Quinn’s 2nd birthday party was a huge success! Our little guy had such a great time. Many, many thanks to all of the family and friends who made it a special day for him!
We originally planned to have his party outside in our backyard, but it ended up raining, so we moved things inside.
Our “Plan B” actually ended up working out really well since we had so many kids at the party and they loved playing in Quinn’s playroom. New toys at someone else’s house = THE BEST.
Hi, Finn! We joke that he and Quinn will start their own law firm someday: “Finn & Quinn, Attorneys at Law.”
Eventually, the rain slowed down and the kiddos (and adults) were able to play outside. Water tables = also THE BEST.
Then, it was time for pizza, which is one of Quinn’s favorite foods. He also loves birds, so a pizza + bird-themed party made perfect sense.
And did you see the adorable custom banners at the start of this blog post?! Amazing, right? Kate from SunflowerPaperie (her Etsy shop is the cutest thing ever) made them, and she’s giving away two banners to two CNC followers on Instagram, so be sure to pop over for details!
Once everyone had their fill of pizza, it was time for the most amazing birthday cake ever created. Seriously. My sister had it made at BJs, and I still can’t get over it. Everyone at the party loved it, too!
Happy 2nd birthday, sweet boy!
Quinn was so excited to blow out his candles and tried to get closer to the cake…
… only to put his hands right into the frosting. Oops! The poor kid was so distraught about it.
“My wife! What have I done!?!” – Jon
We cleaned Quinn up (he doesn’t like his hands “dirty” at all) and then distracted him with another birthday candle.
All better. He was totally happy after that.
And, of course, Quinn loved eating his birthday cake (with a knife – Parents of the Year)!
Mmm!
The rest of the party was kind of a blur (we had a full house for sure!), but we managed to snap a family photo before saying goodbye. #nailedit
Question of the Day
What’s one of your favorite/unique party themes?
That theme is seriously the cutest! I can’t believe he’s 2! I clearly remember following along with your pregnancy journey because I was only 4 months behind you. Why do they grow up so fast?? Oh, and Ellie can’t stand her hands dirty either. But her face? Not an issue. Cracks me up!
That is hysterical that he put his hands on the cake, even more so that he was grossed out by it. Cute memories! Looks like a fun day hopefully he got some great gifts too!
Adorable cake! And I think for family pic is a classic! Happy Birthday Quinn!
Looks like a fun party! You have the BEST attitude – “Parents of the Year” and “Nailed it!” 🙂
Cute party. Happy Birthday Quinn!!
OH MY GOSH HOW CUTE!!!!!! Happy Birthday Quinn!
The cake is fantastic! Happy birthday, Quinn!
I love visiting friends houses for the “new” toys that Bryce can play with! Can we visit Quinns playroom and you can visit ours? lol My little guy turns 2 in November and I’m already trying to think of fun themes and party ideas!
I love the bird and pizza theme. I love the ease of just ordering pizza, who doesn’t love pizza!? (well I didn’t when I was preggers, weird and sad, I know! )
How fun!! I love his little party theme. 🙂 Happy Birthday Quinn!
The bird & pizza cake is a winning and hilarious combo! Well done.
That cake is beautiful! BJ’s is the best!
smiling at that birthday cake. what a fun idea for a theme! very original ha..and so suited to Quinn’s favorite things. Happy birthday to your little boy!
That cake came out awesome! I love that Quinn was distraught over “dirty” hands covered in frosting — hahaha! Looks like he had a great birthday party.
I love everything about this post 🙂 Happy bday Quinn!
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Love the cake! EK also hates dirty hands, glad she isn’t the only one! Can’t believe he is 2, that means we are only 3 months away, eek!
this is the cutest thing ever. i love you guys haha
Aw how much fun!! How is Quinn doing since his surgery? He seems like he’s thriving!
I LOVE the cake! And where did you find the pizza tablecloth?! Your party looked darling. I miss throwing kid parties. We had everything from Barbie for my daughter to Transformers for my son.
Tablecloth is from Target!
This is so great! Love all the pics! Happy 2nd bird-day, Quinn!! 🙂
My sister had a flamingo themed birthday party for my niece’s 1st. I live across the country, so I couldn’t go, but it looked awesome!!
Happy Birthday Quinn! That cake…so awesome!
Long time reader, but this is my first time commenting. I can’t believe Quinn is 2 already!! I remember being so excited reading your post about him being born! That’s crazy. But what a sweet birthday party 🙂
Thank you! <3
Hahaha I love the “parents of the year” comment. I still eat peanut butter out of the jar with a knife, so my parents must have let me do the same thing when I was little.
I love that you did a theme that Quinn would love rather than a ‘Pinterest worthy’ theme! It’s all about the kids right?!
Are you able to please share some of Quinn’s favourite presents (or even just toys he’s loving)? I’m starting to think about my son’s second birthday and am overwhelmed trying to choose something!
I need your help! I remember last year you listed your favorite presents for boys when Quinn turned one. I bought one of your recommendations, and it was a hit! Can you do that again? My nephew is turning two soon, and I’d love to hear what Quinn is currently loving. My nephew is ALL about cars, the slide on the playground, turning lights on and off, and garage doors that go up and down! Thanks!
Definitely! He’s got some fun new favorites lately!