Happy birthday to my sweet, handsome, smart and talented 5 YEAR OLD!
Glad I get one more year to keep him "little" before kindergarten! I still can't believe we have a 5 year old!

It was not a surprise when Ryan chose yet again another shark birthday..
If you've read my blog for a few years you will remember his 3 year old, 4 year old, and now 5 year old shark b-day parties! Not sure if there is a bigger shark lover out there!
( Big thanks to my mother - in - law for all her help with this cute party! )

This years cake we made easy! ^^ I ordered the toppers of ETSY and I loved that you can personalize it to any number! Make a white cake and WAALLA!



These blow up sharks were again a hit! ^^ Amazon for the win!
Each kid took one home as part of their party favors, not sure if the parent appreciated a big blow up shark coming home with them or not haha!





Table details :)


How cute are these shark water guns!?!? ^^


Kids thought these little shark bracelets were pretty cool ;) ^^

If you have followed my blog for a little while now, you will remember Ryan's Shark Party from last year...
Low and behold this year came and I asked him what kind of party he wanted to have...
It came as no surprise to Aaron and I when Ryan suggested Shark Party ROUND 2!
SHOCKER!


I obviously wanted to do it a little differently than last year just to change it up a little :)
One of the new additions to this year's party were these blow ups! ^^ Each child took home their own blow up shark! ^^















To the sweetest 4 year old ^^ - Happy 4th birthday!! We love you so much!
I secretly hope I get to plan yet another shark party for next year ;) Please don't grow up so fast!

Given Ryan's slightly extravagant "Hole in One Golf Party" I threw for him last year on his first birthday,

we decided to make this years birthday a little more low key
( like buy the banner at the store instead of make it HA )

 and wait a year
(( for my husbands sake ))
 before I go crazy with a huge party again.

We spent the day with our little family - the best.

Ryan has a passion for cars so we decided to give him a little "cars heaven" for a day.

We celebrated on Saturday so that Aaron could be there to spend the whole day with him and we could take Ryan to do all his favorite things.

He woke up to birthday pancakes and a few gifts from Aaron and I to open.

I made Aaron blow up like 30 balloons to cover our family room with- 

And Ryan was in heaven overload!

Ryan loving golf makes my husband the happiest person ever.

It's the cutest thing to watch him try and "putt" his ball in the hole and watching my husband teach him how to swing.

(( MELTS me ))

Even though it was 100 degrees out, after 9 holes
he totally cried when we left the course- he loves it that much!

***Warning for these next pictures: 

It was a perfect day together celebrating our favorite little human.

Ryan was in heaven and still to this day asks me almost every morning "Mamma, Birfday?"
I'm like "no sweetie, still a long time until your next one"
HA

Little boy you are our world! Your daddy and I adore you to pieces. XO

PS. Just a quick reminder, Last couple days to enter the Gap Giveaway !! Happy Tuesday ladies!!

Ryan is beyond OBSESSED with cars so Aaron and I decided to give him "cars heaven" for a day to celebrate his birthday.

Just to give you an indication on my "not so talented" baking skills- 

I sent my husband this picture of the finished product of my car cupcake while he was at work.

After telling me they were pretty sweet and that he wanted one, he then asked where I bought them..?

I was like "ummm honey, I made them"

Awesome.

What little faith he has in my baking skills:)

I think I have burned one too many cakes in the oven HA. I don't blame him.

Moral of the story---You can totally do this at home.

If I can make them, you can make them.

I saw the original idea HERE and just baked my little heart out to make it come to life.

All you need:

Red Frosting

M&M's

Mini Chocolate Chips

and a White Chocolate baking Bar

Step #1. Bake your cupcakes.

**I substitute applesauce for oil and egg whites for eggs.

Step #2. Make your Frosting.

I made THIS easy 4 ingredient frosting and added LOTS of red food coloring to make it really red.

Step #3. Make your "windshield"

Break off little rectangles of your white chocolate bar and frost the edges with red frosting.
Then take 2 mini chocolate chips for the "eyes"
((I stuck the little windshied in the freezer for about 10 minutes so it hardens up:) )

Step #4. Put on your windshields. Push them into the cupcake.
Step #5. Use 2 yellow M&M's for your headlights
and 4 brown M&M's for your wheels.


And that my friends, is how you make a car cupcake.
My two year old absolutely LOVED them.
I think I'm getting this whole "boy thing" down.
Trust me if you have boys, they are a hit! XO