Planning a combined party for a girl and a boy can be a bit tricky, but it makes sense because their birthdays are just 2 weeks apart. We just have a theme for each, which means we have 2 separate cake tables and 2 sets of guest tables. It still ends up working out quite well!
![Lily and Liam Birthday Party](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/611/20470691008_d2c565bac5_c.jpg)
This year, Lily choose a My Little Pony theme and I went with a "Little Man" theme for Liam since he wears bow ties all the time! I didn't have the time or the energy to go overboard this year, but my lack of planning didn't make any difference!
![My Little Pony Decor](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/751/20459364579_0b427a58fe_c.jpg)
![Cake Table](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5676/20459365729_3e3294ca58_c.jpg)
![Little Man Decor](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5708/20022972444_21a1f2d364_c.jpg)
![Cake Table](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5640/20023004464_061f4bf4f8_c.jpg)
One thing I did differently this year was step away from the usual picnic-style food and have a pasta bar. It was so easy and everyone loved it! I made a bunch of pasta, and had meat sauce, alfredo sauce, and cheese sauce in crockpots. A salad, loaves of french bread, and fruit completed the meal!
![Pasta Bar](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5656/20650311551_d73ed12cdb_c.jpg)
We always open gifts right after we eat. It's the most anticipated part of the day! For Lily, of course!
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![Lily Clothes](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/745/20634665572_fa6201a12d_c.jpg)
![Lily opens presents](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/692/20643806765_a33584b90c_c.jpg)
![Lily Presents](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5811/20617551286_93bf8cbdf7_c.jpg)
![Lily American Girl Doll](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5763/20022891273_ffe77435de_c.jpg)
Liam was actually interested in opening gifts today. He also LOVED being the center of attention!
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![Liam presents](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/759/20636030102_3274b22c9c_c.jpg)
![Liam gifts](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5787/20458465649_00fb16d2ee_c.jpg)
![Happy Birthday Boy](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5764/20024259483_f4b16f12b7_c.jpg)
![Liam in chair](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5686/20645171365_ae954af414_c.jpg)
Liam was getting sleepy, so we decided to have the cake right after presents.
![Lily Cake](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5670/20457735448_7bd28c0a4a_c.jpg)
![Liam Cake](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/746/20645673185_3b12432231_c.jpg)
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It was a SMART idea!
![Liam sleeps](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/563/20620067606_a287f3b89c_c.jpg)
He didn't miss out on any cake! As soon as he woke up, he headed to his highchair!
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![Liam Eats Cake](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/671/20458541768_abe8431a06_c.jpg)
After all the "mandatory" birthday activities were done, we were able to focus on just having fun!
![Party Play2](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5813/20637245372_ff6e98672a_c.jpg)
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![Party Play](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5732/20646393475_da161ab43c_c.jpg)
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We are so thankful for the family and friends who helped make the day so special!
![My family pics](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5645/20456571808_10c9be5be5_c.jpg)
![Family Pics](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/740/20618324266_339f58ab5c_c.jpg)
![Framily 2](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5800/20456569878_2fe4975f24_c.jpg)
![Framily 1](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5749/20456571328_ea34309d95_c.jpg)
The sun began to set, and our guests began to leave. Only a few remained behind!
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Our sweet "framily" stayed until after dark to help us clean up! Thankfully, the art table kept the kids occupied while we cleaned!
![580](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5658/20653062731_9694e729d8_z.jpg)
We had a great day celebrating Lily and Liam with those we love most!!!
![535](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5619/20620174556_a8804f25be_z.jpg)
Happy 4th Birthday, Lily! Happy 2nd Birthday, Liam! Slow down on this growing up thing, okay?!?
Have you ever thrown a combined birthday party? What was your favorite party theme?
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Looks like such a cute and fun party!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love both the themes. Your kids are adorable and looked like they had so much fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute theme for a boy! And I love all the pink for Lily :) Too fun!
ReplyDeleteAw how special to have their birthdays together!! I bet they'll cherish that as they get older. You did a great job for not feeling like you could put a lot of effort into it!
ReplyDeleteWe used to throw combined parties for Jason and Kiki who were 5 years apart. We've done pink and black skulls, pigs, pirates and princesses
ReplyDeleteAww! Happy birthday to Liliana and Liam!! Beautiful pictures!!
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Looks like everyone had a great time! Love the 2 different themes!
ReplyDeleteOkay first I have to say (b/c it's the last thing I noticed on this post) was that I love the Bob Ross t-shirt!!! That is awesome!! LOL And what a great co-party!! Everything looked great & your babies look like they had a blast! I LOVE the pasta bar idea & will be stealing that for my next event at our house!
ReplyDeleteSo cute, love all the details. And Liam's cake is screaming my name!!! YUM-O!!
ReplyDeleteI love that you had two very separate themes but made each party special and awesome. Fantastic job mama! It looks like a great time was had by all.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like the perfect birthday party--and the themes were awesome. You'd never know that there wasn't much planning involved--everything came out great! Happy birthday to two wonderfully sweet kids!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great party! And, you got great photos as usual.
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