Birthday Bash

Abby's 4th and Essie's 2nd birthday party was a hit. Yes, we did princesses AGAIN.

They haven't gotten tired of it yet.

Grammy B. decorated our Costco cake...we had fun shopping for the right accessories for the cake. This is a memory of childhood for me -- Mom decorating the cake. Thanks again, Grammy. What a BEAUTIFUL cake and such a fond memory.

Jumphouse below from Papa and Grammy B. was SUCH the hit. Now it's ours all the time, not just at birthdays. They are loving it, but the cutest thing is how girlie they are with it. They take pillows inside and use it as a house more than a jumper. I think Caleb will get the MOST good jump use out of it. Hilarious, though.

The kids enjoyed pizza, veggies, and juice.

Jumphouse Medusas

The swing set was also a hit!

Abby invited the other kids to help her open her gifts.

Of course, Essie sat with Mama the whole time while opening her gifts. Such a Mama's girl. :)

Headband (among other gifts) from Grammy C. (and a matching one for Essie) -- thank you!

Make a wish!

Notice the four candles on the right side of the cake and the two candles on the left. We can still celebrate their birthdays together, and at this age they love it.

Drunk on Cake!

The only thing Abby wanted at her birthday party this year was a pinata (probably from watching Dora). The kids reaped the rewards after the adults all "helped" them by getting in on the batting action. It was a STUBBORN one, but we prevailed!