It's party time!

It's finally here... the day Samuel has been so excited about for weeks. Our little fella loves birthdays, it doesnt have to be his as long as there is a cake and he can sing Happy Birthday he is happy. Thinking about it I think Happy Birthday is his favourite song to sing.

This will be Samuel's first birthday party where it is HIS friends coming, not our friends children, Daisy's friends or family. Sam's friend's from playgroup, etc. On the invite list was:
Zack, Ed and Preston - his mates from playgroup
Ed and Flo - Daisy and Flo go to school together and Ed and Sam have become buddies
Tilly and Elsie - Sam's 2nd cousins who he loves to see

He is not three until the 4th October but I have a race that day and we have the family coming over for lunch in the afternoon so thought it would be best to have a seperate party for his friends otherwise they get a little lost in the crowd.

Sam couldnt decide on what party he wanted, it was between a Thomas, Pirate or Dinosaur theme and finally he chose Dinosaurs. As many of you that read the blog will know I had real trouble finding a nice dinosaur theme and other than the plates and table cloths, I ended up making everything myself.

It was the usual mad rush to get everything ready for when his guests arrived at 11.30am. The next two hours were filled with lots of laughter, dancing, bouncing, hammer banging and lots of noise:

The cave where the feast took place















Dino jelly and some sweet treats









As it was such a warm day, Dino water was on hand



















There was even Dino snacks

















Musical Dinosaur's and Flo won the prize

















Each guest was given a bag and was told that the Dinosaurs had laid some eggs in the garden and they were to find two each













The dinosaur eggs - I made these out of light plaster and put a small dinosaur in them before they set













The boys with their bags



















Tilly starting to hatch her eggs



















The girls giving their baby dinosaurs a wash












Sammy boy loving being allowed to play with a hammer!



















More egg hatching















Then it was time for a quick game of 'Pass the Dinosaur Egg'













Eash guest received a prize and Ed scored the big one!
























Next was the erupting volcano, I love the look on Zack's face

Lunch time and Sam descide's to raise a toast to himself 'Cheers'















My handsome fella

This is the first novety cake I have attempted to make - A Dinosaur Island

The little people loved having their photo taken

Each guest left with a Dinosaur goody sack

Elsie enjoying a drink after the other guests had left

Present opening

Samuel with his Nanny Maureen

Painting the garden wall... with water... well it kept them quiet!

Playing with the water sprinkler