full tummies Celebration and Hospitality

Ever wonder what the full tummies family eats when there's a birthday in the house, and we're hosting lots of company? My daughter turns 7 this weekend (!!!), so we're doing a birthday dinner tonight with both sets of grandparents and throwing a party on Saturday. Here's the plan (this includes planning for overnight company Friday night--adding 4 to our usual 5 for breakfast and lunch on Sat as well as birthday dinner Friday night). It needs to be relatively healthy, easy, make-ahead, and/or cleanup friendly...

Birthday Dinner (by request of the birthday girl)

• Lasagna (which I, um, bought...)
• Lima Beans (from frozen)
• French Bread
• Ice Cream Cake (which I bought)

Breakfast Saturday morning

• Farmer's Omelet Casserole (most work done on Friday; pop it in oven Sat morning)
• Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins (might make these with mashed sweet potatoes since I have some sw. potatoes to use up; will definitely make these Friday)
• Bananas
• Coffee/Tea/Milk

Lunch Saturday 

• Hot dogs and brats
• chips
• fruit

Birthday Party

• Strawberry Cupcakes!! Incidentally, I'm going to make these Saturday morning since I'll have so much help around the house with the kids....
• Juice boxes