Happy Birthday Vicki...

Today is my mother in laws birthday! We celebrated with her in New Orleans on Sunday before we left to come back to CS. About a month ago when trying to decide what we would get her or how we would celebrate her special day I decided we just had to make her "A party in a box"! I thought that this would be perfect so we could make sure to recognize her special day even in the middle of the National Championship chaos! Over New Years Erica and I went to this little boutique in SA and found her a necklace from all of us. I must admit that I LOVE it and really want one for myself! It is a Waxing Poetic necklace, I had never heard of it before but it is apparently very popular! We chose three charms for her necklace (symbolic of the 3 families that were giving it), one was an S for Stevens, the other her birthstone, and the last one says "Love Conquers All". There were hundreds to choose from but I am very happy with our selection and she just loved it!

The party in the box was so fun to make and was a big hit... I see many more box parties in the future!

First I made some tissue paper bunting

Then lined the box with party paper

found all the necessary party supplies

bought a little cake

Put the cake in a purple school supplies box with a purple bow and stuffed everything in the box

added a bow to and gift tag to the outside and waited to unleash the party ;D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICKI!

HOPE YOUR DAY IS AS FABULOUS AS YOU ARE!

WE LOVE YOU!