It's You & Me Kid: Gabe's Birthday Weekend- Part 2

Birthday Party Day!!!!!!

Gabe has been really into Curious George lately, so he decided he wanted a Curious George birthday party. I found all the party supplies on clearance at Party City because it's being discontinued....booo, but yay for good prices :)

I wanted to do something simple while I could still get away with it, so decided to have it at Veterans Park in Hoover. I knew this would be easy for most parents to get to, since his school is not too far away. It turned out really well. I wish it would have been about 10 degrees cooler as it was at the hottest part of the day and close to 90 degrees. I don't know how the kids lasted as long as they did....but they did! I purchased the cake from Olexa's Bakery in Mountain Brook. Most people know I am a cake snob. I have to have the best of the best. Last year we used Dreamcakes and I was super pleased, but wanted to try Olexa's this year. They are known for their wedding cakes, so thought- why not get my 3 year old's cake from there?!? haha. I loved the way they decorated it and it tasted really good. I think the cake started to split or crumble and they patched it up with icing...although they did not tell me this and I did not see till I took out of the box on Sunday (they presented it to me in the box on Saturday and just opened to show me the top view). That kinda bothered me...I wish they would have acknowledged and offered to take off $10.00 or something just to have good customer service. I probably won't use them again for that reason. I think I liked Dreamcakes a little bit better anyways. I also want to try Magic Muffins in Cahaba Heights and Pastry Art in Homewood. I've heard great things about those two as well :)

I made chicken salad and a pepper jelly dip for the adults and my mom made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the kids. We also had bananas, banana chips, coconut macaroons, goldfish and twizzlers. I think G had a great time and am thankful for all the friends and family who came :)

Pics from the Party