Monkey Birthday
Last month on the car ride home from my nephew Brady's Thomas the Train party Macy announced she would like a monkey birthday. I love to plan her birthday parties so I have been monkey obsessed for a month now.
We had separate parties for each side of the family to cut down on the chaos. JD was in charge of games and put the catapult we got for Christmas from his parents to good use. We also had a pull string pinata which is a great indoor alternative to a traditional pinata, especially for the younger crowd.
PARTY #1
PARTY #2
Inspired by my sister Rebecca's Molly Monkey, I even made Macy a stuffed monkey. An hour in, I remembered that I only like one-hour projects and I was still cutting pieces out! About three hours in, I remembered that Rebecca is an awesome seamstress and I am still learning. That night, I went to bed almost in tears and decided to bag the project. But the next morning, I got up and got it finished. In order to spend this much time sewing, I basically let Macy get out every toy she owned and it took me a week to restore order. In the end, Macy really loves the monkey -- imperfections and all. So it was worth it.
**free pattern from mmcrafts.com
8 comments:
The party looks like it was a total hit, which is no surprise and that monkey is awesome! Macy is definitely my favorite little monkey and I can't wait to see what new tricks she pulls out now that she's 3! I think it's my favorite age so far!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything!! Your collages are awesome, the monkey is to die for. Love the colors. The banner for the party is awesome. You are amazing!!!
It is absolutely darling- I love the invites, the cake, the decor, and the masks! She is one lucky monkey! I think YOU'RE quite the seamstress too- that monkey is amazing. Clothes and all.
I love all the pictures in the monkey mask. Very cute. You never cease to amaze me with the things that you do.
It was a very fun party! I love all the little details. The monkey you sewed is adorable!!
You and J.D. are great. What a fun party. You are an awesome seamstress. The pictures are wonderful.
It was such a fun party, thanks for everything!
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