On Sunday, we had James’ Star Wars birthday party. The first thing James said when he woke up that morning was, “Jamesie’s Star Wars birthday party yaaaaaaaay!” (He is currently referring to himself in the third person, I have no idea why.) This was a pretty mellow party (for me), but it was still really fun.
We all wore Star Wars shirts, and Annie and I did our hair like Rey and Princess Leia.
Even Baby Liam got in on the fun:
I had Star Wars wall decals of James’ favorite Star Wars characters:
It annoys me that BB-8 isn’t to scale.
We put out Star Wars comics, figures, and toys throughout the house, and Mike got James this awesome cake:
Every kid got a Jedi robe and belt, and a lightsaber:
The robes were so easy, with no sewing required. I followed this tutorial but used a lightweight muslin so the kids wouldn’t get hot. I made the lightsabers by cutting dollar store pool noodles in half, then decorated the handles with different colored tape. I thought about having the kids decorate their own lightsabers but decided against it when I realized how many little kids would be in attendance.
We booked a Jedi Master and Padawan to run a Jedi Training for the kids. They were INTO it.
The Jedi were great, especially when you know they easily got hit in the head 1,000 times by lightsabers.
Right as he threw the balloons up in the air he said, “Don’t hit me with your light sabers.” LOL BUDDY.
They stayed through singing happy birthday and even posed for pictures with the kids.
James had SO. MUCH. FUN. Between all his friends at the house, the Jedi, and the candy, he was on a high that lasted for hours. He loved having both sets of grandparents, plus his aunts and uncles and cousins there to celebrate, too. He had a smile on his face the entire day, which made me so happy.
Even better, he fell asleep that night within seconds of his head hitting the pillow, which is a minor miracle.
He’s my favorite little guy, I love him so much.
Happy birthday, Padawan James! I can’t believe you’re three.
samatwitch says:
That looks like a great time!
Marjorie Steele says:
Looks like it was an amazing party once again. Great job Heather!
Glenda says:
Love all the pictures! Looks like all had fun and it was Amazing!
Jennifer says:
Don’t think of BB-8 as being not to scale…he’s just farther away than the other decals so he looks smaller!
Looks like an amazing party!
Katrina says:
such an awesome party!
LD's Mom says:
I love your version of a “pretty mellow party (for me).” Looks like it was a perfect hit! Happy Bday James! The picture of James in his robe standing in the doorway is top-notch precious!
Jeanie says:
Another great party! Happy birthday, James!
twingles says:
Ah, miss the little boy days! My son found our Thomas the Tank Engine trains the other day … nothing cuter!
Jerilynn says:
Yet again, you pulled off the fete with style, Heather. Well done! The look of unadulterated joy on James’s face is priceless. Liam dressed as a tiny R2D2 also melted me. Lucky kids to have such wonderful parents making incredible memories.
Heather says:
this looks amazing, i’m going to tuck that away while i wait for my 2 year old to perfect her jedi game