Thursday Trends....Stay calm and have a cupcake

Thursday's  Trend this week is again in honor of the Princess of our house.
Madeline's birthday party is this weekend and she decided she wanted a cupcake
theme party. I couldn't have been happier.  They had the cutest paper goods and
invitations in the shape of cupcakes at Target.  So the other day I picked her up
from school and we headed over.

I wanted to find a cute outfit for Madeline to wear for her party and Justice
did not disappoint.  I was able to find a cute top with a cupcake on it and some
cupcake earrings.  The one below is super cute too. Had Madeline not chosen a
water park as her location, the bow and headband below probably would have
been ordered.  However, knowing she wouldn't be in them for very long I
decided against it. When we got to Target I got the cutest shorts that were on
clearance that matched the top perfectly. Once her outfit was complete we
headed over to
the party section.

Obviously we grabbed anything and everything that had a cupcake on it.
Including this headband for her to wear during her party.  I even got these cute
bags to use as the center pieces.  I was going to add fun tissue paper and weights
inside to hold them down.

I also got the party pack shown below from party city that has confetti and

 other cupcake shape center pieces.  I didn't want to go to over board since 

we are going to be at a water park and the kids are barely even going to be at 

the tables other then to eat.  

Our local supermarket Publix has this great service that you can call in and
place your order and they will have everything ready to pick up in one place.
I sent them over a picture of the cake above and they will make it for me with
the colors that Madeline picked out.  I am also going to make a few
marshmallow pops in the pastel colors to give to kids as well.

And if that wasn't enough sugar, as their thank you gift I am giving each kid a
cupcake to take home.  I had little tags printed out that say
"Stay Calm and Have a Cupcake". I wanted something a different then the
usual candies and plastic toys the kids always get.  Each guest getting a cupcake
in a cupcake theme box couldn't have fit better.  Not to mention each cupcake
comes out to $.89 each.  I knew I wouldn't get a cheaper thank you gift
anywhere else.

Stay calm and have a cupcake by alexandra-llanos featuring a cupcake candle

Weekend Round Up...

This weekend round up is more like a week long round up.  The week has been fun filled and now that I am back at work from vacation I am ready for another one.  Isn't that how it usually works?

Last week Saturday I threw my hubby a surprise dinner as a way to congratulate him for his acceptance to law school.  I had told him that we were getting together for my friends 30th birthday.  I was able to get all of his best friends who live close by and his two cousins to come.  Everyone met up at 7 at this local restaurant called the Royal Pig.  (If you live in the Fort Lauderdale area you try it.) When we walked up to the table he was completely surprised!  

Sunday was Easter and I was finally able to eat sweets.  We had brunch at my aunts house and my mom made an amazing french toast with french bread, nuts, and brown sugar.  I was in heaven!  My cousin had a ton of little projects for the kids to do so that they wouldn't be just watching TV all day.  One of the project was making a pink cake which I of course had to sample.  In the end all that found from the night before and Sunday caught up to me and I got very sick.  This has happened to me in the past when I over indulge I end up paying the price.  Thank goodness I made a quick recovery because the next day bright and early we were off to Disney.

We spent the next four days in Disney celebrating Jonathan's third birthday and Madeline's spring break.  The weather was good except for the last day which it was super hot.  So really nothing abnormal for Orlando.  We ate with the Characters at Hollywood Studios and went to a Dinosaur theme restaurant that had electronic Dinosaurs that moved and made noise. 

Friday I woke up and felt like I had been hit by a Mac Truck.  Madeline had a play date with one of her friends to get their nails done and I took the opportunity to get a much needed pedi.  Even that didn't help my cause.  I picked up a stomach virus that I blame on all the junk food I ate while in Disney.  Thankfully my in-laws had missed the kids and took them for me so they wouldn't catch what I had.  By Sunday when they got home I was feel much better and we went to breakfast then off to grab a few things for Jonathan's birthday.

Tonight we are going to dinner for the little guys birthday with the family and my good friend who has a little boy three months younger then Jonathan.  I cannot believe my little guy is three!  It seems just like yesterday that he was born.  He brings so much joy into our lives and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for him.  

Thursday Trends Jonathan's 2nd bday

This weeks trends are all about Jonathan.  His third birthday is this Monday. (I can't believe it's been three years!) 

Jonthan has been obessed with Dinasours this year.  When you ask him what time of birthday he wants he with out a doubt tells you a Dinasour Party!  As I go to the stores I have been gathering dinasour things to surprise him with on his special day.

Below are a few things that I was looking out for during my search.  No party is complete with out napkins,cups, and plates in the theme of choice.  Obviously I dinasour cake is in order.  I already picked up a shirt at Carter's with different dinasours but this one from Carter's with that says "Be Mighty" with the Tyrannosaurus Rex is pretty cute too. I also picked up this giant coloring pages the last time I was at Target.  I am also hoping to find him a stuff dinasour for him to sleep with. A pair of dinasour theme pajamas would be ideal and these footies are too cute.

While we were in Disney we would him to eat at a resturant that had electronic dinasours much like the Rain Forest Cafe but Dinosaur themed.  He was in heaven! 

 Since he is so young and isn't going to school  we decided to make this trip to Disney part of his birthday celebration.  Trying to keep it low key until he is in school.  Proud that I actually kept my word this time.

Jonathan's 2nd bday by alexandra-llanos on Polyvore