Kase is 3!

For Kase's 3rd birthday he was dead set on having a Firetruck party!  I did all of my OCD party planning MONTHS ago.  I had a file set up with all of the creative details; the food, the invites, the decor, the cake, the games the party favors... Etc..

AND THEN....

We went to a Demolition Derby!  The firetruck party was OUT THE DOOR!

Now this little turkey, I call, "son" wanted a Demolition Derby party!!!  And I only had 2 weeks to plan it.  A bit crazy for a party planning mom!  But he was DEAD set!  So, I had to get creative.  I mean come on... how is one to throw a Demolition Derby themed party?   Well, here is how- 

I decided to do brown and lime green for the colors.

 A Demolition Derby cake.  I didn't have to be perfect with my frosting strokes and leveling.  It was afterall, an dirt arena!  Kase loved his cake!  

 Chocolate covered donuts were "Spare Tires".  I had a friend make these fun labels for the food.  If you click on the pic, you can see the label closer.  It says, "Kase Krasher" on the side of the car!  ha ha

 I had to have SOMETHING healthy... so Kase wanted grapes.  So, here are a skewer full of green grapes called "Dip Sticks".  ha ha

 The punch was "Anti-Freeze".

I must admit, I impressed myself with the party favors.  :)  Little labels on each bag said, "Thanks for Crashing in!"  and the little place card in the corner of the pic says, Derby Prizes.  Inside was a Hot Wheels Car that looked like a "derby car", a can of orange 'Crush', and a couple little pull back cars so they can have a derby at home.

For the invites, I just made them out of a pic from the Manti Derby we went to.  (sorry its sideways, I couldn't get it to flip).  Put a cheesy poem with it and called it good.  (People like cheese right?!)

The activities were easy peasy!  We went down into the dance room with some Hot Wheel cars and had our own DERBY!  It was awesome! Super loud, but fun!  The boys loved that part!

Every good little boy party needs a pinata right?  So we had a demolition derby truck as the pinata.  The kids scored big time!  

 Here is the gang of boys and their siblings to help out.  ha ha  I mean just look at those cheesy smiles in the middle!  Did someone say CANDY?

 Kase and I

 3 of the best kids this side of the Mississippi!

 Grandpa love

 K5 

(love my family)

And to top it all off, when we had cake, ice cream and presents... the highlight (for the adults anyway) was watching Kase's reaction to opening each gift!  He was SO excited!  I laughed and laughed!  Even when he would open a measly ole card, he was so happy!  It was like he just opened the one thing he had been dreaming of his whole little life!  -But over and over!Big squeals of delight, his smile couldn't have physically gotten any bigger!  Pure joy! It was my fave part of the day!