So I've finally begun planning Keaka's 1-year old baby luau. I've been putting it off and putting it off, and I've only got 4 months left now! I really need to get on the ball; I don't want to be rushing to get things done like the week of her party. It's amazing to me how quickly time has flown by--seems like just yesterday she was born!
I already have a super cute idea for the invitations (seriously, if we can pull it off, it's going to be SO cute!), and the past few weeks I've been trying to come up with a theme. I wanted to do something that would kind of bring out the kid in everyone-- something not too grown-up for Keaka, but at the same time not be too childish. Then I wanted to do a princess-y kind of thing, but figured that may be a little much. Soooo, it's come down to a "Fairytale" theme! I'm thinking not so much midevil, but kind of more enchanted/floral... Here's what I'm thinking so far:
*Life-size flowers hanging on the walls (think of Thumbelina)
*Fairytale quotes on the walls ("Once Upon a Time...", "There once was a princess..." etc... Ok, so that's all I can really think of. Shut up. LOL. Ideas, anyone?)
*A wishing well instead of card box (I remembered this from Ailani's baby luau! Although I was little, it apparently made a big impact, haha!).
*Turn her high chair into a little princess throne
I have so many ideas running through my head, besides just these few... just need to figure out how to put them all together. Anyone have any ideas to go along with this theme????
Anyways.
David and I took Keaka to get pictures done this past weekend at Walmart (they did a really good job, by the way!). We had originally signed up to only buy a one-pose package for $7.99, but as part of the deal, they take an additional 5 poses... And, of course, those ones all ended up being super cute--in fact, probably cuter than that first, $7.99 pose. Needless to say, we ended up buying a much bigger, more expensive package that includes all the poses. The pictures really were cute, and I guess she's worth all that money (hehe!!!)! I will be sending out pictures *hopefully*, since we got a ton. If you are reading this, and want a picture, get me your addy. Meanwhile, David has posted four or five on facebook, and I'll post some on here for you to check out. I was trying to hold off on posting any so that everyone could just see them in-hand, but they're just too cute! I can't resist putting up just a few!
Taking a bath! She loves being in the water... even fake water.
One of my favorites! I think it captures that sweet innocence that only a baby has.
Our little Hula Taquito! hehe... (nickname courtesy of Mandy Bartley)
Keaka resting on the blanket in the shade
