moor, please: Cora's Minnie Bubbles and Bow Bow Party

I've been slacking on the blog. I know. My aunt, Cathy keeps reminding me - as if I have forgotten about my precious baby's 2nd birthday. I didn't forget. She had a party. And, maybe, if the kids nap simultaneously for 15 minutes I can share the details. . . First up, Cora's birthday lunch at McDonalds - she let Connor choose but apparently enjoyed every last bite.

So, Cora turned 2 back at the beginning of August. I knew I had to have a big birthday bash for Connor just a week later since he turned 5, and lets face it, 5 is a bigger milestone than 2 - well, at least I think it is. And since Connor's party was going to be big and take up a majority of my time I decided all "mutual" friends would be invited to Connor's party and Cora would invite 2 friends. She is 2 (and last time I checked 2 at 2 is the "Rule" although I've never met anyone that followed that rule). So, I decided Cora would have a super small party but it would be fun. Cora was really into Minnie Mouse during the summer (now she still loves Minnie but has moved onto Cinderella). I found a Minnie Mouse Bubble Bowtique and had to have it. Theme of the party decided" Minnie Bubbles and Bow Bows.

Cora also loves bows. This is funny to me because there was one point where Cora refused to wear anything in her hair - and now she wakes up asking for a "bow bow". Probably because she can't see through her mop of blonde hair without a bow . . . but anyway it is pretty cute that she asks for bows. I decided to be crafty and make "bows" for the guests. Luckily for me I only invited 2 kids and Connor doesn't wear a bow. So, I didn't have to make very many - which was also a good thing because although the bows looked ok - I do not have a future career on etsy. I did splurge and buy a Minnie Mouse Wall Cling (and then let another friend borrow for her daughter's party too). Cora thought Minnie Mouse was actually at her party. It was so worth every penny spent on Amazon.

The Birthday Girl and her Minnies

Gifts from Aunt Cathy - she went a little crazy with the Minnie Mouse theme

The Cake - courtesy of Publix - I got the delicious Raspberry Elegance cake that Selene and Kelly got me hooked on years ago. Yum!

Birthday Banner similar to one I saw on Pinterest but even better and made with love from Aunt Cathy

The real Minnie Mouse

More Decor

I pretty much used all the pink and Minnie stuff I had to decorate

I got these feather hearts years ago at Brombergs (a great local jeweler) and they are really random, I know, even for me - but I have used them sooo many times. One of those, what would I have done without these? purchases. Still love them! And I made the Mouse ears from yarn and those knitting loops? Anyway, It didn't look great up close but from far away it did the trick!

The gifts. Dollar Tree has so much Minnie Mouse - even wrapping paper!!

My Pin the Bow Bow on Minnie Game

The party favors (Minnie Mouse Explosion from Dollar Trees - yes, plural I went to 3 in one day) and my Bow Holder, handmade with my handmade bows - they aren't as great as they look! But the bow holder was just an inexpensive picture frame and I screwed hooks in the bottom to hold headbands, etc.