This year, Lincoln wanted a tractor party. Since I wanted to keep it a bit more low-key, and struggled with the idea of just tractors, I thought a country picnic with tractors incorporated would be nice. Lincoln got his tractors, and pretty much all the decorations & props were things I had around the house {or borrowed} or supplies leftover from previous parties. Nice for me and my wallet.
This was also super fun for me because my baby sis was home to help me throw a party and both her & Craig were home to come to a party - hooray!! {Except we have no pictures of us all together?! Whaaat??!!!} Sorry about the quality of some of the photos - I can't take pictures and throw a party...too much pressure!
//Invites were made & printed at home - on kraft paper. // Our food table with a vintage quilt and the birthday banner from Linc's party last year. // The silverware and paper goods were all extras from previous parties. // Drinks were lemonade and chocolate & regular milk. // Dessert table: vanilla cake {Linc's fav}, peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies, mini apple & raspberry pies. // Egg salad & chicken salad sandwiches wrapped with kraft paper & twine. // Flowers from Marla's amazing garden at her new house. My mama brought fresh fruit. // A basket of apples - I scored this basket at a garage sale a week before the party - yes!! // Pie in a jar! // Fresh cherries and soda in bottles of course! // The food table again. // We roasted hot dogs over the fire. // Drink table {do you see the tiny black spot on the front of the table - a bird pooped on it right after I put the table cloth on! The nerve!} I love this glass cocoa milk bottle - it's my mom's, and I decided to do cookies & milk just so I could use her bottle. // Purple{ish} drink & stashe for the birthday boy {purple is his fav}. // Levi was picking out apples, taking one bite, and putting them back in the basket! // Delicious popcorn made by Craig & Cristin. // Watermelon on a stick. Um, who put their chewed one back on the plate? And why didn't I notice before I took a picture?! // S'more goodness. A cute tractor sucker from Oliver's from mama. // Apple & raspberry pies in a jar. // The tractor cake. Vanilla-vanilla for the vanilla-lovin' boy. // He barely got to blow out his candles - the wind beat him to it. // Gifts went in the vintage wheelbarrow - it's my parents, I want to steal it. Also, notice the super fancy wrapping my fam does - garbage bags! We're classy like that. // Vintage milk can borrowed from my parents. {When I was asking them if I could borrow it for the party, I told them I wanted to buy it {instead of borrow it}. I still laugh so hard every time I think about that - my dad looked so confused!} Sweet little Levi in his tractor overalls - a great thrift find a few years ago! // Gingham girls - both Fabienne and I wore vintage gingham - cause we're awesome like that. // Cousins!
So much country fun! Couldn't do it without all the help from my lovely family...bringing food and loaning props! xo
