Birthday Beach party

I feel like I am a bad mother. I didn't do anything for my girls on their birthday. They turned 2 on June 30th. Dh was out of town working, and I was sick with the stomach flu for a week. So, now I am planning a beach party for them at our house. Here's the invitation that I made tonight. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b181/Tam...yinvitation.jpg
I need any cute ideas that you can think of and food ideas. DS has already requested a shrimp platter. Other food ideas that I've thought about is a fruit tray, sweet and sour meatballs with pineapple bits in the sauce, grilled chicken skewers, some type of salad, veggies and dip, chips, and cake/ice cream. For the cake, I want to have someone make Elmo and friends at the beach. I am going to buy the tropical wading pool at TRU. I think it has a palm tree and flamingo in the middle of it. We have a sand box but may get a bigger plastic pool and fill it with sand. I am going to get plenty of beach balls to have around the yard for the kids to play with. I will have some beach music playing and leis for everyone. As for favors, I was thinking a small beach pail with sunglasses, and their beach ball to take home with them. What am I forgetting??? Any other ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

Wow! Sounds like a really fun party! Love the invitations!!

 

That does sound like a grea party. The only other thing I could think of was grilled pinapple skewers. I think I saw them on Good Eats not to long ago, and they looked yummy. I can probably find the recipie if you like, just let me know.

 

QUOTE(mollysmom @ Jul 12 2007, 12:45 PM) [snapback]327497[/snapback]
That does sound like a grea party. The only other thing I could think of was grilled pinapple skewers. I think I saw them on Good Eats not to long ago, and they looked yummy. I can probably find the recipie if you like, just let me know.



I would love the recipie. Thanks!

 

It sounds like a fun party! Your menu sounds yummy & your favors are ight on the mark. Have fun!

 

QUOTE(Tam1969 @ Jul 12 2007, 04:36 PM) [snapback]328439[/snapback]
I would love the recipie. Thanks!


Sorry I didn't see this before now. :blush:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/re...tml?rsrc=search

I haven't made them yet, but they sound and looked yummy.