Rise and Shine It's Donut Time

We celebrated Eliza's first birthday, a week after she turned one, with a donut brunch. It was a good thing we did, considering she spent her actual birthday at the doctor's office. Just a cold, that I feel like she has had 20 times this winter. But enough about the boring stuff. Let's talk about this fabulous party she had.

 

In this first picture, Z is giving Eliza a little pep talk about all the attention she is about to get. Really Z is trying to butter her up so she can open all Eliza's presents for her. Which Z successfully did.

 

 

 

This sweet little girl was so happy, just waking up from her morning nap just in time for the party.

 

 

 

Check out these adorable donut leggings Eliza wore.

 

 

 

Decorations done by yours truly. I'm only tooting my own horn because I got no sleep the night before getting ready for this first birthday party that Eliza won't even remember ; )

 

 

Dessert table with miniature donut birthday cake. Cookies made by me, from scratch. I think that's why people were hesitant to eat them.

 

More decorations...





 

included a sprinkled E, confetti balloons

 

 

and a banner with a donut for the O. All these things made by me. If you couldn't tell already, this was very much a DIY party or some may call it a Pinterest party.

 

 

Goody bags for the kids filled with fake plush donuts, a miniature donut truck that rolls and donut suckers.

 

There was also a coloring table for kids with, of course, donut coloring sheets.

 

 

Here is a close up of a banner I did with Eliza's one month to twelve month pictures.

 

 

Then it was time (meaning half time of the football game) to sing Happy Birthday and let Eliza enjoy her first donut ever. Boy, did she enjoy it.

 

 

 

A little ATTEMPT at a family photo, minus Z. I wasn't even trying to get Z in the picture after she had, at this point, helped herself to 3 donuts (just the top part - the frosting).

 

 

Eliza showing her Daddy some love with some slobbery, sugary kisses.

 

 

There we go! We finally got a good picture.

 

 

Z was suppose to be helping clean up but somebody must of had too much fun at the party or it was probably just a sugar crash.

 

 

And that's the end of Eliza's first birthday festivities.

We will end on a cute note with a picture of the birthday girl.