Evan and I met Simone and Paul when Jack and Nellie were very little and Simone was very pregnant with her son Lucas (the babies are exactly three months apart). They live in our building and we became fast friends, hanging out at the park, going to walks to Target, drinking lots of coffee (and sometimes after-hours wine). She's one of those "thank goodness I have her in my life" people and Lucas is just as sweet and friendly as his mom.
Simone has great style, so it's not shocking that Lucas's circus-themed birthday party was pretty wonderful. Simone and Paul held the party at our local gastropub, Putnam's. Like many Brooklyn restaurants, they're super accommodating to kids - we've been going there since J and N were little cabbages in their snap-n-go. Their downstairs party room is cozy and awesome - it reminded me of wine caves.
The food was fantastic: cheese, charcuterie, olives, sirloin sliders, crabcakes, the list goes on. Jack and Nellie were partial to these tasty mini grilled ham, cheese, and apple sandwiches.
Simone made mountains of delicious brownies and cupcakes, adorned with sweet circus toppers.
There was a little sign urging guests to write a birthday message to Lucas on the back of a postcard. (Also notice the ABC is for Circus book - adorable!)
The goodie bags were inspired by boxes of Cracker Jacks, filled with caramel popcorn and a few hidden treasures: a rubber duckie shaped like a circus performer and a few sheets of circus stickers.
It was a fun and lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon! Happy birthday, Lucas! We love you!
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