A Minions birthday party for my sons

April 05, 2025

Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos. Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying. My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again. For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...

A Minions birthday cake from QFC to celebrate my sons' 9th BD!

My sons turn nine this week! Time flies! This weekend we had a birthday party for them at Jefferson Park in Beacon Hill. I chose the Minions theme for the party. I was looking at the different cakes QFC makes and got inspired when I saw their Minions cake. On Amazon, I found quite a bit of Minions party decor, napkins, and plates. I also put together goodie bags for the boys' friends. We had Minions stickers, candy, and toys.

My son really wanted a Pinata, so I bought one on Amazon. We wanted a Minions one, but those were pretty pricey. I was happy when I saw a number nine, yellow Pinata. It was really easy to fill with candy. I also bought a three-pound bag of candy for it, and the extra candy went into the goodie bags.