Lily's First Birthday

This was my first big, themed party (I did a bit of a farm-themed party for my son when he turned one, but it was outdoors and FAR less work!). This was a ton of work and (with a few unrelated illness and work emergencies thrown in) ended up meaning not much sleep, but I think it was worth it!

• Desserts

  Cake(s), cherry pie, lollipops, fruit

• Party Favors

  Caterpillar craft and decorate yourself butterfly wings

• Best Moment

  Lily getting her own slice of chocolate cake!

• What People Ate

  One apple, two pears, three plums, four strawberries, five oranges, one piece of chocolate cake, one pickle, one slice of cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, one nice green leaf (plus some buns and some white cake).

• What People Drank

  Bug Juice (cherry limeade) and Butterfly Nectar (peach tea)

• Most Touching Moment

  Lily loved playing peek-a-boo with tissue paper from her gifts (seeing big brother, Sam on the other side was more fun for her than getting presents).

• Oriental Trading Company

  Decorations

  We got our brightly colored paper lanterns, the little lollipops, the decorate your own butterfly wings and caterpillar crafts all from Oriental Trading Company at VERY reasonable prices (although shipping gets spendy when you need stuff quickly).http://orientaltrading.com