Fourth of July Week: Fun Facts

I can finally say it: Happy Fourth of July! Today, I wanted to share some cool fun facts I found about this lovely day of celebration for our country's independence. So get ready to get a small and amusing history lesson!

Ole Glory via MolesKinex19

America is 237 years old today, making us the 22nd oldest nation in the world.

Benjamin Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird, but was overruled by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who wanted the bald eagle. Thank goodness because I love turkey at Thanksgiving!

The Fourth of July wasn't made a national holiday until 1941. Whaaat?

Approximately 150 million hot dogs are going to be consumed today. That's a lot of hot dogs!

"Yankee Doodle" was sung by British officers that were making fun of the backwoods Americans. The song is almost as annoyingly catch as "It's A Small World"... Almost.

87% of American homes have a grill. Yup, that sounds right!

Last one - In 1776, there were 2.5 million Americans. Today, there are 311 million US citizens! Holy moly!

There are some more facts at Cleveland.com. I hope you have a wonderful day full of yummy food, drinks, and family fun. Happy Fourth of July!

Allison and Shivan are Getting Married!

So this awesometastic couple is getting married on Sunday!

All awesometastic engagement photos via Wedding Talk

First, Footstone is amazing...

Second, Allison and Shivan are such a great and fun couple! They are personal family friends, too. Their wedding on Sunday is going to be such a beautiful mix of the traditional, modern, and slightly nerdy touches all throughout the wedding day. I can't wait! 

Third, congratulations these two lovely people!

Whimsical Colorful Wedding

Found this on Blog my Wedding

I feel your wedding should be a reflection of you... if that is fun, and whimsy, and colorful, and bright and cheery, do it!

No one said your wedding should be white on white (unless you like white on white, which I happen to love...but this isn't about me... it's about you)

So go out there, figure out what you love (which sometimes is the hardest part) and dig in, grab on with both hands, and make it about you (and your fiancee).

Awesometasic Party: Toddler

Lately, we've been talking about fun toddler birthday parties around the Awesometastic Offices. So this week we are going to take a slight break from the gorgeous wedding world and look at some adorable ideas for our new mom's and friends of new mom's and just plain great Toddler Birthday Party ideas.

First up, an adorable wreath and decor idea's for your upcoming birthday bash!

From HWTM

 I love this snack necklace idea! I will definately be using for an up and coming party.... and maybe for me when I can't decide what I want to eat.

From Pinterest

Merry Christmas

I cannot believe I never showed you this!

Zachary Ryan was born on November 9th, 2011, and we were so blessed to welcome him to our family!

He was the best Christmas Gift E-vah!

Thank you Footstone Photography for this amazing newborn session - and a big thanks to Command Adhesive Hooks...
Do Not Try This At Home Kids.

Thank you Kristen from Footstone Photography for your patience with Zachary

This is my favorite image from Footstone Photography that day with both G and Z!

Wait until I show you Zachary's Birth Announcement!

Balloons are Brilliant!

It's a fact of life: balloons and parties just fit together. Whe you see a balloon on a mailbox...you know there is a fiesta occuring. When there is a single chair with balloons tied to it's back, you know that seat is reserved for the birthday girl or boy.

So why not get the party started at your wedding by incorporating some Balloon Fun?!

Need some inspiration? We found some in the following ideas:

via One Fab Day

Via Veil Tales

via Glamour

Via Simply Perfect Weddings via Martha Stewart

 Don't these balloon ideas make your heart burst?! Are you just blown away by how fun they are?

Messages in the Sand

Here in Florida, even though it is February...it's already starting to heat up again. While a few more months of winter-weather would be fabulous, the sunny weather does provide a lot of opportunities for fun beachy pictures!

And what could be more fun that these awesometastic flip flops that imprint the message of your choice into the sand?!

Via Flipside Flipfops

What a great way to leave your mark and get some fun photos- they'd be adorable for Save the Dates!

This is one of those "Mannnn, I wish I had thought of that" things. Seriously, what a cool idea.

With that said, you can order some of your own from Flipside Flipflop Etsy Store!

Inspired Cake

Getting married is a big step (or giant leap. po-tay-to, pa-tahhhh-to) into the big world of adult-hood. Starting a new life with someone you love is without a doubt a very mature decision.

However, that does not mean that your inner child cannot come out a play from time to time, which is why we are absolutely enamored with this adorabler and super fun cake,by  Dream Day Cakes This cake was designed for the opening of a play at one of our local theaters, but we find it so inspiring for many aspects of crazy cakery deliciousness!

This cuteness is via Dream Day Cakes

How fun and just plain adorable is this cake?! It's so playful, carefree, and most likely ridiculously delicious.

Does anyone else suddenly have a strange craving for coloring books and cake?