The big party was Saturday! We decided that this is probably the last year we can do a big family birthday party for Ella -she really wanted a local friend party. ...Next year, maybe! :)
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Here's my birthday girl. Her birthday is actually on Thursday this week, but Mother's Day weekend is an excellent gathering time!
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Here's Lance with
Bri-
Bri.
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My dad dawned some
fantabulous sunglasses loaned from Sarah! He sported them well.
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Ella got a
Leapster2 from Grandma and Papa!
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Here's the gift committee.
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Ella got a new bike from Nanny, Papa and Granny. ...She managed to destroy her old bike, and it's still sitting broken under our camp stove!
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Cake and 6 candles! ...Thanks Karen (dear friend) for making the balloon cake for us!
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The festivities were complete with a pinata! ...I'd love to never have to do that again. :) Yes, Lance is holding it, as the string was rendered null and void after the first coupla whacks.
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Birthday Girl!
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Love love love this picture of Papa and Sabrina!
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Here's the gaggle of kiddos! Mia was on the road to utter breakdown.
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After the party, Lance and my brother-in-law
Seuao went golfing. This gave me some time with my family to hang out! Here's my sweet Mia giving her baby some loves (I'd run home and given her a quick bath so that she could refocus and get her mood back in check!).
It was a lovely day -and we had a wonderful time spending the occasion with family.
*To our family, thanks for your support of our little girl. Thank you for loving her and for helping her to feel special for her birthday!