Open Sesame!

I asked Hazel if she wanted a princess party or an Elmo party. 

Guess what she said.

So, that meant the 24 hours leading up to the party went a little like this:

-- 6 a.m. wake-up -- 5.5 mile run -- 1.5 hours at Walmart 

-- 8 batches of homemade playdough -- 8 personalized goodie bags

 -- 2 kids to entertain (and keep from falling down the stairs) -- 36 cupcakes --

2.5 hours frosting cupcakes -- 72 frosted googley eyes -- 

1 a.m. Martha Stewart decoration fail -- 2 exhausted parents  -- 2 a.m. crash in bed --

-- wake up at 5:30 -- decorate -- prep food -- showers and baths for all (it's been days) --

-- oh, did I mention we completely re-did our bathroom this week?  Seth was literally "in the bathroom" a.l.l. day, ALL day, A.L.L day --

All in preparation for:

(one mom asked if I got the invite idea off of pinterest - HA!  No way! - this invite was ALL me!)

90 minutes 

7 little Hazel friends (+3 more little-friend-siblings)

3 year old birthday

1 awesome Sesame Street memory

 

(The birthday girl - helping set up)

After seeing Sesame Street cupcakes all over, I knew I had to try it.  

But I also feared this:

 

(Success!  And some homemade play-dough to go)

 

 (All born within 2.5 months of each other)

Pin the Nose on Elmo

 (A. walked straight into Elmo - too funny!)

Musical Dots (aka Musical Chairs), Oscar the Grouch Garbage Shoot Out & Presents!

(C. just chillin' by Oscar's garbage can, while Hazel gives A. a celebratory hug)

Happy Birthday!

Whew. 

 I really wish we weren't losing an hour of sleep tonight.