Our Little Bookworm

A few weeks after celebrating Ella's birthday, we celebrated Owen's 1st birthday on July 20th, a couple days after he actually turned one. He was walking at 11 months, so he's always on the move and he loves to snuggle, loves books, and loves to stay up most of the night. He's finally sleeping all night, but around his 1st birthday, he still wasn't. Lol.

He's got those baby blue eyes from his Daddy and some sweet curls from his Mommy. He's a handsome little fella! :)

With his love for books, we decided on a bookworm theme for him. We had gone through several ideas for a theme and none seemed to be good enough, but this one was absolutely perfect for our little boy!

Again, I had lots and lots of help with Owen's party. Brent did a lot more food prep and party favors than I did so I could focus on the birthday signs and Owen's smash cake. Brent's parents and Brenda also contributed in helping. This time, I wasn't too terribly worried about cleaning as I had been in the past. We had a smaller crowd, but it was still a success! :) Thank you to everyone who helped, came, and sent their love!

Here are some pics of the details:

Party Favors

Decorations

Book themed favors

His smash cake

Book themed food: Rabbit food

Teddy Grahams

Deviled eggs with green filling

Mini corn dogs

Colorful goldfish crackers

Dirt pudding with little bookworms

Opening gifts

"What's that?"

Singing

Blowing out the candle

1st taste

He liked the cake, I'd say! :)

Mantle decorated with books, cards, and a banner of pics from birth to 12 months

Mint Chocolate Dippin Dots

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