boo!

i have my own little pumpkin who was born a few days before halloween.  on the way home from the hospital i made my sweet husband stop at target so i could get some halloween goodies for will's first birthday.  yes, that's right i was working on his first birthday before he was a week old.  for the record it was so cute. 

i was thrilled when samantha's mom said she wanted to throw a first birthday/halloween party for her!  i took me back to a very fun year!  i hope she loves her party! 


samantha is 1




these are menu tags for the party





the guests are wearing halloween costumes to her party, these are their favor tags!




i love the astronaut





happy birthday samantha!

 throwing a halloween party of your own?  here are a few yummy halloween drinks i have tried in the past:

slime punch:  1/4 cup sugar, 2 quarts of lemonade, 1 tsp. meringue powder, 2 liters seltzer, green and yellow food coloring, red tube of decorating gel.  squeeze drops of red gel on outside of clear glasses....it looks like drops of blood.  combine lemonade, sugar and meringue powder (this stuff is going to make the top of the drink frothy- very fun for halloween) om serving container.  slowly pour in seltzer whisking until fully blended.  stir in 10 drops of green food coloring and 4 drops of yellow.  enjoy!  now, i didn't make that recipe up- i just have no idea who did to give them credit :)  but whichever magazine came up with that- thanks!

orange thing cocktail- this one is from sandra lee.  she has a great halloween special each year on the food network.  i would LOVE an invite to one of her parties!  they always look amazing.
1 bottle mango-peach juice chilled, 1 cup orange vodka, 1 cup chilled sparkling water.  combine and garnish with a black plastic spider.