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Party Review!
We had DS' 4th bday party today. Luckily there was no terrible weather today (for my DD's we ended up in the basement with a tornado warning).
The theme was baseball, 12 adults, 8 kids, from noon to 8 (seriously, we have the longest kid parties ever).
Decorations:
I wrapped lollipop sticks with brown duct tape and attached a little baseball.
I found little baseball hats and filled them with peanuts and baseball streamers.
He also asked specifically for his banner. So, he got a baseball one. This is over the dessert table.
And a special request for a pinata
Appetizers were veggies, chips, apples slices with peanut butter dip, and soft pretzels with cheese dip and honey mustard dip. The pretzels were gone in no time flat. I was going to do the pretzel bread, but it was pricey and the frozen soft pretzles were easy peasy.
Main (no pics): brats and hot dogs with toppings (skyline chili, cheese, onion, relish, mustards, kraut); baked beans; pasta salad; seven layer salad.
Dessert: Cracker jacks, and baseball cupcakes and ice cream. I also busted out some chocolate graham crackers to put out with the peanut butter dip.
The only issue I had was iced tea. Normally I make one pitcher and there are leftovers. Today I made a second pitcher and if I could have made a third (I was out of teabags) it would have been gone too. It was terribly humid today.
And the happy bday boy with his balloons.
And tarheels- I thought of you with my wrinkly tableclothes and didn't care 
It's hot and I'm tired and have been swelling a lot when on my feet.
Re: Party Review!
OMG - you have long children's parties too?!!! My girls' party went so long last year - that I had to put them to bed and have them open their gifts the next day...
Your photos are awesome. The decorations are so cute! I think having lots of good food is what makes people stay and enjoy themselves - and your menu sounds awesome.
Please take good care of yourself, put your feet up and hopefully... unwind.
Some day your son will look back at those photos and know he was loved.
W.
Everything looks great, 6! You really went all out with the theme!
And hey, you're totally excused for the tablecloth - a kid's bday party with family is fine.
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