I was considered a weird kid because I wasn’t afraid of spiders, snakes, and bugs. I’ve always loved all creatures and understood that each has its own place in the world.

This was easily passed onto my children, but my daughter, who is about to turn 11-years-old, is taking this to another level. She and her generation, really.

This year she asked to have a blobfish themed birthday party.

Blobfish are quite a sight out of water.

They’re a lot less…odd… when in water, but still very distinct.

Regardless, the kids all love this unattractive fish who has been deemed so ugly it’s cute. (Yes, I’ve hit an age where I just call young people “The Kids” now haha)

So to offer my animal loving daughter the party she asked for over the weekend, my house became the house of BLOB.

The balloons looked quite judgy.

The pinate was a bit of a challenge to make, but kinda cute.

I learned that my husband is surprisingly good at drawing blobfish.

And then came the cake…

Who I named Bobfish the Blobfish to my daughter’s dismay haha

There are way more blobfish T-shirts and gifts than I ever imagined existed as well, but I guess it’s all in good fun.