Party, Party, Party

Sunday we celebrated Alley's 4th birthday with a little party. Alley was so excited that every second for the past week she asked, "is today my birthday?". The funny thing was that Alley kept calling her birthday party a party AND a playdate. We kept correcting her but she'd get so mad and say, "it's a playmate too!". Okay Alley, I wave my white flag;) 

We had a blast! We did it very simple this year. We had pizza, fruit and cupcakes:) The cupcakes were decorated with sprinkles and little flowers...Alley couldn't decide what "theme" she wanted this year and frankly, I wasn't quite on the ball this year, so we settled on a "flower" theme:) Alley had tons of fun with her two friends, Ava and Virginia. Alley has missed them so much since leaving daycare...

These two are putting their party faces on...yoo-hoo, let's get this party started...

a sisterly squeeze...minus the tiny one (she would have been squished!)

patiently waiting for her party to start...I hated to tell her that she had several hours to wait...so we just had a photo session instead;)

Alley decorated her cupcakes...

The party has begun and the food is being devoured;) You go birthday girl!

all the little ones eating at their "little" table

the three musketeers:) Oh how much fun they have together!!

Alley got this fun hat from the WA Alley's...we love how it resembles Abby's hair from Sesame Streets "Abby's flying fairy school". Too cute:) 

Kendall had to get in on the action;)

as did Garrett...but he doesn't look to happy wearing it

as did Papa...we actually put it on him while his hands were full;) Muahaha..

This is basically the face Alley had every time she opened a present...I felt like she was saying, "This is my favorite, I've always wanted that!"...:)

Time to sing and blow out the candle

Kendall is obsessed with my mom! She wants nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with any of us when Mimi is around. It's hilarious...here she is trying to be Mimi:)

Our little chunk has been all grins and coos recently. Here she is just hamming it up

Oh so serious

If she's not smiling, this is what she is doing...we can't be teething already?!?!?!!

Just a picture to show you how long this thing is. She goes on for miles!!! She is fitting into the length of 6 month clothes, but they are swallowing her in all other ways. Man, I thought my other two were tall!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sweet, wonderful and grown-up little girl!! We love you!