monster party recap - 10.5 months later

i am starting to get very sentimental about luca turning five next month.  FIVE?  how did that happen?  wasn't he just born?  oh, that was enzo.  that's right.  but still, i am feeling more than a little sappy about this whole growing up thing.  because that just means he will be 10 or 15 or (gasp) 20 in a blink of an eye!  okay, i need to stop this madness. for now, he is just 4 and three quarters. :)

i thought i would share some photos from luca's monster birthday bash from last year. yes, yes it was a while back. like last march. let's just say i was very spotty in my blogging last spring. :)

it all started with theses invites. love them. i know i shared them before as well with the inspiration pieces - his favorite monster shirt and mama-made apron. (doesn't he look soooo young in that photo? - sigh.)






we also made these felt monster softies as party favors. cute, right? super low cost (under five dollars for 8) and a couple evenings of work.  luca drew the monster shape for the pattern and helped design the faces.




for lunch, the kiddos made their own monster pizza faces. this was a huge hit! we used whole pitas as crusts and gave them a variety of toppings to please all palettes.




and of course we needed a monster cake.  i saw a photo somewhere online when gathering ideas that inspired this guy, but never bookmarked the link.



cute, huh?  we are currently putting our thinking caps on for next month's celebration.  we'll keep you posted!