**Warning: This is going to be long.** Get a drink, have a seat! I couldn't pick any to leave out! : )
I'll start at the beginning. Sandra was the monogrammed tumbler winner (!), and she requested her monogram, so here is her super cute pink and chocolate toile cup:
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Very Hard to get all the letters on a round cup! Congratulations, Sandra!! |
The first event this weekend was Ethan's Fourth Birthday Party at Boingo Bounce.
We had a Toy Story theme, so I wanted lots of toys out for the kids to play with. (I remember when Clay was at a friend's birthday when he was three, and he was having a COW to play with the other kid's toys!) There were blocks, tinker toys, army men, potato heads, crayons, and paper, etc. Here are a couple pictures of before the party:
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Yes, the water bottles were decoration-Ha! |
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Instead of just blank paper to draw on, they said, "Can you draw your favorite toy?" |
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Ana and Nora-both absolutely adorable! |
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My precious birthday boy (wish I'd gotten a better picture of his shirt! It's three eyeballs and a necktie-so cute!) |
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Could Sophia BE any cuter?? |
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I like this one of all the kids going up the "stairs" together! |
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In Motion. Looks happy! |
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I always forget to take pictures of the background-this is Boingo Bounce. They were wonderful! Supplied plates, napkins, spoons, cake cutters, aim-a-flame, balloon weights, fabric table cloths! And so sweet! |
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This is the other side-all SLIDES!!! WooHoo! |
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My precious Isabella. My child in another life. |
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I know it's an awful picture, but I had so much fun on those big steep slides! I couldn't stop laughing, good for the soul! : ) |
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Aren't they precious? Doc even had a broken arm like Mary Claire! |
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I know it's a little blurry, but these girls were adorable. They sat at the top for a while getting "linked", made a plan, then came down together-I loved it, off-center and all. Love you Ana and Mary Ella! |
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Trevor, do it again! : ) He had an absolute ball with his daddy! He couldn't get enough! : ) |
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Are you in love with her hair yet? Precious. |
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Don't. Laugh. (don't turn us into Cake Wrecks!) |
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Ethan loved it, and that's what counts! : ) |
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(Had to teach him about the Making Wishes part of birthday cake. |
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Sweet friends! and butchering the cake. |
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(he even had to have green ice cream-mint chocolate chip! Mmm..we taught him well.)
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Danielle took some pictures for me-she did an awesome job-thanks girl!!! |
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Aren't moms good sports? : ) What would we do without them? |
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Of course-Danielle took it! : ) So sweet! |
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Opening of The Presents!! He asked for a globe, and Angie ReMeMBeReD!!! |
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His cuddly, soft, warm blankie with green bumpy dots! |
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Love this picture of them being so good. Just checking things out. |
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Super Cool Toy: Tackle Box (and it's already full of toys!) (it has little organizer sections, perfect for cars, blocks, Thomas trains, and all his little people!!) |
I really have to say, he had a wonderful party. It was awesome-from amazing friends (Angie got to come down for Joplin!!) to sweet, sweet kids taking turns, to super-thoughtful gifts, I was so happy for him. I pray he continues to have precious friends to bless all his days.
And we had one more event (which made me happy/sad-Angie left since we were going to be so long, and I really wished I'd had more time with her and Andalynn. We just don't get enough time with them). Our Girl Scout Cookie Kick-Off was Saturday afternoon!
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The girls are all lined up, ready to present their cookies. Mary Claire was introducing the Tagalong: a chocolate-covered peanut butter cookie-Yum! |
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And for the afternoon, I played the role of Photographer! (yes, really!) I took individuals of each girl, and troop group pictures. |
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Yeah, lots of girls took two tries. Here she is with her legs together, un-jumpy, and still so cute! |
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Bless you, Troop 5807! |
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After the picture, all chatty! | | | | | | | |
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We also had church today, an exciting baby shower for Tiffany from church (won't tell you all the details, suffice it to say we've had one exciting, adventurous day!), and then a Girl Scout meeting and some grocery shopping. I was so tired, I picked up a fresh (cooked!) chicken at the store, and added some fresh green beans (sauteed with garlic and olive oil), and bread. Very Fast.
There was time for baths, and a game of Apples to Apples. I think we've established traditions-they happen without you even planning them. In the summer, they swim every night, and in the winter, we play a game every night. There you have it, a Jones Tradition. I'd like to think our friends are traditions too.
2 comments:
Looks like a fun party! :) You did a great job I can tell! Faith's birthday is in Feb. so we're already talking about that. (can they slow down on this growing up thing??) Faith had to pack a few cookies I made for her friends today for lunch. She picked out a little one Mary Claire. I guess her sugar was okay and she was able to have it! (so glad!)
Thank you, we DiD have fun!! : ) You are so sweet. I WiSh we could slow down the growing up. It whizzes by, and I blink and a week goes by-a year just flies.
That's so funny! Mary Claire never told me about the cookie, but her blood sugar was just fine! She was like 101 at 1:40, and "forgot" to tell me about it, but it worked out great! THank you, that was so sweet of you! : )
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