So, this weekend we are finally celebrating DS 3rd birthday with family. We had to cancel last weekend since half the family had some viral illness...yuck! Now that everyone is germ free we are going to try again.

If we had the party last weekend we were just going to do pizza and wings. I have since changed my mind and will be making all the food for the party. My goal as indicated in the title is to keep to my $40.00 budget. I am not sure how realistic that is but I am going to try very hard.

I am feeding 8 adults and 6 children, the youngest my birthday boy. The menu will include:

Pulled pork sandwhiches
Homemade Mac and Cheese
Tomato Cucumber Salad
Baked Beans

I am also going to make the cake. I am going grocery shopping tomorrow night after work and unfortunately I have to bring the kids with me. DH is going out with friends from work so it's just me and the kids. I have to buy the stuff so I can start cooking when I get home. My plan is to make the salad and cake Friday night.

On top of buying the majority of the ingredients (I do have some in my pantry already) I have to buy beverages, ice cream, chips and dip, paper plates and a couple of balloons.

I really shouldn't complain since he isn't at the age where you have to have a friend party.

But I do also have to get some valentines for the kids to hand out at school. DS has to bring in cupcakes for his party at daycare. Store bought, of course.

We also need to purchase a new mailbox but I am leaving that up to DH. Our mailbox is all rusted out, thanks to the salt the put on the roads, and the door just fell off yesterday. Today I found some of our mail in a snow bank! That's not good. Anyways, that is DH's job for the weekend along with cleaning up 2 rooms in the house before the party. I, of course, will leave cleaning the kitchen and bathroom for myself. Not because I like to clean these 2 rooms but because I want them actually clean!

Well, wish me luck with sticking to my budget!