So, my mom told me this week that she understands why I go to bed tired (doesn't everyone?) and why I wake up tired everyday. Apparently I do too much? Well, I just love every chance I can get to create a party and a celebration. Including our racing Sunday every February for the Daytona 500. This year marked our second year of Race Day party fun! I draped the kitchen table with 2 red comforters (the only way I could have the entire thing covered to the floor). I gathered everything car related from the house and decorated the table top and the area underneath so the boys could play. I printed the flags from the computer and taped the to the table. Hanging from the chandelier were race-car themed Valentines that I bought a week ago for only 50 cents! I taped them together and hung them on pieces of curling ribbon. Easy! I also personalized with $1 store frames I had lying around, one for each boy.
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| The baby-man is having a great time. |
Food also plays an important role in this exciting race day. Race car hot dogs are an easy, and fun, meal to make. Sorrund hot dogs with crescent dough; bake following package instructions. Once completed, attach wheel-shaped pasta with mustard, cut a slice in the top and add a pickle chip for the window, and decorate with the topping of your choice. Serve with a side of frozen mac-n-cheese wheels.
The stoplight nachos are a huge hit (even with the baby-man who loves the guacamole). It's just a large tray, and white bowls filled with salsa, queso, and guacamole, surrounded by tortilla chips. Easy, tasty, and fun!
Dessert is the ultimate treat on race day...race car brownies. Bake, cool, and cut brownies into squares.
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| Chocolate...yum, yum, yum! |
Attach Reeses mini cups with chocolate icing as wheels. Cut out a small seat and nestle a gummy bear or a teddy graham in the driver's seat. Complete with the number of your favorite racer, piped in the appropriate icing shade.
We have a blast during slow times during the race by playing games that require speed...putting together a puzzle the fastest, setting up an obstacle course through the house, coloring race-themed pictures (Cars coloring books work well), and playing with our many Hot Wheels cars and tracks.
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| Serve with frozen mac-n-cheese wheels...awesome |
So, my mom told me this week that she understands why I go to bed tired (doesn't everyone?) and why I wake up tired everyday. Apparently I do too much? Well, I just love every chance I can get to create a party and a celebration. Including our racing Sunday every February for the Daytona 500. This year marked our second year of Race Day party fun! I draped the kitchen table with 2 red comforters (the only way I could have the entire thing covered to the floor). I gathered everything car related from the house and decorated the table top and the area underneath so the boys could play. I printed the flags from the computer and taped the to the table. Hanging from the chandelier were race-car themed Valentines that I bought a week ago for only 50 cents! I taped them together and hung them on pieces of curling ribbon. Easy! I also personalized with $1 store frames I had lying around, one for each boy. 
The stoplight nachos are a huge hit (even with the baby-man who loves the guacamole). It's just a large tray, and white bowls filled with salsa, queso, and guacamole, surrounded by tortilla chips. Easy, tasty, and fun!
