I went simple with the menu-- chicken and beef soft tacos with lettuce, shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream and salsa for toppings. I also had nacho cheese and tortilla chips, beans and Spanish rice. Cupcakes for dessert. I will say that I bought enough food for everyone who she invited because I literally got 3 RSVP texts. Does no one RSVP anymore? I should have bought half of what I did and that would have been enough. Oh well, live and learn. I froze the taco meats and we will definitely use them up for dinners.
One of the fun things that Rebecca wanted to do for her party was she wanted to burn her college recruitment letters from all the various colleges that sent her mail. So we were able to make that happen. Her friends thought that was a pretty cool idea and seemed to enjoy it. They also enjoyed the yard sized Jenga and they played UNO and enjoyed the photo backdrop.
Overall it was a nice party, although Rebecca did end up getting a migraine level headache and that dampened some of the party. Good thing her aunt is a nurse and got her medicine (ibuprofen and then Tylenol) and caffeinated her up to help the head.
We cleaned up the food, but left everything else out because it was late and we were all EXHAUSTED. I had to get up early on Sunday to finish packing for the boys, shower, and pack my stuff up for a short trip for Rebecca's orientation at college.
I will continue this tomorrow as this post has become really, really long......
So until then, have a wonderful night!
Oh, that looks like so much fun! And what a genius idea using that inflatable thingy to ice all the cold food items down! Y'all did an amazing job on that party! I know you are exhausted, though! Hope you can get some rest these next few days!
ReplyDeleteI would like to say I thought of using the inflatables, but I saw the idea online and thought it was perfect. They were super cheap on Amazon as well. I am exhausted and still have not gotten to rest much. LOL
DeleteThis is a teachable moment, somehow...lol. Maybe tell someone at school so the word can spread forward from this. That does look like a lot of work. I wondered what the white thing was. She looks adorable. Too bad about the migraine. My only migraine ever was from 'overdose' of cheese. Take a deep breath and rest for a bit.
ReplyDeleteYeah the white thing is an inflatable used in pools actually. I saw the idea on Facebook and thought it was clever. Much easier than finding pans, etc to put ice in. And am reminding myself... cookies for the boys' parties when they happen.
DeleteYou did awesome doing all the food and the cupcakes look great. In Minnesota grad parties are pretty much open houses, so you sort of plan on numbers based on formal invites, but the kids just pass around the info on date, time location, via social media. Old days it was open house cards. We literally had hundreds at my kids parties though some just snack or get a beverage because they are stopping at other parties. It's a Minnesota thing I guess. That is a lot in one weekend.
ReplyDeleteThere were some parties Rebecca was invited to that was that. Some of her friends came for just a bit and then left. Others stayed the whole time. So it was kind of a hybrid.
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteFinding a $900,000 loan and above only takes 3 steps.
1. Fill out a form in less than 2 minutes.
2. Review and sign loan documents.
3. Get funds as soon as less than 24hours.
Send us an email now to Get Started
E-mail: unitedglobalfinancier@gmail.com
Whatsapp/call # : +17249771197
These funds can make life a lot easier.
Best,
Personal/ Business Loans 24/7
Aw, I'm so behind. Congrats to Rebecca! And it looks like such a great party, I bet she loved it!
ReplyDelete