happy 1st birthday, Britton!

This weekend, one of our good friends celebrated his first birthday! We are happy to be part of the big party, and we are thankful for our friend Chandra and Bart, their familes and friends.

the birthday boy!

custom birthday banner

make a wish!
Chandra made three different kinds of homemade ice cream to go with the cake!

party flags galore!

dancing to the music of Lake Effect
Our friends, Kyna and Taj, sharing a post-nap snuggle.


Fyn's taking a ride in Britton's wagon! More party flags hanging in the trees make a festive backdrop.

... on the ride home...

more recycled birthday decorations

Silk flags on grosgrain ribbon, made from old fabric swatches that were rescued by a friend before they were tossed! They are already serged on the edges, but the ones that aren't are just cut for now (it was a day before the party project), folded on top and stitched on with a straight stitch.
Before stitching, I measured with the ribbon to see how long to make the strand of flags. We like them so much, they are staying up for a while.