Homemade Mario birthday party

My baby girl had her 7th birthday party last Saturday.  SUPER FUN!  Seriously, I think John and I enjoyed it as much as she did.  I had trouble finding Mario themed party supplies, so we ended up making almost everything. It was a labor of love.

 Mario invitations...

Super and 1-up mushroom cupcakes...

 Balloon goombas (IT TOOK ME THREE HOUR TO MAKE THEM! UGH)

Mario stars...

Decorations colored by Porgie and Izzy...

Pin the mustache on Mario and coins made from yellow plates...

Homemade Boo pinata...

Hand stitched Mario and Luigi hats...

Yes it was a lot of work, but truly, it was so much fun.  Porgie and I worked on some of the projects weeks ahead of time.  She helped me plan almost everything.   All of the time and effort was totally worth it.  My baby girl had a blast.

In love with Ju Ju be

I bought a new diaper bag, and I am head over heels in love with it.  My last diaper bag was a JJ Cole, and it was no longer cutting it.  After two years of use, it was filthy, had lost its shape, and the inner lining was ripped. 

For my birthday, I ordered a new Fossil purse online.  I was hoping that it would be big enough to shove a couple of diapers into, but sadly, it was way too small.  My lovely new purse has been hanging in the closet with the tags still attached.  I love the pattern and design, so I am keeping it.  But I still needed a new diaper bag. 

I went to Buy Buy Baby on Tuesday, and I fell in love with the Ju Ju Be bags.  Oh my goodness, the patterns and bag designs are so freaking cute!  It is hands down the nicest diaper bag I've ever owned.  I am a big purse person, so you have no idea how excited I am about my new bag...

My last diaper bag was light gray, and the front was all stained up.  I picked a dark color for this bag, hoping to avoid the stains this time around.  Anyways, I adore my new bag!

All grown up!

They did it!  My kids figured out how to ride their bikes without training wheels!  I am SOOO proud.

Porgie figured it out first, which enraged poor Izzy.  He was whining and crying and refusing to let anyone help him all morning.  He would literally throw himself off of his bike and sob while laying lifeless on the sidewalk.  It was pathetic (and annoying), but we let him have his pity party.  This afternoon it finally clicked in his little brain, and he was whizzing down the street with Porgie.  Now, if I could just teach these two how to swim, we will be all set for summer fun.