{"id":231,"date":"2011-09-14T04:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T04:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/14\/birthday-party-halloween-style\/"},"modified":"2011-09-14T04:04:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-14T04:04:00","slug":"birthday-party-halloween-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiesplace.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/14\/birthday-party-halloween-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Party Halloween Style!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was my oldest Son’s birthday. And I was seeing all the cute Halloween decor in the stores. And I could feel it coming on….the decorating bug. I NEED some skeletons, ghosts, and witches around here!<\/p>\n

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So I decorated. My bad. I know it ‘s early but really, who cares? I did my classroom all in Halloween too. I can’t help myself. I know…… I need a 12 step program or something.<\/p>\n

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Here’s some of the fun we had.  Jeff got a giant Machete knife from his dad. Maybe it’s a hunting knife….I dunno….. I don’t really understand guys and their knives and guns. Gee whiz! <\/span><\/p>\n

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We used my new outdoor oil lamp I got from Pier 1 as his birthday candle…hehe…..It looked
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We made Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches and corn on the cob for dinner.. Everybody liked them. We had gone out for lunch Saturday at Jimmy Johns, a new place in Draper. So they had all these long, yummy, bread rolls for 50 cents on sale! Woopee! What a deal! So I took them home and froze them overnight to keep them as fresh as possible. <\/p>\n

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I got the cheese steak bread from Jimmy Johns for 50 cents each!  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Here I am in my kitchen frying up the thin sliced steak pieces….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I add grilled onions and mushrooms….So good! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

They were yummy too. I love Jimmy Johns. It’s a bit different from Subway but similar. It reminds me of New York City. Anyway, it’s a great place for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Marisa shopping with grandma…..<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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John joined us for lunch at Jimmy Johns….Megan and Wendy and Josie are  with us…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Megan loved Pier 1 Imports…such cute Halloween stuff! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Shopping with Josie, Wendy, Marisa, Megan and Tiff on Saturday….\/Rod Works had a 50% off sale….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Here’s the girls on Sunday,  helping me assemble the sandwiches….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Here’s my family all smiling for the shot....not again…..mom and her blog… grumble grumble….<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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My granddaughter Josie loves a good party! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Marisa and Megan do too! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Yum…this is good stuff grandma! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here’s Jeffrey’s cake.  It had a skeleton on it and a superball eyeball! Now too bad he’s not still 5 years old! He said, “mom my birthday cake is a Halloween cake!” Yeah. go figure. Your mom is a crazy lady. hehe.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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It turned out cute though! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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So easy too! Just a bundt cake recipe! Here’s my favorite from  All Recipes.com<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Then I piped it with cream cheese icing….yummo! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

My recipe for cream cheese icing  is 1 brick of 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature. Then  I dump it in my mixer. Then I add a half cube of butter and about 1 1\/2 cups of confectioner’s sugar, a teaspoon of lemon juice, and 1\/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Mix it up! That’s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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I just used a zip lock baggie with a corner snipped off…so easy! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Finished cake.  Kind of a dorky birthday cake…but a cute bundt cake! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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I got the cute decorations from Walmart for $1.29 each and the skeletons in a pack of 10! <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It was a fun party. Everybody had a good time.  Happy bday Jeffie.  I still remember making a figure 8 cake with little cars and a racetrack for this kid when he turned 2. Time flies when you’re having fun.<\/p>\n

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They went to Hawaii for Jeff’s birthday. Some present!!!  ( Hey, Honey, can I have that for my next birthday? Huh? What’s that you say? …..  Oh, bummer…..). <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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It was my oldest Son’s birthday. And I was seeing all the cute Halloween decor in the stores. And I could feel it coming on….the decorating bug. I NEED some skeletons, ghosts, and witches around here! So I decorated. My bad. I know it ‘s early but really, who cares? I did my classroom all…<\/p>\n

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