The kids enjoyed lots of sugar....I mean, LOTS & LOTS of sugar!!

our photo booth was too cute...a ticket wall, all ready for great props, and lots of kids to enjoy!

to all the wonderful friends who helped us celebrate Ryder's 8th Birthday, THANK YOU!!!
We had a fantastic time hosting a carnival in our backyard!

well, you only turn 8 once...and this particular 8 year old wanted a carnival to celebrate!!  So we built, we painted, we drew, we sewed, we created....a carnival party to have in our backyard!!
Many thanks go to those who helped in the process as well as on the day of...man oh man...those day of planners are worth every penny folks!!!
Jamey, Kahli, Gail, Taby, Kelsi & Colin...and to my older boys, Cam & Hunt for helping to run the games all evening!
~H

We invited our guests with this custom made invitation using Rhonna Farrer Designs app!  I love that app!!

We had the guests come through the back gate, directed by our chalkboard door sign at the front walk, and welcomed by red 'curtains'!

The kids played carnival games like, bean bag toss, ball toss, balloon shoot and ring toss.  

We also had a tattoo booth and face painting (that turned into arm tattoos!).

We have this great vintage inspired BINGO game...I have no idea if they even knew how to get BINGO, but they sure had fun playing and getting their prizes!!

A month...it seems crazy that I haven't taken the time to write in so long!!  But as you will see from the photos...I really have been a touch busy!  
From hosting lemonade sales, setting up grade six grad parties, spending the day with my grade six grad!, enjoying an annual last day of school party with friends, spending Canada Day at hospital with Hunter, anticipating new inventory from Las Vegas, taking in the local Stampede Pancake Breakfast, taking bike rides with my guys, having lovely friends drop by to say hi, learning a new mantra for life, hosting playdates of 10 plus kids, spending a day at Calgary Stampede, getting wedding inventory ready!, hosting our annual stampede party, getting great inventory photos & great photos of friends enjoying our stampede party ;), heading to the zoo with friends, experiencing a local tragedy, finding fun new venues, tossing my hat into the #tbt throw back thursday ring, road trips delivering weddings to Canmore, and building pieces for a birthday party...yep, we've been busy!!  




enjoy a month in review...from our {orange trunk} family to yours!
~H