Cherries on top

With Bryce it was giraffes, with Avery it is cherries.

Cherry cherries. If I see if I buy it...well within reason. Sometimes the cherry print is too cheesy if ya know what I mean. On birthday planning....I plan on having avery's second birthday party with a cherry theme. I will make her invites {and thank you cards,, maybe}. I always have a hard time getting the TY out for some reason..but these thank you cards are v. sweet. I am thinking two red buttons for the cherries with green ribbon/felt? on scalloped paper. I go for simple. These invites are cute.. .maybe for a dress-up party one day. I have made most of the invitations for their parties. I started with Bryce's first birthday...and then continued on... I did not create Avery's first birthday invites last year, how could I pass these up....& they were only $5 a pack!!! The party store is no longer in business now =( Maybe b/c their prices were so freakin low!! I did have to order the chocolate bar wrappers after I saw them at Ella's party! (We just wrapped them around the Hershey's bar and glued them or did we tape them???)
I have just finished the favors for the sweet lil gals. I bought white tops with little cap sleeves and cherry iron-ons. So easy. They are each going to receive a ribbon tied shirt... with cherries on top =) Though it's still not the bestest favors evah, which were from Addi's party.

I cannot find any cherry print paper products anywhere, so I will just have red plates, cups & such. This is another time I wish I had a bigger house. It will be way hot in August, but we will have the pool slide thingee again. The kids loved it and it gave them something to do after eating, opening presents & cake. Hey this year Avery will be sliding in with all the guys! How darling is this below?! (it's from Pottery Barn) I attempted to make a banner for Bryce's first birthday party...I liked it alright..but I never did one again. Now that I can throw girly parties I may just try again~ and make a red & white one for this party. I don't sew {yet?}, so it'll be paper crafting I will go...hi ho the derry-o.

I do not know if I will make the cake again since that was pretty much all I did the Friday evening & night before. I may just add two round red frosted cakes to an already frosted sheet cake and use green fruit by the foot for the stem ??? I do know Avery will not have her own smash cake..she can just have a piece like the rest of us. Oh you have to try Mayfield's Banana Pudding ice cream (half the fat kind)...mmm with peanut butter and chocolate sauce ...& whipped cream. Thank you dad!!
oh when Avery turned one and entered toddlerdom...