Star Wars The Party

A long, long time ago 

in a galaxy far, far away,

A boy was born.

His name was UNO.

This is his party.

{cue Star Wars Theme music}

Cookie Man challenged me to a budget of $60.

And I did it!

I made the invitations,but only made 6 to pass out.

I did have them printed for $1.50 total!

The kids were told to come dressed as their favorite Star Wars Character.

The party favors, the light sabers took half of the budget, $27

but I wouldn't have traded that for anything.

They were great!!

Battle on the Galactic Grass

UNO recieved his gifts from us the day of his birthday.

The gifts became part of the party decor = FREE.

Birthday Gifts = Free Decor

The Millennium Falcon was a gift from Christmas. The Helmet- a garage sale find

I normally would have made the cupcake toppers

but I saved the packaging from his gifts and 

with my 1 1/2" circle cutter began to cut out the images from the packaging!

It was super simple and FREE!

 

Cookie Man's mom made the cupcakes = FREE!

UNO and his sisters

 

We ordered pizza, which was $30.

For drinks, I made Lemonade with ReaLemon Juice and Sugar, which I already had = FREE!

DOS as Princess Leia

For games/ activities, Cookie Man recorded Star Wars music and sounds on the iPad.

It definitely set the mood of the party.

Imagine kids swinging their light sabers and the light saber sound echoing in the background...AWESOMENESS... = FREE!!

 

Cookie Man drew the Death Star on the back wall, it was for a game that we didn't end up doing 

but it looked great! Outdoor Decorations = FREE!

Kick the ball at the Storm Trooper

We had the jumper up that my sister gave me for my birthday = FREE!

 

Each kid also received a Jedi Training Certificate that Cookie Man found on the internet.

Cookie Man edited it in Photoshop.

(Also, there is also a typo on the certificate...Padewan instead of Padwan)

TRES... the cutest Darth Vader and her Jedi certificate

I usually get so caught up in the presentation of the party that I don't really think of cost.

I am happy Cookie Man challenged me.

It was definitely simple and stress free!

 

I'm not really sure where this fits in to the theme but I LOVE HIM!!

UNO had a great time with his friends...

and THAT is the most important thing!

 

Happy Birthday UNO!

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

 

Celebrating Pentecost

50 cent "Holy Spirit" garage sale find

Quatro's Baptism Invitation (made by moi!)

 Food cooked "Over Fire"

~MENU~
BBQ Ribs & Chicken
Layered Salad
Fruit Salad
Texas Baked Beans

A Family favorite

LOVE THIS SALAD!!

12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit Salad

Pentecost Cake

• Large Candle in Center - represents Christ our Light, who promised to send the Holy Ghost.
• 12 Birthday Candles - represent the 12 Apostles and the tongues of fire.

DESSERT TABLE!

~DESSERT MENU~

Irish Cream Liqueur Cake

Fruits if the Spirit Cupcakes

Tongues of Fire-Hot Tamales

White Chocolate Covered Pretzels- Holy Trinity

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brownie Bites

Red Vines

Red Velvet Cake

Deliciousness!!

more YUMMY treats!

Getting Ready to blow out the candles with a "mighty wind"

Take Home Favors- Springerle Cookies printed with a Baptism Mold

An extra special reason for our Pentecost Celebration

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit, 

And You shall renew the face of the earth.

Much Inspiration:

 Shower of Roses

Catholic Cuisine 

Catholic Icing 

Crown of Thorns from Paper Nest

I saw this idea in a Magazine at the Dr's Office! 

I thought it could also make a great visual for a Crown of Thorns.

So easy to make:

-Lunch Paper bags

-Sticks

-Tacky Glue

TRES demonstrating how to open the bag

Scrunch up the bag and make into a circle

DOS

UNO waiting on another paper bag

  Now the fun part goes here...

when you dump the glue onto a paper plate 

and the kidlets go psycho over glue and sticks!

Yup...you guessed right, no pictures were taken

during this process!! 

Mommy's Nest

UNO's nest

DOS' nest

TRES' made with mommy's help

I think they turned out great!!

 Here are our "Crown of thorns"
...watch for their transformation on Easter Morning!!

I am linking up to

Ultimate Guide for Celebrating Holy Week with kids!

Meaningful Easter: Tips, Ideas and Traditions

Super Bowl Sunday

Well, I'm up for any party where I can have a theme and go with it!

I love to entertain and decorate...and cook!!

Here are some pictures of the Super Bowl Buffet!

Cookie Man took a great picture of the bar with his phone...If I can figure out how to upload it I will!

Cheesy Hot Wings Chicken Dip

Get recipe from here!

Pizza Dipping Sticks

Chips, Salsa and Guacamole

Veggie Tray

Apples and Caramel Dip

Bar-B-Que Weiners

Slow Cooker Cheesesteaks

Get Recipe from Here!

Glorious Nachos

Recipe below!

Cupcakes from Sam's Club

I bought this plastic grass from Hobby Lobby about 2 years ago on clearance!

The best purchase I ever made about $1/each.

I got about 8 of them and use them ALL the time for decorating!

Chalkboard with some Super Bowl Menu Items

THE CUPCAKE MONSTERS!!!

UNO

DOS

TRES

GLORIOUS NACHOS
Velvetta Cheese
Sausage or Hamburger Meat (cooked and crumbled)
Sliced Black Olives
Can of Sliced Mushrooms
Package of  Cream Cheese
Can of Rotel
Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup (undiluted)

Throw in Crock Pot on HIGH for 1 1/2 hours.
Once melted, reduce to warm setting!

Ya know, I have made this so often I really don't know "how much" I use...just "what" I use. ( I should have taken a picture of the ingredients!) If you would like specifics let me know!

Oh...and..

GO TEAM!!