https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:49:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies/page/2#post-1119412 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:21:06 +0000 katsupgirl 1119412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Thanks!</p> <p>Because I'm notoriously indecisive we're doing a small family thing on her actual birthday and a bigger party later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies/page/2#post-1119005 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:42:16 +0000 hilsy85 1119005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: aw so cute!</p> <p>We are not doing invitations--we're just doing a very small party at home with parents and my sis and her kids. No real theme, just based on colorful garlands that I got from etsy. Excited to see LO smash cake in his face though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies/page/2#post-1118995 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:39:04 +0000 katsupgirl 1118995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's our invite!!! We used this etsy seller and DH made the "ones" on the back. I think they are adorable. Sooo excited!</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Meghilys?ref=l2-shopheader-name" rel="nofollow">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Meghilys?ref=l2-shopheader-name</a> </p> [attach=3442/13/mtup95.600x450.1bdayinvite.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies/page/2#post-1090504 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:29:19 +0000 katsupgirl 1090504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I've changed my mind yet again. I'm going with a Dr. Seuss theme oh the places go thing. Cause I like the colors. I couldn't get the logistics down for the carousel. </p> <p>I'm hoping to send out invites this week. Thank goodness for Etsy! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies/page/2#post-1030988 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:11:19 +0000 mrskc 1030988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: the games sound like so much fun! love the invite and the theme! </p> <p>@Beebug: you are not awful! cake and pics sounds like fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030950 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:57:49 +0000 hellobeeboston 1030950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: you aren't awful!! I figure since we didn't do a christening this will be our big get together... It's really just an excuse for me to throw a party :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030945 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:56:34 +0000 hellobeeboston 1030945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: omg - LOVE!!! I can't wait to see all of your games! Take pics!! I just saw something the other day for this theme and wanted to share it with you - ill see if i can find but it seems like you are mostly all set!! Fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030940 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:55:07 +0000 Beebug 1030940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be in the awful Mom cornner doing none of this for C"s 1st Birthday!</p> <p>I want to bake her a cake she can mess with and take pics, but that's about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030939 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:54:59 +0000 hellobeeboston 1030939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: ooh I love the lion theme too! Can't go wrong either way! I don't think it's cheesy at all.</p> <p>Yeah - still torn on colors... I either want to go with chalkboard &amp; reds - or lots of color. I still need to get the right outfit for a photo I think... He's just in a tee in this one at my parents.</p> <p>@mrskc: yes! Pumpkin favors will be so cute! I was thinking about getting some 'thing' that the kids can put their pumpkins in, or something to go along with it, we will see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030937 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:54:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 1030937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just looking for this post, I've been working on E's party quite a bit the last month! I have games made, decor bought, and going to be making buntings this weekend. This is the invite I just ordered, we invited 26 Adults &amp; 12 kids, I'm expecting 22 adults &amp; 10 kids to show up. We decided on more of a vintage canrival theme than circus (no animals.) I've made a couple different games: ring toss, bean bag game, bucket toss, and we will have a bounce house. We decided on 4 pm so we can do dinner/cake after nap time and after my sister gets off work. </p> [attach=1477/13/mru42y.287x400.invite.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030894 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:34:01 +0000 hilsy85 1030894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperandPigtails" rel="nofollow">http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperandPigtails</a> this is the etsy shop for the balloon theme...still not sure which one we'll do (or even if we'll have a party! We still don't have a place reserved, lol...). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030884 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:30:44 +0000 mrskc 1030884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: awww that's cute too! I don't think it's cheesy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030881 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:29:52 +0000 mrskc 1030881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I love that idea! The balloon theme is adorable! Can you link the Etsy shop? And I don't think having it 9 days after his bday is weird at all. Whatever date works. We're going to do A's on the 19th which is after his actual birthday.</p> <p>@hellobeeboston: OMG! pumpkin patch birthday sounds so awesome! Sounds like it's going to be an awesome party!!! I was thinking about doing pumpkin decorating at A's party too. I figured it would be the perfect favor for the kids. I love that first invite! I like that it's colorful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030873 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:23:39 +0000 hilsy85 1030873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: so cute!!! I love them both, I would pick based on which one you think you could do more decor with--like would you rather do rainbow-y decor like the first invitation? Or stuff with chalkboards like the 2nd? Both are adorable though!</p> <p>So now I'm thinking maybe to do a little lion party (Leo....lion...too cheesy?). Nothing overly theme-y--this invitation and the this color scheme: </p> [attach=1319/13/mru2ng.570x570.il_570xN.472066275_3i2u.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030855 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:16:17 +0000 hellobeeboston 1030855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: LOVE it!!! I just was searching out this post since I've been working on J's party... I don't think that is weird at all. I love the idea of doing a big party. Why not?! I'm doing something similar...I rented a barn at an orchard/pumpkin patch up here to have a party on his actual 1st birthday since it's a saturday at the end of October.</p> <p>We're inviting about 65 people - about 22 kids and 43 adults - yikes. Whatever, that's why we rented a space.... The place will be doing pumpkin picking/decorating, games and hayrides for the kids, and we'll be serving food and adult beverages for the adults! I think i'm going to do a spiked hot cider, plus beer/wine... It's just for 2 hours but i'm so excited.</p> <p>I think i'm going to order invites from TinyPrints -- I want to do a photo, planning on shooting pics of J all weekend long, or maybe using this one, but I like these 2 invites, what do you think: </p> [attach=1584/13/mru2b6.360x261.opt1.png] [attach=1584/13/mru2b8.360x268.opt2.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1030220 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:40:01 +0000 hilsy85 1030220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: ha! Such a small world!! I may be ordering them from her etsy shop--she's very talented! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1029868 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:19:32 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1029868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: my fried kori Klark did those invitations -- that was her sons party </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1029836 Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:57:35 +0000 JessicaMcB 1029836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm loving hearing about all these parties :) . We're likely having a pool party for Em on the Saturday following her birthday (19th). We're having a hell of a time finding her a really nice princess bathing suit though.</p> <p>What is everyone getting LO for their first birthday gift? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1027211 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:02:40 +0000 MrsRcCar 1027211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I don't think it is weird at all. It may just work out better. </p> <p>We are planning two smaller birthday parties for N because my family lives in one place and DH's family live in another place. I am pretty excited about both parties. I will share a couple of my pinned ideas once I get home. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1024324 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:08:10 +0000 hilsy85 1024324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also do you think it's weird to have a party on the 27th, 9 days after his birthday? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1024319 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:07:27 +0000 hilsy85 1024319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok ladies I think I am going to do a party for L...I found a place by our house that is not expensive and would have room for everyone (it's looking like we'll invite 50 adults and about 12 kids--eek). I think I want to do a balloon theme, like this. I'm starting to get excited! Of course, I need to discuss with DH first, not sure how he'll feel about doing a big party! </p> [attach=1319/13/mrn14f.570x445.e4e999d3b09f8f4d14ed61ca0fc580c7.jpg] [attach=1319/13/mrn14h.570x594.4eeefecaf2270939158e6177d1e96d18.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1015910 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:55:05 +0000 mrskc 1015910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: oh i see! For a sec I thought maybe you were renting a carousel. lol but going to one makes more sense. </p> <p> @hilsy85: maybe just do family only to make it simple and small? </p> <p>@CarrieLouWho: shades of purple sound nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1014241 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:43:25 +0000 katsupgirl 1014241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: is it bad that I don't want to invite people because I don't wont to get invited to their kids parties? I'm sooo antisocial! I'm trying really hard not to bring up baby like me or at least give her the option of being social. </p> <p>Yay for the shades of purple! Post your invite when it's done. I love purples! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1012354 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:00:36 +0000 CarrieLouWho 1012354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: @hilsy85: @katsupgirl: </p> <p>I just made up our invite list - 53 people (16 are babies/kids). Probably only 40 will show up. I don't want to a bunch of different parties. I think we are just going to do a park near our house from 2-3:30 and do some light snacks + cake. </p> <p>Because I'm obsessed, the theme is shades/patterns of purple!</p> <p>Can't wait to really get rolling with the planning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1011409 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:13:48 +0000 hilsy85 1011409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: I'm torn on a party, mainly because I dont know who I would invite--if I would just do family, do family and close friends, or family, close friends, plus mommy friends and kids. If we do all of them, that's a lot of ppl! But I feel bad not inviting them because I know they're inviting us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1011367 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:53:09 +0000 katsupgirl 1011367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: there are a bunch of carousels in the area. I was thinking of the one in the park closest to our house. You can have a party during public hours. We'd pay for everyone to have unlimited rides. If we do that we'd schedule it for 12:15-2:15. The 2:45 start time seemed too late for October. </p> <p>Idk if I'll really do it. She was a bit scared when we took her on one last week. </p> <p>In other news, I have these credit card sized Polaroids (weekly pics) I'd like to display!showcase but don't know how. I average 3 for each weekly shot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-1011318 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:10:35 +0000 mrskc 1011318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>how is planning going? @Running Elley: pic on IG got me thinking about it again and wondering what everyone else is doing. </p> <p>I think we have a date and location. Not sure about a time and I'm not sure who to invite. I would like to keep it small but then feel like I might hurt people's feelings by not inviting them. I don't really have a theme. I was just thinking of doing primary colors or something. Similar to what Mrs. Tic Tac Toe did. We're going to have it at my grandma's house.</p> <p>What time are all you planning for? I was thinking 11 am and doing brunch food. </p> <p>@katsupgirl: Are you going to have a life sized carousel that people will ride?! </p> <p>tagging others: @LuLu Mom: @hellobeeboston: @CarrieLouWho: @hilsy85: @TurtleDoves: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-994221 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:46:27 +0000 katsupgirl 994221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any party planning updates? OMG I have a 10 month old!!<br /> I've started pricing different carousel options for a my little pony party. I've tentatively worked up a guest list. We don't really know a lot of babies but I don't want to invite people just to invite people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-807444 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:22 +0000 katsupgirl 807444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Bummer! Keep that idea in your back pocket if you decide to do something different. It's genius! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-bday-plans-for-oct-12-babies#post-806869 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:31:49 +0000 LuLu Mom 806869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Haha I'm going to do this on a budget. I'm not big on clowns so I figured vintage circus top, and animals would be perfect! And I love vintage themes, and figured I might as well do them while I can before LO has an opinion! haha </p>