What We Can Create: Safari Party

We celebrated Lucas's first birthday with friends and family on March 22 with a Safari party. Lucas loves animals so much so it was an easy decision. Of course I had grander ideas than I could actually complete so I was late on getting the party completed, didn't do everything I wanted and even found clean laundry sitting on our couch after everyone left! I was a mess but I had a wonderful time and I think Lucas did too so that's what is important. Our big guy doesn't actually turn 1 until the 25th. Here is the day in pictures. I'm exhausted and just trying to get a post on this before he turns 2;)

Please disregard the missing 'I' and 'U'. Lucas ate them. No he didn't. Well, maybe. We'll never know...

Lucas has been obsessed with his animals. He'll go up and give them hugs out of nowhere. We may have a vet on our hands.

Buddies! Who would at the moment prefer not be close to each other;) I'm sure Preslie's Papa doesn't mind a bit. Haha!

Lucas's other "birth" buddy! Splashing in the water.

Cousins showing off the animal masks they colored.

Getting ready for cake!

Family shot! Of course the candle wouldn't light.

Loved his cupcake!

After searching for his perfect party shirt I realized that I had no pictures of it so at the end of the day we snuck one in.

Lucas size balloons!

One of my other fails was not taking pictures of the decorations so here are some from the day after just so I can remember that I did spend a lot of time picking things out to make his safari look festive. Not all of these were how they were decorated while at the party. My husband is a very neat guy and literally the moment the last person left the outdoor areas and most of inside was cleaned up within an hour.

I did manage to get his wall of monthly pictures up but I don't think many people saw it based on it's location. One of those Pinterest's "Nailed it." If you don't know what I'm talking about google Pinterest Nailed It.;)