You've heard the expression "better late than never", well it's become my new motto. We finally had Jacob and Lauren's puppy birthday party this past Saturday. I didn't think we would ever pull it off. We've been working on putting it together bit by bit since Jake's birthday in December.
Our dear friend Gretchen was kind enough to let us borrow her boy "Kodiak" to be our model for invitations and wall decor. It's amazing what intensity a treat held over your head can generate! Front of invitation:
Back of invitation:
We painted up a little doggy art to hang on the front door with polka-dot bows
I thought it would be cute to have cut-outs for the kids, 7 for Lauren and 3 for Jake. I was in a rush to get invitations ordered and thought I would be using a photo of them with the cut-outs. We arrived to take this picture approximately 9 minutes before they closed. You've never seen a mom drag children and wooden dogs out of a suburban faster. It was chaos but we got at least one shot...although I did have to cut and paste a head in photoshop. :)
I always think gumballs seem festive and always forget that my children treat them like crack. They are addicted and can't get enough. Jacob seems to think he should be able to fit at least 4 in his mouth at any given time.
The wall in the living room with handsome Kodiak...
