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Kim Kardashian’s 40th Birthday Trip Had a Lot of Hot Swim Style — See the Sexiest Looks!

Beach babes! Kim Kardashian treated her “closest inner circle” to a tropical vacation for her 40th birthday. And naturally, it was filled with some incredibly sexy swim style.

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On Tuesday, October 27, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star shared a series of snaps from her private island birthday bash, which included pictures with four of her five siblings — Kourtney Kardashian , Khloé Kardashian , Kendall Jenner and Rob Kardashian .

“40 and feeling so humbled and blessed,” she wrote in the accompanying caption. “There is not a single day that I take for granted, especially during these times when we are all reminded of the things that truly matter.” She continued to explain that after everyone quarantined for two weeks and was tested for COVID-19, she surprised her friends and family with the secret trip.

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“We danced, rode bikes, swam near whales, kayaked, watched a movie on the beach and so much more,” she wrote. “I realize that for most people, this is something that is so far out of reach right now, so in moments like these, I am humbly reminded of how privileged my life is.”

With so many water activities, the Kardashian-Jenner clan obviously indulged in some seriously stylish swimwear .

To kick off the slew of bikini pics, the KKW Beauty founder shared a crazy hot Instagram post on Monday, October 26. “This is 40,” she simply captioned the series of snaps showcasing her infamous curves in a nearly nude two-piece.

Kendall also brought it in some bold string pieces that showed off her crazy toned tummy, while Khloe slayed in a Chanel number.

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Kim Kardashian's 40th Birthday Trip Had a Lot of Hot Swim Style — See the Sexiest Looks!

Diving into the water alongside Scott Disick , the KKW Beauty founder's physique appears crazy strong and toned. "Our big Sports Illustrated moment," she captioned the pic. 

Long-Sleeve Style

Matching her manicure to her suit, the birthday girl showed off her tiny waist in a yellow one-piece with long-sleeves. She tied together the super cool look with transparent shades.

Pretty in Pink

The birthday girl shared a series of pics of the "sunset crew" enjoying the clear blue waters, with Kim in a hot pink two-piece that's equal parts sporty and sexy.

Four of the five sisters showed off their fierce modeling skills in standout pieces. While Kim, Kourtney and Khloe went with a bright neon looks, Kendall kept is chic in an animal print bikini.

Head-Turning Neon

We can't get enough of this show-stopping ensemble on the birthday girl, complete with a bikini top, a cover-up skirt and mirrored shades.

Credit: Courtesy of Kourtney Kardashian/Instagram

Rocking super chic animal print numbers with thong bottoms, Kourtney and Khloe showed off their impressive backsides in an Instagram post on October 30.

Credit: Courtesy of Khloé Kardashian/Instagram

Kayak Cutie

The youngest kayaked in her hot pink Chanel bikini. "At Peace," she captioned the pic.

Credit: Courtesy of Kendall Jenner/Instagram

Barely-There Bottoms

"Jelly got me," Kendall captioned a pic of herself stunning in a blue and green tie-dye thong bikini while wading in the water. "Thirst trap and I’m here for it," her big sis Khloé commented.

Chanel Chic

Khloé looked seriously sexy in a hot pink Chanel bikini, which she accessorized with a sleek body chain and giant square shades. "BEST TRIP EVER!! Thank you Keeks," she wrote in the caption accompanying the series of snaps. 

Sister Style

All three of the Kardashian girls looked too cool for school in their chic swimwear. While Khloe and Kourtney wore animal print numbers, Kim kept it simple in a nude two-piece.  

Playtime Swimwear

While messing around in the water with Fai Khadra and Harry Hudson, Kourtney wore Skatie's Ella Bikini in Utica . 

Bright and Beautiful

Kendall embraced the tropical theme in a colorful, floral bikini that matched the flower in her hair. 

Sexy Strings

Showing off her taut tummy, the oldest Jenner sister wore a string cheetah print number with gold circle embellishments on the bottoms. 

Black Is the New Black

Keeping is sleek and easy, the Poosh founder slayed in a solid black two-piece with a matching wide-brim hat.

'This Is 40'

Putting her infamous curves on full display, the birthday girl dazzled in a nude bikini, which she accessorized with a bandana and futuristic-looking shades.  

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Kim Kardashian Celebrates Birthday At In-N-Out After Cancelled Vegas Trip

By Rebekah Gonzalez

October 24, 2022

Kim Kardashian 's 42nd birthday party plans were derailed and she found herself celebrating at an unexpected location. After she was informed that her sister Kylie Jenne r's $72 million private jet couldn't land safely in Las Vegas due to wind gusts up to 60 mph, she was forced to go back home.

“The plane couldn’t land due to the wind so looks like our Carbone party and @usher concert isn’t happening and we are heading back home," Kardashian said in an Instagram Story per Page Six .

Once they were back in Los Angeles, Kardashian and her group, which included her sister Khloe Kardashian , stopped at In-N-Out for some dinner. The impromptu fast-food stop also included Kardashian bringing a camera crew.

Kim Kardashian’s birthday plans ended up turning into In-N-Out after her plane was unable to land in Vegas. pic.twitter.com/CMsQoa06Bd — Pop Base (@PopBase) October 23, 2022

In another Instagram Story, Kim also mentioned that she had to cover up her birthday outfit when she went inside the restaurant, which was a silver bikini top and matching pants. "Had to take a boa to cover up" she wrote.

The weather that threw Kim's 42nd birthday plans out the window also canceled a major music festival in Vegas on Saturday, October 22nd. The highly-anticipated When We Were Young Festival was forced to call off the show just one hour before doors were scheduled to open.

“This was not a decision that came lightly. We know many of you traveled to the area to have a spectacular day with your favorite bands and have been looking forward to this day for months. We were equally as excited and are devastated to have to share this news,” the organizers explained in a statement.

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Kim Kardashian West's lavish private island birthday party may have cost over $2 million, according to resort estimates and a luxury private event planner

• Kim Kardashian West recently celebrated her 40th birthday with a lavish celebration.
• She reportedly rented out the entire The Brando resort in Polynesia, effectively renting an entire private island.
• She took around 30 of her closest friends to the island on a private jet.
• While food, drinks, and activities were likely included in the buyout, luxury event planner Sonal Shah said that clients of that caliber usually want extras that a private island cannot provide.
• Shah estimated that hosting a birthday party on the island could have cost upwards of $800,000 — and that's without the private jet and resort buyout.
• Visit Insider's homepage for more stories .

Despite a global pandemic that has killed over 1.1 million people around the world and brought tight restrictions that discourage travel and large social gatherings, Kim Kardashian West managed to have her 40th birthday party on a private island with around 30 of her closest friends and family.

Kardashian West has been facing backlash online for what many are describing as her " tone deaf " social media posts about the getaway, but continues to flaunt the lavish escape.

"After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time," she wrote on Instagram , garnering ilk from the many regular people for whom a private island escape during a pandemic is a far cry from "normal."

While little about the event is confirmed, we have some idea of what took place

40 and feeling so humbled and blessed. There is not a single day that I take for granted, especially during these times when we are all reminded of the things that truly matter. For my birthday this year, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend it than with some of the people who have helped shaped me into the woman I am today. Before COVID, I don’t think any of us truly appreciated what a simple luxury it was to be able to travel and be together with family and friends in a safe environment. After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time. We danced, rode bikes, swam near whales, kayaked, watched a movie on the beach and so much more. I realize that for most people, this is something that is so far out of reach right now, so in moments like these, I am humbly reminded of how privileged my life is. #thisis40 A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Oct 27, 2020 at 10:59am PDT Oct 27, 2020 at 10:59am PDT

According to anonymous sources who spoke to both TMZ and Page Six , the birthday bash reportedly included:

• A chartered private jet that, according to previous reporting by Business Insider's Tom Pallini , may have cost $50,000 per hour. 
• A full resort buyout that could have cost over $500,000 for five days, according to Insider's estimates.
• Goodie bags including GoPros and SKIMS pajamas that may have cost around $700 per guest, according to Insider's estimates.

Let's break it down.

The full buyout of the private island resort where Kardashian West reportedly stayed would cost over $500,000 for five days

According to Page Six's Emily Smith , a source revealed to the publication that the celebration took place in French Polynesia, where Kardashian West rented out the entire The Brando resort.

The resort sits on the private, 193-acre island of Onetahi, in the Tetiaroa Atoll 30 miles north of Tahiti, and is named after actor Marlon Brando, who once called the island his own private escape.

Representatives of The Brando opted not to confirm whether they were, in fact, the locale of Kardashian West's 40th birthday in an email to Insider. 

According to The Brando's downloadable fact sheet, a full buyout of its 35 villas costs $107,846 per night (€92,400), with a three-night minimum.

Each villa has its own private plunge pool. The Brano/Romeo Balancourt

Page Six's source claimed that Kardashian West spent five days on the island, which would rack up a cost of $539,230.

However, it should be noted that the document states that these prices are valid until March 31, 2020, though no updated numbers have been provided.

Each room at The Brando has its own beach area and plunge pool. Included in the buyout price are all meals and beverages (though special dishes and drinks are available for a premium), one spa treatment per room per day, one excursion per person per day, as well as access to tennis courts, a state-of-the-art gym, toys such as kayaks, bikes, and snorkeling gear, and Wi-Fi.

Kardashian West wrote on Instagram , "We danced, rode bikes, swam near whales, kayaked, watched a movie on the beach and so much more." 

A source told Page Six, "Once on the island they had lavish dinner after dinner, spa treatments and hikes through the nature sanctuary. There was no expense spared."

According to what's included in the buyout, these activities would have all come in at no extra cost.

Throwing an extravagant event on the private island could have cost upwards of $800,000

While most food, drinks, and activities are included in the buyout, Sonal J. Shah , a luxury event planner who has organized lavish events and weddings on many a private island over the course of her 18-year career, told Insider that celebrities are not quite like the rest of us, and that what's included in the resort buyout might not be up to snuff.

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"We're talking very high net worth individuals that would want to do something like this," she told Insider. "Their level of what they're used to and what they would want is so far beyond the reach of a lot of normal individuals. You would think everybody was just hanging out by the pool and partying, but a lot of these people have very specific requests for alcohol, very specific requests for different things that they want that all needs to be brought in."

The main cost of planning an event on a private island is having everything flown in, according to Shah, who said that most private islands, even those with fancy resorts, have limited resources.

"To put on a party like that, everything has to be flown in," she said. "I've been to a lot of private islands, toured them for particular clients, some celebrities, some not celebrities, but typically these islands are not equipped to be able to throw a party like that — especially with higher-end clients, their food needs, their décor needs, even entertainment, all those logistics, like a firework display, it's not something that's readily available on that island."

She said that planning an event like that, whether it's for 10 or 100 people, "would be an enormous undertaking," and estimates a few months of planning time, especially since it involves sourcing local vendors and flying in early to prep the event, which she said usually takes a week or so.

Night Swim A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Oct 29, 2020 at 12:08pm PDT Oct 29, 2020 at 12:08pm PDT

Shah said most resorts and private islands, even a place like the famous Necker Island, which she's been to, are great for honeymoons and vacations, but that hosting events is a whole different beast.

While she said that these resorts all have gorgeous places to stay, they usually lack the infrastructure needed for a big event, citing food, flowers, décor, lighting, music, tents in case it rains, A/C units, and staff, even special china and glassware, as things to think about and fly in. 

"You're basically making a venue for a particular client," she said, and estimates, without knowing the particular details of Kardashian West's event, that her party would cost between $800,000 and $900,000 to make happen.

She added that she would charge a minimum of $80,000 to $100,000 for her event planning services, keeping in mind that she would have to go ahead of time to scope the place out — see what the transportation situation is and what security measures there are, for example — as well as be there ahead of the event to prep for it.

The private jet charter likely cost around $900,000 round-trip

According to that same source, Page Six reports that Kardashian West chartered a Boeing 777 for around 30 guests.

The plane in question was reportedly the Crystal Skye chartered from Crystal Cruises, and is described on its website as the "world's newest and most spacious luxury jet." It features 88 lie-flat beds with 24-inch TVs and a separate restaurant and bar area.

Representatives of Crystal Cruises declined Insider's request for comment. However, Business Insider's Thomas Pallini previously reported on this particular plane, writing that "a jet of this size complete with a full staff would typically cost around $50,000 per hour to charter."

The flight time between Los Angeles and Pape'ete, French Polynesia's capital, which, per Flight Radar 24 ( h/t Vicky Mochama ), is a route the Crystal Skye plane recently took, is 8 hours and 40 minutes. Let's round that up to 9 hours, which brings us to a total cost of $450,000 for a one-way flight, and $900,000 round-trip.

Kardashian West also reportedly gave guests goodie bags, which may have cost more than $700 per guest

According to TMZ , Kardashian West also gave each of her guests SKIMS pajamas, KKW Beauty products, GoPros, and waterproof disposable cameras, among other goodies.

While we don't know the exact number of guests Kardashian invited, it's been reported to have been a party of between 30 and 40 guests.

Let's say there were 30 guests:

30 sets of Skims's summer sleep set at $118 each = $3,540

30 sets of KKW Makeup's Classic Complete Bundle at $240 each = $7,200 

30 of the latest GoPros at $349.98 each =  $10,499

30 waterproof disposable cameras at $15.75 each = $472

This brings us to a total of $21,711 just for the goodie bags, at almost $724 per goodie bag.

So all in all, we're at an estimated minimum cost of $2,340,941 for the five-day getaway

Things were normal indeed.

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Kim Kardashian treated her fans to a sneak peek into his spectacularly extravagant 42nd birthday celebrations on social media. Kim, who was celebrating her 44nd birthday, uploaded several minutes' worth of video showing the nights developments and the celebrations got wilder and wilder as the night went on.

Japanese themed candle-lit dinner

The night began with a beautiful dinner service. Kim was sat at a long candle-lit table covered with a crisp white cloth. Her mother, Kris Jenner, was sat at the opposite end of the table to the birthday girl and made a moving speech during the meal. "You are somebody that I am in awe of every single day. The way that you handle every single thing in life. You handle all of us. You handle your kids. You handle your life. You handle everything that comes your way", said an emotional Jenner.

The menu was composed of 15 courses of Japanese fusion food with dishes such as spicy tuna crispy rice, nobu style wagyu and lobster tacos, Miso Black cod and toro nikiri soy with caviar, to name a few. Delcious!

Private jet to see Usher- Cancelled!

After the meal, Kim and several of her friends boarded her private jet, which was covered with birthday balloons, to go to an Usher concert. The plane's interior was beautifully adorned with birthday decorations and Kardashian paraphernalia. There were also jelly shots on offer, which Kim seemed to particularly enjoy.

Unfortunately for Kim and her friends, the plane couldn't take off due to strong winds and they had no option but to abandon their trip via private jet to the concert. But that didn't ruin the vibes one bit, the party wouldn't stop there!

Limousine tour through LA

The party continued as Kim and co improvised a luxury limousine trip through LA, which after a few too many jelly shots, included a stop off at In and Out burger. Her Instagram story reveals a surreal moment in which Kim is having her order read back to her by one of the workers at the fast-food chain. Despite all the glamor, it appears even Kim enjoys a greasy burger after a heavy night drinking, just like the rest of us- her strict diet and juice regime was temporarily put on hold.

After a delicious burger, the jelly shots resumed and the party went on late into the night!

Happy birthday Kim K!

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Kim Kardashian Tested Positive For COVID Days After Returning From Her Controversial Island Birthday Trip

It seems that Kim tested positive roughly 10 days after returning from the infamous trip, and the Kardashians decided against disclosing her diagnosis at the time. The revelation came during the latest episode of KUWTK .

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In this week’s episode, we learn the shock news that kim kardashian contracted covid-19 late last year..

This revelation comes after Kim spends most of the episode agonizing over whether to re-sit the baby bar exam — a test she must pass in order to continue studying law as an apprentice for three years before taking the actual bar — after failing in June.

Kim’s mortified over failing and is now desperately looking for “signs” as to whether she should continue her quest to become a lawyer.

Eventually — and I can’t believe this is a real sentence — she gets her sign in the form of a life-size hologram of her late father saying he’s proud of her for pursuing law, and so she ultimately decides to resit the exam.

Unfortunately, though, she only has a matter of weeks to study for the test in November, and it’s during one of these revision sessions that she informs her doctor that Saint has tested positive for COVID-19 after coming into contact with the virus at school.

She says North has also been feeling sick, and they’re both due to be tested soon. The next thing we see is an announcement that Kim and her family all tested positive and that filming shut down for 14 days.

It’s interesting, though, that the family chose not to go public with Kim’s COVID-19 diagnosis at the time. This seems unusual for Kim, whose life and medical issues have always been an open book.

I began to wonder whether the family’s silence was down to the fact that Kim appeared to have tested positive for the virus shortly after returning home from the private island birthday trip that caused absolute uproar in October 2020. So, I decided to examine the dates.

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We know that since the Paris robbery Kim never posts anything from her live location on social media, so she must have returned home from the trip at the end of October.

(she posted on oct. 27 announcing where she’d been and then shared instagram stories from caitlyn jenner ’s birthday celebrations in malibu on oct. 28.).

We also know she began experiencing COVID-19 symptoms in the week before her exam , which the State Bar of California confirmed to me took place on Nov. 17.

However, Kim only made the decision to re-sit the baby bar while on the birthday trip and had revision notes in front of her during the call with her doctor where she revealed Saint had tested positive, suggesting she returned from the vacation and immediately began what she described as “two weeks of intensive studying.”

This puts us in the last week of October/first week of November. Crucially, though, it was during this call that Kim told her doctor she and North were being tested “on Saturday.”

It’s unlikely Kim tested positive on Saturday, Oct. 31, because she filmed scenes for KUWTK the following week. We know this since her glam and outfit in this selfie posted on Nov. 3 are identical to those from her confessionals in this episode.

By Sunday, Nov. 14, she’d already been experiencing symptoms for multiple days. So, this suggests she tested positive on or around Saturday, Nov. 7 — roughly 10 days after returning home from her private island birthday party.

Now, we don’t know exactly where or from whom Kim contracted the virus (it’s implied in the episode that she caught it from Saint), but we know for sure it came after she was blasted for taking a seemingly cavalier attitude to the pandemic with the big vacation.

Kate Witherspoon 😷 @KateTheSaboteur @KimKardashian I know normally you thrive off being out of touch with ordinary people but this is a whole new level of disgusting abuse of wealth and privilege at a time when thousands are dying alone and millions have not seen family for months. 07:56 PM - 27 Oct 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite

It seems clear that after the PR mess of that trip, the family decided against revealing a positive COVID-19 diagnosis to avoid any further backlash.

Kim's publicist declined to give the exact date she tested positive when I reached out for comment.

During the episode, Kim responded to this tweet from BuzzFeed News saying that the reporting was "false" and "no one caught COVID from the trip."

Kim Kardashian West @KimKardashian False. Nobody caught Covid from the trip. Saint was the first to have it in our family and he caught it from school from another student who tested positive first. I then developed symptoms and got it a few days after he coughed on me while caring for him. https://t.co/hTWbB6JC25 01:36 AM - 28 May 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite

However, it was never suggested that Kim contracted the virus on the trip — just that she tested positive very shortly after returning, and then decided against revealing her diagnosis in real time to avoid further backlash.

Elsewhere in the episode, there’s reference to the infamous birthday trip.

Kim explains to foodgod that she wants to throw a party since none of her friends have “had any break or release from their lives,” as i scream into a pillow in the same room where i’ve lived and worked with no escape for the last 15 months..

Unfortunately, we get very little insight into the actual trip. The footage is minimal — a couple of self-shot scenes showing the family frolicking on the beach and enjoying drinks, interspersed with footage taken directly from their social media accounts.

In other words, nothing we hadn’t seen before. They also appear to deliberately avoid showing any traveling or how many guests were in attendance. 

There is also zero reference to the amount of public backlash the trip caused, which felt so discordant with what we’ve come to expect from KUWTK .

Usually, we’re given full access to their private trips, even when camera crews aren’t in attendance — kimye’s wedding special, for example, was filmed entirely by kim’s assistant on an iphone..

They also typically rise to the challenge of addressing controversy. This, however, felt like a deliberate attempt to gloss over the backlash and obscure the true reality of the trip.

Proving her dedication to KUWTK until the end, though, Kim decides to self-shoot part of her COVID-19 quarantine as she continues to study for the baby bar.

“I’m feeling pretty shitty,” she tells the camera. “We’re supposed to do 12-hour study sessions every day leading up to the test, but I’ve been feeling so awful with COVID that I can hardly get out of bed. I’m feeling extremely achy, I have the worst back pain, I’m so tired, I have a 104 fever.”

Three days before the test, Kim seeks sympathy in a call with Khloé, who had COVID-19 in March last year.

Khloé tells her that the virus leaves you with “lingering brain fog” and makes you feel “so dumb,” which I’m sure are just the reassuring words Kim needs to hear days before resitting a test she failed five months earlier.

Two days before the test, Kim says she’s had “the sharpest headache for days,” pain in her chest, and a level of exhaustion unlike anything she’s experienced before.

All of this speaks to Kim’s work ethic — we know it’s something she prides herself on, and I’ll never forget the episode where she traveled to fulfill work obligations despite a case of laryngitis so severe she could barely speak.

Taking a law exam while in the throes of COVID-19, however, is next level, and these scenes also shed new light on her dynamic with Kourtney.

We know that Kourtney’s “lack of work ethic ” has catalyzed most of their arguments , and this episode really reinforced the extent to which Kim honors her obligations no matter the circumstances

I can now understand her frustration over Kourtney bailing on commitments for insignificant reasons.

However, if Kim’s holding her sisters to these same (almost impossible) standards, then it’s no wonder Kourtney — who’s content with a quieter life — always falls short.

Kourtney said in Season 18 that Kim “thinks she’s better than everyone because she works harder,” and that attitude really shone through here.

Unfortunately for Kourtney, Kim taking the baby bar while sick with COVID-19 is her most overt display of work ethic to date, and she’ll no doubt be lording it over her sisters for years to come. 

Eventually, despite struggling to breathe on the day of the exam, Kim pushes on, takes the test, and emerges feeling “proud” of herself for completing it despite “almost blacking out.”

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Inside Kim Kardashian's Son Psalm's Ghostbusters-Themed Birthday Party

Posted: May 12, 2024 | Last updated: May 13, 2024

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Kim Kardashian showed she ain’t afraid of no ghosts while transforming her home into a Ghostbusters celebration for son Psalm’s birthday.

The Kardashians star, 43, showed off the elaborate party decor in several behind-the-scenes snaps and clips via her Instagram Story on Saturday, May 11, including fittingly themed proton packs and foods topped with green slime.

Ahead of the festivities, Kardashian — who welcomed Psalm via surrogate with ex-husband Kanye West in May 2019 — took to social media to pay tribute to her youngest . (Kardashian and West, 46, also share daughters North, 10, and Chicago, 6, as well as son Saint, 8.)

“My baby! My sweet, smart, silly, independent baby boy turns 5 years old today! I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to be your mom! Your calm energy is much appreciated in our house hold lol,” she wrote via Instagram . “You prove you can be the hulk, spider man or an archeologist any day of the week! I’ve never met someone who sleeps more than you do and one day I will show you the entire photo album I’ve made of your sleeps! I love you so much always and forever .”

Keep scrolling to see who Kardashian called to ring in Psalm’s new year:

Ghostly Greeting

When walking up to the gathering, guests were welcomed by a cut-out of Psalm in Ghostbusters gear. Kardashian’s front yard was covered with numerous green balloons, caution tape strung between trees and bins of hazardous waste.

“OK, Psalm’s Ghostbusters party, how cute is this? It’s about to start. Look at how cute Psalm is,” Kardashian said while zooming in on the figure, to which Saint noted, “It doesn’t really look like him.”

“Yes, it does, Saint. Come on,” Kardashian replied as she continued to walk, while Saint added, “It looked like me back then.”

Proton Packs

Kardashian leaned into the theme by making sure every attendee was gifted with a proton pack upon arrival. The gear was lined up on a wall inside her home, beside another cut-out of Psalm with a speech bubble that read, “Grab your proton pack!”

“Look at how cute, everyone gets their pack,” Kardashian said.

Spooky Sweets

The two-tiered cake was covered in dripping green neon icing, the iconic Ghostbusters logo and a green ghost that rose from the top layer in front of miniature skyscrapers. “Happy Birthday Psalm,” the dessert read.

Slime Station

In keeping with the theme, guests could create their own slime with scents including bubble gum, root beer, birthday cake and more. There were also several trays of materials to add to the slime, such as green beads and sparkles.

Detailed Desserts

Kardashian panned to the dessert table, which included an array of Ghostbusters -themed treats including ghost-shaped cookies, cake pops, Mr. Stay Puft Marshmallow Man adorned cupcakes and Oreos with green filling. “How cute,” Kardashian said.

Festive Foods

Kardashian showed off the spooky food options, including nachos with green cheese and pizza with green goo oozing between slices. French fries were also placed in cups that had the Ghostbusters logo.

Party Pinata

Meanwhile, outside, Saint tried his hand at knocking down a Ghostbusters piñata that hung from a tree. After one swing, he took off his shirt to flex his muscles at the encouragement of guests.

Motherly Moments

Kardashian held the birthday boy in her arms. “My baby is 5 ,” she wrote.

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Kim Kardashian went all out for son Psalm’s fifth birthday party over the weekend.

The reality star hosted a “Ghostbusters”-themed bash for her and ex-husband Kanye West’s youngest child on Saturday, taking to social media to document the lavish bash.

In one of the videos, Kardashian gave fans a glimpse of the entryway to the party, which featured dozens of green balloons and caution tape.

The Skims founder, 43, even had a life-size cutout of Psalm turned into a cartoon character wearing a “Ghostbusters” costume.

“OK, Psalm’s ‘Ghostbuster’ party. How cute is this? It’s about to start, look at how cute Psalm is,” she said in a clip, while panning to the party decor.

Kardashian’s 8-year-old son, Saint, then chimed in and teased, “It doesn’t really look like him.”

“Oh, yes it does Saint, come on,” Kardashian quipped.

Once inside Kardashian’s $60 million home , Psalm’s friends were encouraged to grab a custom proton pack hanging on the wall under their name.

“Look at how cute! Everyone gets their pack, how cute!” Kardashian said.

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In true Kardashian style, the craft table was stacked with fun activities for the guests to enjoy, including DIY green slime and beaded bracelets.

Kardashian also panned over the tables of “Ghostbusters”-themed food items, like nachos with green cheese, a two-tiered birthday cake, green macarons and ghost doughnuts.

At one point, Saint could even be seen hitting a piñata with the famous movie’s logo.

Kardashian shared a snap of her holding Psalm at the party and captioned it, “My baby is 5 😫🥺.”

The “American Horror Story: Delicate” actress previously posted throwback photos of her with her little one on his actual birthday on Thursday.

“My baby! My sweet, smart, silly, independent baby boy turns 5 years old today! I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to be your mom!” she captioned a series of pics via Instagram.

“Your calm energy is much appreciated in our house hold lol. You prove you can be the hulk, spider man or an archeologist any day of the week!”

The “Kardashians” star later shared that her mom, Kris Jenner, gave Psalm a $1,500 toy Tesla Cybertruck on his special day.

In addition to Psalm and Saint, Kardashian shares two daughters –– North, 10, and Chicago, 6 –– with West.

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Kardashian's son Psalm West celebrated his 5th birthday on May 9

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Kim Kardashian is throwing Psalm a spooky-themed birthday party!

The mom of four, 43, posted footage from her son Psalm’s epic Ghostbusters party on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, May 11, in celebration of his 5th birthday on May 9. 

Kardashian first shared a clip of her filming rows of neon green balloons lined along pathway leading up to her front door as yellow caution tape hung overhead on trees. A cardboard cutout of a cartoon Psalm had also been placed outside beside three industrial tins oozing out fake green slime.

“Psalm’s Ghostbusters party, how cute is this?” Kardashian — who shares sons Psalm and Saint , 8, and daughters North , 10, and Chicago , 6, with her ex-husband Kanye West — was heard saying in the clip.

“It’s about to start. Look at how cute Psalm is,” she added, panning over to the Psalm cutout. 

“It doesn’t really look like him —,” Kardashian’s eldest son interrupted behind the camera.

“Oh, yes it does Saint, come on,” the SKIMS founder responded. “It looks like me back then,” Saint said. “No,” Kardashian disagreed, as she continued filming. 

The mogul also posted a photo of one room inside her home transformed into the ‘Psalm Patrol’ with a white and bright green color scheme, fake slime on the floor and doorway and backpacks — just like the ones worn by the Ghostbusters team in the franchise — hanging up on a fake brick wall. 

“Look at how cute, everyone gets their pack,” Kardashian said in a second clip , as she filmed the backpacks, which had the names of her kids and the party guests above each one. “How cute.”

Psalm’s birthday cake was revealed to be Ghostbusters-themed also, with two tiers of white and neon green slimed icing, the iconic Ghostbusters logo on the front and a green ghost on top in front of mini skyscrapers. 

Guests also got to enjoy an array of Ghostbusters-themed activities and snacks at the party as Kardashian filmed trays of green beads and slime for making ‘slime scents’ and of the food, ghost-shaped cookies, cake pops, cupcakes and nachos with slime green cheese .

Saint made a cameo in a clip from Psalm’s party as he attempted to knock down a Ghostbuster-shaped piñata outdoors while being cheered on by guests.

After his first unsuccessful hit, the 8-year-old took off the Ronaldo soccer shirt he was wearing as he made another attempt to knock it down. 

Kardashian shared a final photo of her holding Psalm at his party as she wrote, “My baby is 5 😫🥺.”

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Psalm's party comes two days after Kardashian posted a birthday tribute to him on Instagram. "My baby! My sweet, smart, silly, independent baby boy turns 5 years old today!" Kardashian wrote.

"I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to be your mom! Your calm energy is much appreciated in our house hold lol ... love you so much always and forever ♾️

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Kim kardashian shared that kris jenner gifted grandson psalm west a toy car version of his mom's tesla cybertruck for his 5th birthday. see the lavish $1,500 present..

Kris Jenner wants her grandkid to know, "You're doing amazing, sweetie."

Kim Kardashian revealed that the momager bought her son Psalm West a toy replica of his mom's Tesla Cybertruck as a present for his fifth birthday—a gift reportedly worth $1,500. 

In a clip shared to the SKIMS founder 's Instagram Story May 9, Kim filmed Psalm climbing inside of the silver-and-black mini-car as she told him, "Now you match mommy." (And Lady Gaga , Justin Bieber and Pharrell Williams , who all have the same set of wheels.)

Psalm smiled wide as he placed his hands on the wheel before telling the Kardashians star that he wants to "drive this to school." 

Alongside the adorable video, Kim—who also shares daughters North , 10, and Chicago , 6, as well as son Saint , 8, with ex-husband Kanye West —wrote, "Thank you mom! @krisjenner for the coolest gift for Psalm for his bday. Baby Cyber truck."

And that's not the only cool present Psalm got for his special day. Kim also shared a snap of the 5-year-old's giant custom cake by Hansen Cakes, which included all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles popping out of a sewer grate and holding swords. Under the elaborate design, the message written out in chrome lettering read, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY PSALM."

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But celebrating her son's birthday was about more than showering him with material goods. Kim also shared a sentimental message for Psalm, reflecting on what it means to be the mother of her "sweet, smart, silly, independent baby boy." 

"Your calm energy is much appreciated in our house hold lol," the 43-year-old wrote alongside photos of her youngest son in a May 9 Instagram Post . "You prove you can be the hulk, spider man or an archeologist any day of the week! I've never met someone who sleeps more than you do and one day I will show you the entire photo album I've made of your sleeps!"

Closing out the sweet note, Kim added, "I love you so much always and forever."

Keep reading for more cute moments from Psalm and the rest of the Kardashian kids. 

True Thompson and  Chicago West honor their respective mothers, Khloe Kardashian and  Kim Kardashian , in a mischievous way.

True and Chicago share a sweet moment.

True and Psalm West wear casts after breaking their arm in August 2023.

Khloe's daughter and Rob Kardashian 's daughter Dream Kardashian pose for pics for St. Patrick's Day 2023.

Khloe shared this photo of her daughter True, plus cousins Penelope Disick , Saint West , North West , Reign Disick , Psalm West and Dream in February 2023. She wrote, "This photo was near a miracle to get lol...a handful of other other cousins were off running and playing."

Penelope Disick, North West, Dream Kardashian and True Thompson appear together in February 2023.

Chicago sings her dad  Kanye West  and  XXXTENTACION 's song "True Love" while sitting in a vehicle with her little brother Psalm West in October 2022...

...the song references his and  Kim Kardashian 's four children, but Chicago and Psalm did not perform those parts.

Khloe and True have Dream over for a sleepover in June 2023.

Kylie Jenner ,  Stormi Webster and  Kris Jenner lip-synch one of the momager's confessional lines from  The Kardashians in an October 2022 TikTok video.

In August 2022, Kim coined the acronym "best friends forever and ever" to describe True, Chicago and Dream.

Penelope Disick helps North West celebrate her 9th birthday with a "Camp North"-themed getaway to the wilderness with a group of BFFs.

"Today was incredible! Our girls had their first dance recital and they were perfection!!!!" Khloe shared in June 2022. "I am so proud of all four of my girls!"

The cousins celebrate True Thompson's fourth birthday during a cat-themed bash in April 2022.

Penelope and North snap a video during True's birthday party.

Psalm accompanies True while playing with a furry friend.

The cousins pal around in a play pen.

True and Dream have an epic dance party to Aqua 's '90 hit song "Barbie Girl," which Khloe documented on Instagram.

The BFFs also performed and sang along to the massively popular song from Encanto "We Don't Talk About Bruno."

Could their dance moves be any cuter?!

Chicago, True and Stormi give each other hugs and kisses in an adorable pic, shared by Kim on Sept. 1. "250 Million followers on IG. I love you guys!" Kim thanked her fans. "I wanted to post this pic because if I could get 250 million kisses from our babies my life would be complete." 

Chicago, True and Stormi showed off their fashion prowess in stylish outfits as they had a hug huddle on Sept. 1. 

Chicago looks back at aunt Khloe as she holds hands with True on Aug. 4. 

Dream, Stormi, Chicago and True adorably went window shopping at The Grove on Aug. 4. "Cousins," Khloe captioned with a purple heart emoji.

Reign, Mason, Penelope and North set up a summer lemonade stand also selling custom bracelets on Aug. 1. Even Scott received a custom "Lord" bracelet from "pooshalini" Penelope!

"The sweetest girls,"  Khloe Kardashian captioned a precious moment between cousins  Dream Kardashian ,  True Thompson and  Chicago West . 

Former E! star  Natalie Halcro 's daughter also joins the photo opp. 

Dream, True and Chicago sport matching purple leotards.

"Are you ready for this cuteness?? I'm not!! #Cousins #Sisters #GirlsRunTheWorld," proud mom (and aunt) Khloe captioned an adorable pic of daughter True and nieces Chicago and Dream.

Chicago, True and Dream all gaze in the camera for a pic in May 2021. The trio of cousins seem to be having fun in the sun and enjoying the spring weather!

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