Our Aloha Birthday!!

Aloha!!!




DS just turned 8, and he wanted an "island party". So I hit the dollar tree at just the right time!! For the party I bought...

• 3 Grass skirts
  
• 3 bags of punch balloons
• 7 hats
• 6 flowers for our hair (3 for $1.00)
• A table cloth
• 2 things of dry grass
• 1 Palm Tree
• One Tiki
• Coordinating Glasses
• Sparkle Candles
• Silverware
• Glow Stick Lantern
• 6 lei (at 3 for $1.00)
• 1 lei for the birthday boy
• 1 Party dress for the dog

I'll do the math and tell you that I spent a total of $28 at "The Tree". I think that is FANTABULOUS!! I did have to get a couple of things at WM, and publix. So I also ended up getting...

• Water balloons for $3
• Dry Ice $2 (wich didn't pan out BTW)
• Capri Suns for $2.50 (can't have an island party without Hawaiian punch!)
• Various baking supplies for maybe $5
• Plastic Dinos for $3!! (ouch)
• Three large Pizzas $20
• Movies to watch $5
  

So for less than $75, we had a smashing party! ( A little here and there of course) I am uber-greatful that my kids know full well that the party itself is a gift. We all had a great time! I took some pics if you want to see them!!

Here is the table...




Here is a close up of the cake. I think I would have needed "professional" cake pans to make it look better, but oh well...



Here they are throwing water balloons at each other...



Look out!!!!!





And best of all, a happy birthday boy!!!