Sydney's 16th

A couple of weeks ago Kevin's niece (Sydney) turned 16!

 

I still can't believe she's 16!!!!

{sniff, sniff *tear*}

 

Isn't she beautiful?! Yes. The answer is Yes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got to do the decorations & desserts for the birthday bash/cookout

The theme was music; using the colors purple, blue, green & black

 

This may not pop out in the picture below, but Syndey's mom made a homemade guac dip which I am now completely addicted to. So if you have a party I will probably make and bring it just so I can eat it... so have a party and invite me already!!

 

 

 

 

Sydney's mom also made this awesome shark watermellon inspired by pinterest!

 

 

 

 

Close up of the circle garland

{made out of construction paper using a circle cutter & circle punches, then sewn together} 

and musical notes

{made out of black poster board & party city fans}

 

 

 

 

It was hard to get a good picture of the circles above the dessert table, but they turned out really cool!

We used cardstock and two different sizes of circles - sewing them every other one to make these circle streamers that hung from the ceiling.

 

 

 

 

Desserts included chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting, chocolate cupcakes with cake batter frosting, cookies & cream cupcakes, cakepops, white chocolate popcorn, musical note sugar cookies & a cake!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was also a "photo booth" set up with props for some serious seriously fun picture taking!

 

Ray & Dottie {Mom & Dad}

 

 

 

 

Me & Grant {nephew}

 

 

 

 

Kevin & I {umm... the cool uncle & aunt!?!}

 

 

 

 

Claire {niece}

 

 

 

 

Jayne {niece)

 

 

 

 

The theme came together at the last minute so I owe many thanks to Kevin, Amy & JD for slaving away Friday night cutting & sewing circles & decorating cookies while I baked the cupcakes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So thankful for the help of friends and the love of family!