last friday night we threw a surprise sweet 16 party for kira. it was a ton of work but such a fun experience. i couldn't have done it without both of our best friends' help! :) i didn't take any pics of the venue or details, so sad. thankfully her good friends were able to catch these pics for me :) i love them! dots cupcakes did all of the sweet treats. red velvet and toffee... kira's favorite flavors!
i couldn't resist the hello kitty napkins, doesn't she look like she's holding flags up? our kira is a flaggie at school, captain actually! ;) cake pops and macarons. heaven.
spam musubi, heart shaped! my sweet friend punched all those hearts out, amazing.
bit of decor. flowers in random jars, candles, frames of her and her friends everywhere.
and my favorite :) the photobooth! i cut out the garlands myself and had kira's friends put it up for me. i gave them my vision and they went to town. i love how it turned out!
what a rush.. planning and executing a party. between the 6 in our family- we have birthdays quite often, now for a little break until november...when the big guy above turns THIRTEEN!
Awww... this looks amazing Jamie!
Posted by: marcy | June 08, 2011 at 07:13 AM
Cool party. How very sweet! Luv all the touches, especially the heart-shaped spam musubi and the photo set-up!!!
Posted by: Corinne | June 08, 2011 at 07:54 AM
What a lucky girl, looks like such a special time! It seems like she was just 12, your kids are looking so BIG Jamie!!!
Posted by: CD Muckosky | June 08, 2011 at 09:08 AM
Love that photo booth! What a great idea! What a lucky girl to have you for her mom :)
Posted by: Paige Evans | June 08, 2011 at 09:46 AM
Looks very "Martha Stewart" fancy. Loves it!!!! She's beautiful.
Posted by: Connie | June 08, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Everything looks so yummy :) Good job Jame!
Posted by: Chanda | June 08, 2011 at 04:11 PM
Wow!! Everything looks so amazing!! Kira looks gorgeous! What a fun night! So glad your bff & Kira's friends helped out! & I seriously can't believe Cam is going to be 13- I remember when he was born. He is such an amazing young man.
Posted by: Rachael | June 08, 2011 at 08:15 PM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!!!!!!!! :)
Posted by: Jessi | June 09, 2011 at 09:56 AM
What a lovely party! Happy 16th to Kira! Looks like it was a fabulous celebration! Thanks for sharing =)
Posted by: Sandy | June 09, 2011 at 02:44 PM
love, love, love that photobooth photo! such a gorgeous girl. such a good mama. :)
Posted by: melanie | June 09, 2011 at 09:07 PM
looks like it was a blast and LOVE the photo booth section/idea!
thanks for sharing...WOW 16!!!
Posted by: patty | June 11, 2011 at 07:37 AM
What an amazing mom you are Jamie! You did a great job with the party! Details!!! I wished I had a party with that kind of artsy touch! Kira is growing up as a beautiful young lady.
Posted by: Kate J. | June 12, 2011 at 05:46 PM
I can't believe she's 16 already! I remember that little girl from your layouts. Whoosh.
Those spam musubi are awesome! I've never thought of reworking them like that. Such a cool idea. I'll need to try it sometime.
Posted by: Jill Sprott | June 25, 2011 at 03:52 PM
omg..i've been gone a long time and kira has grown so beautiful. i had to do a double take to see if it was her. LOL!
Posted by: ruth | June 30, 2011 at 05:10 AM
kira and caleb pic, hilarious! i'll have to try those heart shaped musubis soon. looks tedious :(
Posted by: ming | September 07, 2011 at 12:34 PM