Ward Cake Auction

I made this monster cake for our ward auction tonight. I hope it brings in some good money. :)

A few pictures

 

 I took a few pictures of the kids just before the party yesterday.  I made this frame to go around the pirate cut out, it made for a great frame for the kiddos.

A funny thing yesterday, when the girls woke up for school Russ could hear Jenna whispering to Jaida, "you don't have to make your bed, Mom will do it because it's your birthday.  She did it for me on my birthday."  I got a good laugh when Russ told me.  When we were getting ready for the party I asked the kids to pick up their toys, Jenna told me that Jaida didn't have to do any of it because it was her birthday.  What a sweet little sis looking out for her big sis on her birthday! 

Happy Birthday Jaida!

 Ahoy, me hearties!  We celebrated Jaida's 9th birthday yesterday with some friends.

 I'm not sure how Jaida came up with the pirate theme, but we went with it.  

The thank you bags.

 A shot of the birthday crew after their balloon fight.

 Russ came up with some clues to the treasure, I placed them appropriately around the house.  This was my favorite part of the party, watching them run all over the house trying to figure it out was hilarious.

 The dessert table.  I decided to make it easy on myself and do mini cupcakes with icing in the fondue pot, they could add whatever sprinkles they wanted. 

 

 

 The girls saying "happy birthday Jaida", then clinking their drinks...so funny!

What's a Jaida party without dancing?  

We borrowed this game from our friends (thank you, L!), and it was a hit!   

 Present time.

 The easiest cake I've ever made!  I loved it, and so did the girls...I think it may be a new favorite!

 Dig in!

We all had a great time, so grateful for my little girl!  Love you Jaida girl!

Just Dance!

To say Jaida loves to dance is an understatement.  She is ALWAYS dancing!  We went to our friends house for dinner the other night and they started playing the game.  I loved watching Logan shake his little buns.

A Day Downtown

It was so sunny we had to get out on Saturday. We decided to explore downtown and ride the "train" in the free zone. The kids loved that part! We tried Saint Cupcake, my favorite was the carrot cake. I give it 3 out of 5 stars. We got a snack at the Newport restaurant on the water, that was fun. Such a fun day with the family.

Future Car Designer?

 

 This is Logan's drawing of his remote control race car, pretty close, eh?

Logan loves to draw his race cars! 

Here is a video I took of him drawing another race car, he's very passionate about how FAST they are!  

Yes, he is his father's son.