Birthday Weekend.

It was the hubs birthday on Friday and I planned a little birthday party with a few of our friends. I'll say one thing, we aren't kids anymore. Holy mother of hangovers! I haven't felt like that in a long time. Elliot went to bed super late and decided to make it an early morning party again when he woke up at around seven. I was feeling like a truck ran me over and over for a couple of days even though it was only that one night of a couple of drinks. Jack wasn't feeling as bad so he got up to make me a virgin bloody Mary, he's a life saver.

So let me go back to the beginning. Friday was Jack's official birthday and the day I planned to give him his gifts. I got him a few shirts, the newest Stephen King book and Cards Against Humanity. He loved everything.

We then had to clean the house and yard. Ugh! But we were done pretty quick and got to rest for a bit.

Saturday morning started like this.



With D-Day ahead of us we needed all the energy we could get! We then headed to Starbucks and SAM's to get everything we needed. The Goldfish worked for about three seconds this time before we let him run around the store.



We tried taking naps to be able to stay up past ten, nine for me (ha) but we couldn't! We got up and started prepping. Elliot helped Jack put the beer in the cooler but not before smelling it? He's smelling everything nowadays, it's so cute because Jack does the exact same thing!



We planned for a super simple menu because I just didn't want to worry too much about it. I didn't want to have Jack grilling all day so we went with burgers and hot dogs. He grilled them in bulk once people started arriving so that they would be done quickly and he could come in and party with us. We had some fruit, pasta salad, chips and dip and lots of drinks. :) One of Jack's coworkers brought a box of the best sweet bread! It was so so good.



We had a full house! It was so much fun and Elliot loved it! Once it was getting a little later and the real drinking had begun, our amazing neighbors took Elliot for a few hours so that we could enjoy the party without having to be after him every two seconds. They're the best! We first sang happy birthday and had red velvet cake. Yum!



They brought Elliot back once he was tired (way past his bedtime), I got him in his jammies and he passed out. I whipped the monitor out and took it with me wherever I went. We did two rounds of shots (I can't even think about that right now) and played Cards Against Humanity once things started winding down a bit and a couple of people left.



The aftermath the next morning was insane and we didn't care. All I wanted to do was stay in bed and Elliot loved it because that meant he could add to the list of things to clean up. Thanks kid.

After we started feeling a bit better, we cleaned up and relaxed the entire day. We even had a chance to take Elliot outside to take a walk and eat Popsicles that tasted like Heaven after feeling like shit all day and eating a ton of bad food. 

 It was such a fun night and weekend. Everyone seemed to enjoy the party! Beer was spilled, shots were taken and memories were made. One thing I learned is that we are no longer crazy party people and we for sure felt it this weekend and sleeping super late when you have to get up extra early is not cool anymore. We used to be able to pull that off three days in a row and now, not so much. Now it will take us about two weeks to recover. ;) Hope you had a great weekend!

P.S. I need a pillow NOW.

Birthday Madness.

What can I say. This weekend was one of the best we have had in a long time. We finally got to break our house in with a mini party for Jack's birthday and all I can say is, it all went as planned.

We had so so much fun. Family and friends joined us Saturday night and we had the music blasting, alcohol going and Elliot was passed around to family and friends and although he was a little scared at first, he was loving it. I put him down for bed and he passed out. I didn't leave him at my mom's house because a few of our friends wanted to meet him.

My sister in law made the cupcakes for him and I just made some quick little flags with washi tape and put one in each cupcake. They were so delicious and cute!

I had a menu planned which consisted of finger foods like cheese, fruits, nuts, chips, dip, etc. Aaaand forgot to take a pic. These flowers were the centerpiece. Everything looks prettier in a mason jar.



I opted for black and white and got some chevron napkins, black and white straws, washi tape and white and clear glass serving platters and bowls.



Then (when almost everyone had left, duh) we sang happy birthday. I only put two candles because I would have burned the whole house down if I would have put the actual amount :) Jack was so happy and had so much fun BUT he doesn't remember blowing out the candles. It was hilarious, I lit them up and we started singing the first "happy birthday" and he blows them out. We all got quiet and started laughing, I had to light them up again and finish singing. I was so glad that everything turned out the way it did though, the food was a hit, there were drinks for days, we had great company and everyone had fun.

I love this man more than words.

We went to bed late and the next morning at six am this little one was ready for some playtime. I think next time he will be staying with grandma ;)

Doesn't matter what this kid is doing, his sock is always falling off.

 

There were drinks left (not for long) and that's what our fridge consisted of the next day (hey, who's complaining). 

I played with Elliot and gave him breakfast then put him down for his nap. While both him and Jack were asleep I tackled the kitchen. It was a mess! Beer was spilled on the floor, food and crumbs everywhere. Bottles and beer cans galore. We were hurting a little bit, but it was nothing that a little club soda couldn't cure.

We also took Monday off to get some things done and Jack got a couple of gift cards for Lowe's and Home Depot. So off we went! Not really, I told Jack these are for him to buy whatever he wants aka his tools.

I did end up buying these awesome planters that we worked on Monday! They were on clearance at Lowe's. Love love love them!

If you follow me on IG (@shadiabrown) you saw that I woke up to this little cute face and also got to spend all day Monday with him and we couldn't have been happier. 

 I still owe you the landscape remodel post but we are adding some final touches and will post as soon as we are finished!

Have a great Monday! I mean Tuesday for you guys :)