What a busy couple of weeks it’s been!! There was a small birthday party for my 3 year old grandson and then a 2 week family vacation at the beach in Malibu. Fabulous time!!
Most of the time we try to have small birthdays for the kids unless they are celebrating a milestone age. Birthday parties are usually given at ages 1, 5, 10, 13, 16, 18, 21… depending on if they are still cool enough to hang out with Mom and Dad as they get older!!! I wonder… does anyone else do this? It just seems like too much to have major parties for every birthday when you have several kids or grandkids! What are your birthday traditions???
This was an ‘off’ year so it was just family for dinner and cake. My daughter, Kelly, decided to do Nacho’s on the Table for the birthday party and what a hit it was!! No recipe is needed… and there is so much fun to be had by all!
Start by buying a couple of those disposable plastic table cloths and a black magic marker… each guest chooses a seat and writes what they like on their nachos on the table cloth.
Then the hostess pours corn chips down the center of the table and starts adding the toppings. As you go down the table you only top the chips with what the person at that seat likes.
Everyone eats with their hands and it’s such a fun way to have a dinner!! The other grandkids are already asking if they can do this for their birthdays :). Oh…. and clean up is so simple… just pick up the corners of the table cloth… wrap up… and throw away!! No muss… no fuss! I think this might become a new birthday tradition for us! When you try this… and you know you will :)… use your imagination and ENJOY!!!
I LOVE the idea of nachos on the table! Are you going to post pictures of your Malibu trip? Welcome back!
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It was soooo much fun for everyone!! I guess I do have a few pix I can share… 🙂 I will be posting them in the next day or two!!
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Happy Birthday Mason, with love from Fat Bottomed Granny Bex 🙂
What a lucky boy you are!!! That looks like such a fun birthday party. Your mom is one smart cookie!! Now what other kind of food can we do this way, Grandma Tee????
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Hmmm…. I was thinking maybe Spaghetti on the Table??? LOL!!
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Aww looks like you all had such a great time!! Nachos on the table is such a fun idea, and looks delicious! Hope Mason had a fabulous birthday!! 🙂
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Thanks Kelly!! It was a great day and Mason got enough ‘Cars 2’ gifts to keep him busy until Christmas! 🙂
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Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about!! Uh huh! Happy B-day Mason!!
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wheres the nacho on the tablecloth cheese+taco recipe? thanxs. marilyn !
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Marilyn… There isn’t really a recipe… We just used Nacho chips, taco meat (either hamburger with taco seasoning or shredded beef/pork or chicken with taco seasoning), cheese, sour cream, chili’s, olives, tomato, lettuce, red or green taco sauce (or both :)…. whatever your favorite topping is!! Enjoy!!
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Oh thank you !
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