Weekend of Birthdays

We celebrated my August ladies this weekend. Before we had either one of them, I was so set on having a September or an October baby. Both girls were due in September, and both were born in August- rascals!!

I love throwing a party and this was the first one we've had since we moved. I was excited to have family and friends over to see the new place and shower the girls with love at the same time! So excited in fact, I decided to help Matt mow the morning of. A favor I'm sure he'd like to soon forget. Although the jury is still out on whether or not me getting stuck on the steps leading down to the pool area is what broke the deck off of the riding mower or not. Seriously- that happened. 

We knew the party would be outdoors and I was so excited to do a woodland, flowery theme. Until Elle kept saying she wanted a penguin party, for like 6 months y'all. How could I crush her little penguin spirit? Wren isn't at the age where she would have requested something different so off to Pinterest I went to find some penguin inspiration. Was tough, most things were basically hello kitty for fowl- are penguins considered fowl? I decided to go with mostly black and white and a penguin piñata and cake. 

I wish I would have gotten more pictures, but I haven't mastered the art of hosting while setting up Instagram worthy shots, and being a mama yet- maybe next year ;) 

The party was a blast and I learned that our yard is meant to be partied in! We moved our table off the back patio into the yard overlooking the pool, had food set up in the gazebo, and had the best August, Texas weather you could ask for!

Everyone was so generous in their gift giving, these girls will be set for way past Christmas. As each year passes by and I throw another party, I realize more and more how less is more. The girls don't care what the theme was, they care that they are loved by family and friends. 

We are blessed by each and every person that came out to celebrate! I'm thinking Halloween might be too far away for another party!