So… after a week of birthday celebrations, we finally had Wyatt’s big family party! I have been looking forward to this for a while now, and while it always seems like a great deal of coordinating, we pulled it off! We had some help though from our family, which was a wonderful help!
Wyatt loves to be outside in the woods, and he also loves pancakes – so I thought that a lumberjack party would be fun! With a March birthday too, it works with the maple sugaring season as well! We planned with our local metropark (where we spend quite a bit of time, and have for over 16 years we learned recently!) to have Wyatt’s birthday party there, and one of their interpreters would do a maple sugaring demonstration for the kids as part of the party. Maple syrup, pancake cake, woods and nature – the perfect recipe for my kiddo’s party!
The metropark did such a great job, seriously. Before we even got there, they had the tables arranged, coloring sheets that were lumberjack and maple syrup themed, and little trees set to mimic the woods outside. They even had a stump (that I think was lacquered in the 70s) set up with dry erase markers to wish Wyatt happy birthday on!
However, the weather was beautiful and sunny and 60 degrees! Last year on Wyatt’s birthday, we all drove around in a blizzard. This year, a gorgeous spring day. Not that we were complaining! But we did change the plan – Kevin the interpreter suggested a nature hike with the kids instead, and we quickly agreed! The sap wasn’t running for him despite great effort, so it made sense for us to take advantage of the weather. And the kids and adults both had a great time!! We learned about skunks, birds, beavers, trees, maple syrup, and even spotted a fairy door in the tree.
By the time we were done, everyone was hungry! For our lumberjack meal, we served chili, rice (my husband’s family always eats chili over rice – I never had it like that until I met him and it is GOOD), cornbread, and macaroni and cheese for the kids. We kept it simple but hearty, because the cake was the food star of the event…
It was more golden brown in person, and it was delicious!!! It was deliciously vanilla and the perfect texture.
Everyone ate their fill and talked and caught up with each other, and the kids played and played. The sun was shining, and it was just such a great couple of hours. My lumberjack had a fantastic time and by the time we got home needed a nap, the sign of a great day when you are five.
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What a delightful day! I love the photos…and that amazing cake says it all.
Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks! The birthday boy had a blast!
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It sounds like a great party! What a fun theme!
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Thanks! It seems like everyone had a great time, including my son, the most important one there. š
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That is adorable! I’ve never seen a lumberjack themed party before.
That cake is AMAZING!!!
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Thank you! That cake was so good!! I was amazed at how realistic it was in person too.
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That is one cool party. That cake came out great too!
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Thanks!! We had so much fun – and that cake surpassed my expectations!
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Brilliant! What a great idea šæ
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Thank you! We had such a fun time with it!
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What a really great idea for a birthday party. I love that the kids could participate that way and that cake is wonderful! Did you do that? I love the idea of a nature hike and the families. The coloring sheets were fun too and I like the big varnished log! What a perfect day!
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Thanks!! We had such a good time. I didn’t make the cake, a bakery near our home where we usually get our cakes from did. They did such a great job! š
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The party was just amazing! Wyatt had a blast and so did everyone else. Thank you for all you did. You made everyone’s Sunday a great day full of joy and laughter!
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Aw I am so glad that you had a good time!! Thank you for all of your help too!!
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What an absolutely lovely party and INCREDIBLE cake! I’ve been waiting to see that š So glad it was such an idyllic day. xo
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What a spectacular birthday party! His cakes was so awesome. I love how there was a Plan B.
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Oh Erin, it all looked fantastic! What a great idea and it looks like Wyatt and everyone enjoyed themselves. Gotta say that cake looks scrummy too. š
Hope you’re all keeping safe and healthy.
x
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