The proud parents with the birthday boy.

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Pictures with Mom before Dad noticed the green leg warmers….

Aaaaaand Dad noticed them and ripped those right off.

The little butterfly of the party

Playing in the bounce house before guests arrive

Friends came to join  in on the fun

Crafting the paper chain caterpillars

Family photo op!

Trying the birthday hat on before being ripped off three seconds later. Didn’t think that one would last long.

Singing to our little one-year-old.

Taking a feel…

Liking what he’s feeling…

Wondering why everyone is staring at him…

“OoOoOo that’s nice!”

Dad stepping in to show him how it’s done

“Everyone is still staring at me…”

“I’ll just keep smushing it.”

“Alright, I’ll take a little taste…”

“Oh yeah, baby! Gimme that!”

“Nom, nom, nom!!”

Right after he face planted it.

The after…

About to cut into the cake

A good shot of his outfit

We had such a fun time celebrating this little man’s big milestone. Family flew in for the event, as well as drove over six hours just to be there which we all thought was very cool and special.

We are so in love with our now “toddler” and can’t wait to share another year with him!

Happy Wednesday!

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Today you will see the various decorations and small touches that helped make the party special and fun.

Guests were asked to leave a special message for Cal in his Very Hungry Caterpillar book and to grab a pair of caterpillar antennae to wear.

A couple of the cake stands were made from vases and plates and then spray painted to coordinate.

The craft table for the older kids to make their own paper chain caterpillar

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s Part 3 post that includes some of the action and fun!

Happy Tuesday

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I decided to break the party post into three parts; food, decorations and the guests and fun. So in this post you will be seeing the different treats, goodies and foods enjoyed by the guests that went along with The Very Hungry Caterpillar theme. The book includes bright, bold colors, so I tried keeping the treats the same when baking.

Chocolate-covered Oreos

Vanilla Bean Buttercream and Ganache Macarons

Easy to eat Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes for the kiddos.

In The Very Hungry Caterpillar book, the caterpillar eats through various foods, seemingly never getting full. I  incorporated all of the foods in the book, each with a little sign above the food with the line from the book.

Cherry Pie Bites

Caterpillar Sugar Cookies

The cake! This is probably my favorite cake that I have made so far. I just loved the bright colors and how it kept in line with the story.

Other little treats to snack on and take home…

Skittle Sticks

More foods from the book

The Drink Table

Cal’s Smash Cake

Treat Favors

Favors for the babies

We also served turkey/regular burgers and chips for a more substantial meal. The Hubby and father-in-law manned the grill and they came out great!

I wish there were more leftovers that I could be snacking on now, but I suppose it’s a good sign that there wasn’t. Check back tomorrow for Part 2 of the party post!

Happy Monday!

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