Ella's 3rd Birthday Party!

 For Ella's 3rd Birthday she asked for a pink butterfly party. I got to use my new pennant die for my Big Shot and make her a birthday banner.

 

 

The food was sandwiches, apples, carrots, cheese and crackers, pub mix and strawberries.

 

 

 

The adults got to enjoy meat sandwiches, but the kids had a choice of peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter and Nutella. I bought a butterfly cookie cutter at Joann's to make some of them special.

 

 

Thanks to Pinterest and all it's wonders I saw this recipe for cheesecake stuffed strawberries...Divine!!!

 

 

What's a pink butterfly party without pink party punch. Uncle Ry didn't see this one coming! The punch was pink lemonade, 7-Up, raspberry sherbet and sliced lemons. It was yummy!

 

 

The one and only game we played was Elefun...Logan got this for Ella for her birthday the day before her party. Logan wasn't able to come to the party since they had to unexpectedly head out of town. The kids had fun trying to catch the butterflies with their nets. After each round we would see who had the most butterflies and that person would get to pick a prize from the prize bag.

 

 

The morning of Ella's party Zeke woke up with a cold. Poor little guy was still such a happy baby though!

 

 

My friend Christina and her husband Bill were able to come with their three kids Caleb and twin girls Addison (in her lap) and Anna (not pictured). Kendra and all the other kids had fun playing with the balloons I got.  

 

 

Ella cheesing with her you guessed it...butterfly cake!

 

 

After the fiasco with Owen's treasure chest cake last month I was seriously having my doubts with my baking skills. After I finished this cake I actually told Michael I felt redeemed!

 

 

After singing to Ella we asked her to blow out her candles and she didn't want anything to do with it. Jack decided to help her, but he blows up more than out so Daddy had to step in and extinguish the flames!

 

 

Beautiful Birthday Girl!!!

 

 

Minnie Mouse from Gracie!

 

 

When Aunt Stephie asked me what Ella wanted for her birthday I asked Ella and she said, "Tinkerbell Toy"! Well Aunt Stephie, Uncle Ry and Victoria went all out and got Ella a Tinkerbell doll, coloring book, nightlight, nightgown and sheets!!!

 

 

Modeling her tinkerbell nightgown!

 

 

She also got some Hello Kitty jammies from Kendra and Lilyann, but the part of the present Kendra was SO looking forward to seeing Ella open was her Dora paint book. Literally Kendra squealed when Ella opened it! It was hilarious!

 

 

Christina and Bill got Ella this handmade (there friend makes them) art easel. It's so wonderful!! Jack and Ella will just stand there and paint or draw for the longest time. They've even thrown sheets over it and turned it into a fort.

 

 

Then the final gift from Ga-Ga & Pa. I didn't even know what it was! Of course per past BIG gifts to the kids it came in the house covered in new sheets. In this case they were....butterfly sheets!!

 

 

The unveiling....I absolutely LOVE the looks on Ella and Owen's face. Priceless!!!

 

 

While Ella was admiring her lovely new toy...

 

 

Anna and Addison just hopped in on the passenger side and made themselves at home. It was so cute and hilarious. Of course I had comfort Ella since she was so confused.

 

 

Pa even special ordered a Washington State licence plate!

 

 

After almost running over people in the house we moved the Jeep outside and everyone got a ride.

 

 

Ella was so happy just sitting pretty in the passenger seat letting her big brother drive her around.

 

 

Uncle Ry had just recently gotten his first new truck so he was standing guard to make sure nobody ran the Jeep into it.

 

 

She really was having the time of her life being driven around.

 

 

Since everyone dispersed while the kids were having fun outside we didn't get a big group shot like we normal do. Me with Lance, Lilyann and Rachael was as close to a group shot as we got!

 

Thank you to everyone for making Ella's 3rd Birthday so fantastic!!!