Ladybug Themed 1st Birthday Party -Part 1

We felt it was only fitting to have Madelyn's birthday party theme be ladybugs since we have called her "Buggy" and "Maddie Bug" since day 1. I owe the majority of cute decorations to my talented sister because she seriously made all my Pinterest dreams come to life. I happily pinned away and she responded back "we can do that", "that's easy, no problem". I lack the crafty bone, and looked at her like she was completely nutso, but she proved me wrong and awhile she did say "we" could do it, it truthfully was her. All, her. So, thank you Alaina for making Maddie's party PERFECT.

Our birthday girl!! Tutu made by Aunt Lainy!

Let's start with the dessert table!!

Alaina made Maddie's smash cake and hand painted and crafted the ONE letters in front of the cake. Everything you see here she made. The cake, the banner, the letters. She did it all!🐞

All the dips!! Spinach dip, buff dip, onion dip, apple dip, veggie dip. Seriously, so many yummy dip choices, thank you Alaina, Jamie, Aun, Grandma and Grandpa!

I spray painted Nolan's chair from yellow to red and made the banner for the tray!

I was so obsessed with the dessert table! From Alaina's homemade cake for Maddie complete with her name on a hanging banner, to the cupcake cake that was perfectly put together and the yummy dirt cake complete with little ladybugs on top!

All the yummy food!! The biggest hit was the philly soft pretzel tray in the front! Thank you to my wonderful PA family (Aunt Peggy, Uncle Mark and Aunt Joanne) for traveling to MD for the party and providing the delicious, extremely popular soft pretzel tray!

Centerpiece crafted once again by my sister!! And there was another one by the front door! ❤️

Alaina insisted we could make chocolate covered ladybugs, and so we did! I was very impressed and proud of us!! 🐞

This is my favorite!! Our beautiful mantle with Maddie's monthly photos banner hanging from it! 😍 I do think it turned out awesome!

And then all the outdoor fun! So much bouncing!

So, so much bouncing!

Maddie is holding a soft pretzel. Majority of Maddie's picks are her holding or eating food. 😂 So appropriate for this one.

Sorry. Soo obsessed with it!

And a closer look at each masterpiece,

Dirt cake!

Madelyn's cupcake cake.

My favorite, her smash cake!!

The party favors were bug catchers, complete with a chocolate covered ladybug pretzel!

Maddie bug eating!

This little boy looks after Maddie each day at daycare! I love his reports about her. Maddie drank milk. Maddies too tiny to jump in the bounce house. Maddie tiny baby!