Baseball Birthday Bonanza

Yesterday was Judah's 3rd Birthday party, which happened to be a very summery day. Our house and yard were full of family, friends and food. I asked Judah several weeks ago what kind of party he would like to have and he declared that he wanted a baseball birthday. I was delighted to find some very creative ideas on different blogs about what kind of food to serve and what decorations to make. It was a lot of fun (and a lot of work, phew!) to put it all together.
My favorite part were the banners I made. I wish I had gotten better pictures of them, but here they are Judah's pennant banners.

My least favorite part were the cake pops. I have made cake pops before and they were fabulous. I had no trouble with them the first time whatsoever. This time was completely different. I had trouble with them from start to finish. No matter, they tasted delicious - red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting. Note to any cake pop attempters: Use caution when making during warm weather and keep them in the fridge/freezer up until the very last second.

We served ball park food. Basically things you could order at an M's game like hot dogs, garlic fries, lemonade, peanuts, licorice and kettle corn. I only got messy pictures after everyone had dug in.

The kids enjoyed lots of bubbles, a sand pit and the slide. All in all, Judah was very happy with his birthday and is thoroughly enjoying his plethora of new toys. We were blessed to be able to share the day with many family members and friends.