I must say a huge thank you to all you kind souls who leave such wonderful comments. I am still sneaking around to do these posts, and each time I bring home the downloaded comments lately, I am ever so glad I am alone to read them (or at least just with Asher) because they will make me blush. You really oughtn't do such things. Oh, do go on...
Sheesh! Has anyone else had their pics go wonky lately? I swear I really did make that one full size, and the "Mulberries" one a few days ago actually had an "s" involved...
My daughter (Asher's age-ish) calls cupcakes "pupcakes". Always makes me giggle! Happy early b'day, Asher!
Posted by: HVM | 06 October 2006 at 09:16
I'm amazed by the amount of creativity you get into everyday life like birthday parties. I think it's great that sewing and crafting aren't "Events" at your house. It's a real inspiration.
Posted by: Laura | 06 October 2006 at 09:26
Happy early birthday sweet Asher!
I love all that you are doing for his special day. What cute decorations you've put together. Those mice are adorable!!EEK. ;-)
Posted by: Angela | 06 October 2006 at 15:39
I hope Asher has a wonderful early birthday. My youngest has her birthday one week before Xmas, and I'm the same, I like to do it earlier for her so she gets the FULL attention she deserves. I LOVE those mice, might have a go at those myself. And I LOVE that you put so much love and effort into the kids' birthdays...me too, that's how it should be. Although as my boys get older, I find they sometimes slip by without full attention.
Posted by: Georgia Parsons | 06 October 2006 at 16:33
Everything looks so great. Happy Birthday Asher!
Posted by: Mama Urchin | 06 October 2006 at 19:12
The mice are too cute. Since I don't have any children of my own (yet) I always made a big deal out of everyone's birthday...giving them all themes...just for my neice! (yeah right!) It's just really worth it to spend all sorts of time on it!
Posted by: sadira | 06 October 2006 at 20:08
It looks like it will be wonderful!
Happy birthday Asher!
Rebecca.
Posted by: Rebecca. | 09 October 2006 at 17:33
I think the main reason why I get so much done when Aaron is out of town is because if I'm working on something for more than half an hour he's all "woman! just how long is this going to take?!" men. pppfffttt.
will you please design and decorate my birthday party? pretty please? with robots and dinosaurs on top?
Posted by: capello | 09 October 2006 at 18:35