This is SUCH a belated post, but I was having major issues with my old computer. It was almost 6 years old, things weren't loading and it was slow AF. It took me 5-10 minutes to open any program and I was staring at that stupid beach ball spinning constantly. I thought I could just go to the Apple store and get a new computer...but no, I needed X amount of storage and they just don't make them like that anymore. So wouldn't you know, I had to special order a freaking computer and it took 2 weeks to come in! Then they had to transfer all of my files, which took another 4 days (it's only supposed to take 24 hours)!
So that's my excuse for just now posting Bennett's birthday party, 2 months later! Whoops!
Anyways! As soon as Bennett was born (at the very start of football season, mind you), I just knew we had to have a football themed first birthday party! This was SO much fun to put together!
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Behind that "Tailgaters Welcome" sign, we had a cooler full of beverages to greet our guests!
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The dining room was our main party room housing the majority of the food and decorations! I couldn't find a backdrop that I liked, so I made my own using a plastic "grass" tablecloth and chalkboard-style contact paper! I was kinda proud of myself!
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For food, I tried to serve as many "easy" tailgate foods as I could think of! We had jalapeno poppers, mini chicken & waffles, chicken wings, pizza rolls, veggies & dip, chips & salsa, and popcorn!
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I also made this football-looking thing out of crackers, cheese and pepperoni! (Thanks, Pinterest!)
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And of course we had cupcakes and cake!
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I could have done with out the REF written on there, but hey it was like $30 so whatever.
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I have loved making these numbers out of photos for my kids' birthdays! The number 1 is definitely the easiest to make!
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Moving into the kitchen (which looks SO different now that it's been painted...a post on that coming soon!), we had all of the drinks at our "Concession Stand"!
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPmY2-rhdlU/XZ49aRCBkXI/AAAAAAAAcrw/ws__EQsMSdo8EBOeBKb_lOqLsu19yI46QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d2d.jpeg)
Anyways! As soon as Bennett was born (at the very start of football season, mind you), I just knew we had to have a football themed first birthday party! This was SO much fun to put together!
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KfmWnGp5Vdo/XZ49musEIhI/AAAAAAAActA/YelNKy8QguwoGdcvbslANeSoNFw3xV3XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d79.jpeg)
Behind that "Tailgaters Welcome" sign, we had a cooler full of beverages to greet our guests!
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xGvREL_nNOw/XZ49lohqgRI/AAAAAAAAcs8/ZgzGEIIpirc5nl2nIK-ieUBYAJQFMpA3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d77.jpeg)
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The dining room was our main party room housing the majority of the food and decorations! I couldn't find a backdrop that I liked, so I made my own using a plastic "grass" tablecloth and chalkboard-style contact paper! I was kinda proud of myself!
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aUyFiZWcN9o/XZ49P5hB0lI/AAAAAAAAcqc/H0OIZ6pgcdMxNSMo2Wg-eAEEH9sST4kjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1211.jpg)
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For food, I tried to serve as many "easy" tailgate foods as I could think of! We had jalapeno poppers, mini chicken & waffles, chicken wings, pizza rolls, veggies & dip, chips & salsa, and popcorn!
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5egD-BxlPzU/XZ49gIUVcYI/AAAAAAAAcsU/2VI6gbJc1Johb9NN509wjnRK8xJPZq_-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d66.jpeg)
I also made this football-looking thing out of crackers, cheese and pepperoni! (Thanks, Pinterest!)
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUD_ZV3dwiM/XZ49fZqipEI/AAAAAAAAcsM/tDSc9bYqm_MJmqCJZpejI9HiVGC3XyHdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d63.jpeg)
And of course we had cupcakes and cake!
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I could have done with out the REF written on there, but hey it was like $30 so whatever.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6vKTzbtI7g/XZ49kQSY2YI/AAAAAAAAcsw/gprJ2RiSR30AtOCy8pQv9mPJSCN4sKYYACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d72.jpeg)
I have loved making these numbers out of photos for my kids' birthdays! The number 1 is definitely the easiest to make!
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X0QpD5-wsVs/XZ49cvWrYbI/AAAAAAAAcr8/uEcOYZxE9g8Lh1f5k9p_KmQZgnuO_CppwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d59.jpeg)
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Moving into the kitchen (which looks SO different now that it's been painted...a post on that coming soon!), we had all of the drinks at our "Concession Stand"!
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPmY2-rhdlU/XZ49aRCBkXI/AAAAAAAAcrw/ws__EQsMSdo8EBOeBKb_lOqLsu19yI46QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_19d2d.jpeg)
At our kitchen table, I had football helmets that the kids could color and grown ups could write a note to the birthday boy! I also bought foam fingers for the kids to decorate, which was a big hit!
A few more decorations in the family room and front hallway...
For party favors, I dressed up Gatorade bottles like referees!
It was a very fun time celebrating our 1 year old boy!!!
{Please see the reason for throwing that rug away immediately after this party!}
Bennett was super excited to open his presents! He loves his PBK chair, Ramses and a whole bunch of B Toys (we haven't owned a toy made by this company that we didn't like; they are the best)!
Sources:
Bennett's shirt: A Little Stitch of Charlotte
Ella's dress | Lucas's shirt: Smocked Auctions
Blowup goal posts: Target
PVC pipe goal posts, monthly banner, high chair banner, assorted banners/decorations, bib and football headband: another mom on my local Facebook group :)
Wooden signs: Hobby Lobby
Grass tablecloth, plates, napkins: Target
Cake: Publix
Chalkboard contact paper: Amazon
Chalkboard milestone poster: Etsy
Cupcake toppers: Amazon
Pom Poms: Amazon
Chalkboard easels: Target
Tablecloths: Hobby Lobby
Foam Fingers: Oriental Trading
Whistles: Amazon
Bennett's shirt: A Little Stitch of Charlotte
Ella's dress | Lucas's shirt: Smocked Auctions
Blowup goal posts: Target
PVC pipe goal posts, monthly banner, high chair banner, assorted banners/decorations, bib and football headband: another mom on my local Facebook group :)
Wooden signs: Hobby Lobby
Grass tablecloth, plates, napkins: Target
Cake: Publix
Chalkboard contact paper: Amazon
Chalkboard milestone poster: Etsy
Cupcake toppers: Amazon
Pom Poms: Amazon
Chalkboard easels: Target
Tablecloths: Hobby Lobby
Foam Fingers: Oriental Trading
Whistles: Amazon