it's a jungle out there

the first year of life is a quite wild time, so how fitting is a fun jungle theme for a one year old's birthday soiree?!  my friend betsey's little gal eleanor recently turned 1, and she asked me to drum up a pink and green invitation featuring animals found in the wilderness.  done and done!

isn't that font so wild and crazy?!  i mean, if a font could be such.

i whipped up matching thank you cards as a gift.  y'all know i pretty much only give practical gifts, right?  things you need.  can't live without.  think pajamas.  stamps.  calendars.  underwear.  ok, not really but i have received this as a gift from a girlfriend and sincerely appreciated it.  actually, i think some of rush's friends would really enjoy some lightning mcqueen big boy underpants...hmm.  wonder if that would be weird.  anyhow.  thank you notes - gotta have 'em!

the party was too much fun!  animal print balloons greeted us.

helen (eleanor's big sister) was kind enough to show me the hot spots around the party.  first, we have the food table, which is always a big hit.

next we have the games and entertainment table, whereupon i was coerced into putting on a monkey mask.

last stop, the outdoor ball pit!

and really, how cute is this little birthday girl...

she and rinne are big buds.

we loved celebrating sweet eleanor!
now all together:
in the jungle, the miiiiighty jungle...
xoxo