I'm just your average Mom & Wife,
who leads a fabulously crazy life.
I do a million & 1 things during the day,
and try like heck to blog about them!

9/9/11

The road to glitz & glam..

When one party ends, there's always another waiting to be planned.
At least that's how it is in my household!
 I just got done throwing our baby a HUGE 1st Birthday bash -
{you wouldn't know this because I've been WAY too busy to post it}
But it's coming SOON... I promise!
Equally as special, is the party I'm planning for my middle child.
She is the funniest little thing - and wise beyond her years! 
She's turning the fun age of 11.
She LOVES Selena Gomez, and wanted her party to reflect that.
I'm not sure if you've looked around the party aisles lately, 
but there aren't any party goods w/Selena Gomez!
Actually, there is, but only of 'Alex Russo' the Wizard.
So what does that mean??
It means that I'm creating all the party decorations myself!
{It's been really fun!}
Nina's party is a Glitz & Glam theme - Selena Gomez style.
Below is my road to the glitz, and what I've come up with so far.

 I know this doesn't look like much now, but just wait!
I saw these 2 pieces and immediately saw their potential!
The hutch is going to be used for her dessert table.
The chandelier will go in the "VIP lounge"


I put some primer on this bad boy, and then painted it black!
Doesn't it look better already??


Although I still haven't finished this piece,
I think it looks really cute with the pearl accents I added!
This will look SO cute holding all of Nina's desserts.


I'm really obsessed with black chandeliers!
Everywhere I turn, I see one on different party sites, 
magazines, shops, etc.
This is as far as I've gotten on this pretty, little piece.
I've got pearls to add, and lamp shades to transform!


This was the invitation I created for her party!
{pearls, diamonds & shades were added for "dramatic" effect}
Each invitation was sent in a black envelope.
Sprinkles of star glitter fell out once the invite was opened!
  


Another furniture piece I "discovered" was this cute padded stool.
It's long, and is designed to sit at the foot of someone's bed.
This had LOTS of potential too!
I purchased 3 1/2 yards of this amazing zebra material -
I knew this was exactly what it needed!


See?! What'd I tell ya!
A total transformation - Perfect for Nina's VIP lounge!
But it still needed something...
Luckily my good friend Arlene had stopped by as I was covering this.
She suggested tulle for the bottom.
I just happened to have an entire bolt of it, in my garage!


A little tulle, a mini boa, and...
FABULOUS!
A glam looking bench, fit for a glam VIP lounge.


This is a picture of a table that's currently set up in my dining room!
It's filled with all sorts of stuff I've collected for the party.
{some of which was collected in various rooms of my house}


Look at this GORGEOUS cupcake stand!
My friend Arlene let me borrow it -
It's perfect for Nina's glam party!
I can't wait to display the delicious cupcakes on it!


A few cupcake toppers I created for my baby girl.
Her glam party is a mix of polka dots, zebra, black & white.
It's been very fun to work with!


  Here is an example of the Selena Gomez decor I've had to create myself.
More cupcake toppers with her picture on them.
Don't you just LOVE the little tray? 
You can find it at Michael's, in the Halloween section!


Here is the place settings for dinner.
Would you believe the forks & spoons are plactic?
Very kid friendly, and oh-so-glam party perfect!
I'll be up VERY late tonight, squeezing in all the last details.
Stay tuned for another Glam & Glitz party post!

8/31/11

Jordan's 1st trip to the Circus!

July was a VERY busy month for us!
Disneyland & California Adventure, Selena Gomez concert,
and camping with friends at the Vale Lake resort {not posted yet}
July 30th, and exactly 1 week before Jordan's 1st Bday party,
we were still plugging along, and took the kids to the Circus!
Ringling Bros. was in town!
Nina informed us that she had never been to a circus. 
Seeing howJordan's party was circus themed, it only made sense that we go!


I had heard that if you show up an hour before the show,
you could catch all the circus animals relaxing before their big moment.
We thought it would be great for Jordan & Nina to get a close up look!
Here's Danny & Jordan watching a few horses put on a little pre-show.
Jordan really enjoyed watching them!


Our next stop was to see the elephants!
Jordan liked watching them eat straw, and throw dirt on their backs.


Once we were finished looking at the animals before the show,
we bought Jordan a pair of kooky clown glasses, and headed inside.
Jordan was showing a little girl his new glasses, while we were in line.


Once we got inside the Honda Center, we discovered a show going on.
We got to head down to the center of the ring, and mingle with the performers!


Here are a few talented jugglers, stealing the spotlight.
They were amazing!


For being such a little guy, you could tell that Jordan was enjoying himself!
He loved watching the performers, and even clapped his chubby, little hands.
Look how he's captivated!


In fact, Jordan was so excited, he threw his arms around Danny, 
and gave him a BIG kiss on his cheek!
How sweet is that?!


Danny & the kids got to take a picture with one of the clowns!


Jordan & I got settled in our seats, while Danny & Nina grabbed us lunch.
Look how happy Jordan looked!
{actually he's always this happy}


The show was starting!
The lights, music, and all the performers were MESMERIZING!
At one point, a few of the clowns had Nina & I in tears 
We were laughing so hard!


 Jordan was watching the show, and he started laughing!
{I mean, REALLY laughing}
I'm not really sure what tickled his funny bone.
How cute is this picture of my little guy chuckling?!
He kept saying, "Woooooow" and pointing. Too cute!
Jordan fell asleep 20 minutes into the show.
But up until then, he was having a blast!
Our trip to the circus was another fun & memorable Aguirre family trip!

California Adventure with Nina!

Hanging out with Nina is one of my favorite things to do!
She's my little mini me, and we have so much fun together!
Her and I decided to spend a full day at Disneyland, and 
California Adventure.
All that park hopping can be exhausting!
But it was worth the sore calves, and tired feet.


Nina and I were ready to tackle the day at the Disneyland resort!


We stopped to watch this great show.
A very talented group of young kids. They had Nina & I dancing!
They sang songs from Disney channel shows & movies.


I made reservations for lunch, and got a reserved seat forWorld of Color!
We couldn't wait to see the show.


Meanwhile, Nina did a little rock climbing...


And we tried on silly ears.


We had a little ketchup with our dinner.
{Only 2 packets were left by the time we finished eating!}


We even got to take a picture with Russell!
He's soooo cute!!


World of Color!
Fabulous show. Nina and I really enjoyed it.
It was a perfect ending to a fabulous day with my baby girl!
I love you Nina!

8/30/11

Selena Gomez Concert!

One Saturday in July, Nina & her friends,
attended the Selena Gomez concert in Costa Mesa, CA
Nina is a HUGE Selena fan, and a lot of her friends are too!
The girls, and their Moms all met at our house.
We were all looking forward to a fun evening out - just us girls!


Here they are, doing some finishing touches to their hair.
 Spray glitter was a must!
Nina's friend Bethanie bought each girl a cute headband.


Once they were done primping, we were off to dinner!
We decided on Ruby's Diner for a quick bite.
Yummy food, and it was close to the venue.
Don't they look adorable in their matching headbands?
 


The girls quickly ate their dinner, and then we were off to see Selena!
Bethanie, Vanessa, Nina, and Michaela


Michaela & Nina were all smiles during the Selena Gomez concert!
I think they knew every song. 
And of course, they sang along.


The venue was packed!
People of all ages were in attendance that night.
Even I sang along...
I knew more of Selena's songs than I thought I did.
All the girls {and us Moms} had a great time dancing & singing!


 And no concert is complete, unless you buy a Tshirt!
Here are the little darlings in their new Selena Gomez shirts.
We all had a really fun time!
Thanks for a fun & memorable evening, ladies!

6/28/11

Circus Party - Under Construction!


In a little less than two months from now, 
our little Jordan will be having his 1st ever Birthday party!!
{I started planning his 1st birthday while I was pregnant with him}
Nuts... I know!
Jordan's Birthday theme is CIRCUS!
I've been tackling projects over the weekend(s) to try
and get a head start on this fabulous event!
6 - 8 weeks before his party, I sent out his Circus theme invitations!
I created them myself. 
I found some cute circus tent clip art,
downloaded a circus type font,
and then let my imagination/creative juices flow!


Here's what I did for his invitations:

I printed out the invite on yellow paper, and then
attached it to red cardstock that I pre-cut.


I found some CUTE popcorn bags around the house.
{Yes... around the house}
I've got everything over here!


I thought it would be cute to slide the invitation into the bag!


I sealed the bag, and used it as the envelope.
So cute!!
I mailed them out, and I must say,
LOTS of people loved them!


My next project was to wrap the plasticware!
I saw this idea on many websites, and thought it was cute.
I just LOVE these glue dots!
I use them for just about everything...


Here is the finished product.
Really cute & festive for his Circus party!


My most favorite project so far for his party has been
this child's kitchen/hutch transformation!
My Grandma had this sitting at her house.
She was more than happy to send it my way!
Once I had it in my hot, little hands,
my creative juices came to life!!

I could kick myself for not taking a picture of 
what the kiddy hutch looked like before I started...
But here, you can get a little idea.


I started painting away. No rhyme or reason.


Of course, I had to use the best paint around ~
Dunn Edwards!
I went to their nearest location and ordered sample colors in my choice.


All done with the painting portion!
Now to add all the fun stuff...


Letting my creative juices get the best of me...
This is what I came up with!
Pretty cute, huh?!
I was SUPER duper pleased with the finished result!
This will serve as the drink station at Jordan's Circus party!

6/14/11

Bake Sale!

Saturday, Nina & I were supposed to get together with some friends
and hold a Bake Sale/Yard Sale together!
As luck would have it, the weather proved trouble-some.
It was drizzling pretty good, and we had to cancel our sale.

Of course we were all a bit disappointed.
But what I didn't take into account was that I had stayed up until
3am the morning before, to bake & decorate our goodies!
Now don't get me wrong... I enjoyed every second! {nuts I know}
I was scrolling through 1 of my most favorite party websites,
and came across the most darling bake sale printables.
You can find them here:

Because I spent so much time preparing for the bake sale; weeks actually,
I decided to set it up anyway, {in our house} and invited a few friends over!
I couldn't pass up the fun opportunity to display such a cute bake sale!

Here are some pictures I snapped. Enjoy!



The cupcakes!
Aren't the toppers just adorable?


My cake pops.
These are my new favorite thing to make!

And the brownies.
I think the cute little printed card makes them look even more yummy!


I also made some lemon bars.

I had a great time putting this together!
Some of the cutest colors too!

Lemonade ~ Mmmm

Thank you for checking out my Bake Sale!
And a BIG thank you to the TomKat studio for sharing
these adorable bake sale printables!!