Last year, I posted photos from my niece’s “Turning Two with Winnie the Pooh” birthday party.A few months ago, my sister-in-law Anne texted me and told me that she was planning a third birthday party for her daughter and needed a catchy theme. She was tickled with my Winnie the Pooh idea last year and was looking for another cute suggestion.
I mulled it over in my mind for about five minutes, thinking about words that rhyme with three, and came up with “Turning Three Under the Sea.” Anne was thrilled, and she started planning immediately.
The party was a huge success, which didn’t surprise me at all because Anne is Miss Party Planning Extraordinaire. Everyone met at the local family aquatic center to swim and then headed over to a park to eat. Here are some photos:
Sweet Sea Tea
Anne plans some fun parties! And what a great theme you thought of Ellie!
Thanks, Alicia Mae!
Ellie
Super cute
Great ideas!
You'd better start thinking of things that rhyme with four and five….
I know, right? Lol. I don't have any ideas right now. If anyone has suggestions, let me know.
Ellie
"Let's soar at four?"
That's clever! I'll have to share that with my sis-in-law.
Ellie
Love the party theme,and fish cupcakes! How are the fish eyes made.Thanks for enriching our lives…Jane
Hi Jane,
The eyes she used are "candy eyes" ordered on Amazon (very cheap). You can also put a brown M&M over a blob of white frosting.
I'm blessed to have you as a reader. 🙂
Ellie
What a cute idea for a theme! Your sister did an great job with the food–the fish cupcakes are my favorite!
Thanks, Rachel! The fish cupcakes were my favorite, as well. Can't get over how cute they are!
Ellie
This is SO cute!!!!!
What a darling idea! Makes me wish my daughters were little again 🙁
Anne took the idea and exploded it like a firecracker into an awesome display! I wonder where she got all the theme related ideas? Sea s(ea)urely blessed her daughter with that party!
I know, she really did! Anne loves Pinterest, but she came up with a few of the ideas on her own.
P.S. Nice pun. 😉
Was you're nephew born yet?
He was born last fall. I've gotta come up with a theme for his party. I suggested Legos to Anne, and she really likes that idea. It doesn't rhyme, but he's a boy, so he doesn't need something super cutesy, just clever.
Ellie
Turning four with a big loud roarrrrr! (Lion theme)🎂
Ahh, what a cute idea!!
Love that! I'll tell Anne. 🙂
Ellie
Everything looks delicious!!! I especially love the chocolate covered pretzels with Goldfish. So creative! 🙂
Thank you! I'll tell Anne you said that. 🙂
Ellie
Does that little girl know how to read already? I remember a post about something like that. Anyway, she must have loved the birthday party! It looks so fun! I bet you had a fish pond with prizes on rods.
Yep, she's working on it. (This is the post you're referring to: https://www.anashvillewife.com/2016/02/my-niece-reads-book.html)
Anne teaches her a few sight words each week. She did love the party. No fish pond with prizes on rods, but that would have been cute!
Ellie
Hello Ellie, I wondered if you would ever care to do a day in the life vlog of your daily life? Or if that isn't something you'd care to do, how about an update to us on your book you are writing and a little more info on your adventures writing it so far and what it will include! Thank you! My name is Stacey and I'm in ND
I'll follow up Stacey and second that! 😊
Hi Stacey,
We're still settling in after our move, so my schedule is pretty irregular. Lol. As far as the book, It has been a long process, and I don't have as much time to work on it as I would like, but it's going well. It will still be a while before it's done. Thanks for asking! 🙂
Ellie
Such a fun birthday party. Very talented sister in law. As she gets older, your niece will have such good memories of her birthday parties. Eileen
Thanks, Eileen. Yes, they will have great memories!
Ellie
How about the recipe for the pasta?
That's a good question. I'll have to ask Anne.
Ellie
Just wanted to let the original commenter know that I have the recipe. It's from Anne's mother-in-law. If you send me an email ([email protected]) I'll send it to you. 🙂
Ellie
At this age, the party is for the parents not the kids.
What a fun idea for a party.
Joan,Marion and Marilyn
What an adorable idea!
So fun!! Enjoyed the post