In May it was my step dad’s 70th birthday. We planned a fun Mexican Fiesta surprise birthday party for him and we had a blast!
Here is the birthday boy just arriving to the party and mom had a sombrero all ready for him to put on.
This is a picture of everybody in their sombrero hats waiting for Carl to arrive.
My daughter Madeline…made these gigantic banner by using old cereal boxes and cutting them into triangles and then my hubby helped spray paint all of them. We hung them in the patio area to set the tone of the party.
Notice the large cactus in the background…Madeline made that too. She cut it out of cardboard and painted it green then we added some bright colored tissue paper and made it look like the cactus was blooming.
My funny nephews all decked out for the party!
My daughter her mother-in-law and my mom made all these beautiful gigantic paper flowers out of crepe paper and it added to the festive feel of the party. This is my cute brother and two of his sons doing their rendition of “Three Amigos” they crack me up.
We had a pinata strung up for all the little kids too.
My crazy nephew Tommy with all the mexican hats on his head
My daughter Madeline and her hubby..Peter in all their finest mexican attire. (We made him the poncho in two seconds by draping some bright colored fabric over him and cutting out a whole for his head to come through).
Even the plants wore hats!! he heheh
My cute sister in law..Liz and me my bro..Tim
Me and my main squeeze!
Cute Carl and one of his beautiful granddaughters. Next up will be Emily’s Red White and Blue Graduation party!! So Stay Tuned!!
Karins Kottage
Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with!
You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too!
I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!
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Can hardly wait to see what cool idea you came up with for Emily's party!
Looks like lots and lots of fun! Looks like you have a very loving family. What a blessing!