Birthday Dinner for Sweet Ms. C.

Ms. C.!

We held a family birthday dinner for our sweet Ms. C. at our home a
few days after her official 6th birthday.

I like to make each grandchild feel special by hosting a little celebration
dinner with their favorite foods.

(She requested drumsticks from KFC)

We ate in the tiled sunroom area of the kitchen.
Clean up is very easy here so both the children & I can relax.

Pink & Green Polka-Dots were my starting point.
I found these cute placemats at the Dollar Tree
as well as the matching polka-dot plates to go with them.

The plates I used for our salads were found at
T. J. Maxx last year.There are two plates of each design featured.



I let Ms. C. pick which one she wanted at her place setting.
This was the one she chose, with the heart on top.

I used this little lime green teapot to also denote her special spot.

She loves to have tea with her Nana Rett!

White cups & saucers are from the Home Collection at J.C. Penney.
I thought the bead like border repeated the polka-dot effect somewhat.

Little pink & green lanterns with battery operated tea lights added soft lighting.
I don't like to use open flames when the children are visiting.
Safety first!

I forgot to take a photo with them lit…
it got a little hectic around dinner time!


I bought 3 packages of bubble gum &
sorted out the colors to match the table.

(I have lots of red-white & blue
left over for July 4th)





I spray painted the bucket pink & green &
added a lace & PINK ribbon border between the two colors.



It was filled with lime green Easter grass &
giant chocolate chip cookies.

Thank you, Carol (aka Mamacjt) for this fun
cookie making pan!

The cookies didn’t last as the centerpiece very long at all.
I think DGS, Charlie, ate several before I finished taking pictures.




The festive little dessert plates are called “Cupcakes by Joy” & were purchased at T. J. Maxx earlier this year.









Instead of a cake, which she had already enjoyed at her *Ariel* pool party, I made Pillsbury Funfetti cupcakes


in polka-dot cupcake liners
&displayed them on my cupcake tree.

The rose buds were made using the large Wilton 2D tip.
You start at the center & swirl to the outside area.

It was warm in the kitchen & my frosting was a little too soft
but we ate them, just the same.
I've never met a cupcake I didn't like!


On Thursday, I'll be linking to

Tablescape Thursday



with our gracious hostess,

Susan of Between Naps on the Porch

Be sure to stop by her beautiful blog that day
to see other participants in the party!

Thank you, Susan, for hosting this fun event each week
& thank you to all of you who visit the Gazebo House!

Oh & my finger that I sliced on the mandolin
is almost completely healed.
It is still tender to type but is much better already.
Thanks for all the sympathy...it really helped!

fondly,