Ayla was soooo excited for her birthday party! She was counting down the days. :) On the morning of, we went downstairs and when she saw the decorations, she had the sweetest reaction ever.
This is my Facebook post from that morning:
Ayla just went downstairs and saw the few simple decorations we put up for her birthday party today. Her eyes got big, a huge smile spread across her face...she ran over to me and gave me a hug that brought tears to my eyes and said the most appreciative "thank you" I've ever heard her say. Love. What a great way to start the morning.
She kept thanking me throughout the day (and for days after) for her party. So cute. As long as she had a great day and was a happy girl, my goal was met. :)
Before everyone showed up, we took a few pictures:
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| Jumping for joy! "It's my birthday!!" |
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| She chose this princess cake...I don't see an end anytime soon to this princess phase. ;) |
Her cousins were among the first to arrive. I decided to take advantage and sit them down immediately for a group picture. They aren't all together very often so I really wanted to get a good one, but with seven kids, it's not easy! I decided to just post them all...they're all pretty similar, but I'm not sure if there's one where they're all smiling or paying attention. :) It went a little something like this:
The kids went outside to play for a bit before coming back in to open presents. It was a GORGEOUS day.
Time for presents!
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| For some reason, when she really likes something, she sticks her tongue out. :) |
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| A teddy bear chair from Aunt Marla! |
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| She got all serious and almost embarrassed when we sang happy birthday to her. |
After cake and ice cream, everyone headed back outside for some more fun...BOUNCE HOUSE!
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| Eli modeling Ayla's new shoes from Lisa and Jim. :) |
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| Fiona partied a little too hard. ;) She is seriously the sweetest, most easygoing baby! |
It was a really fun day...I think everything went perfectly and Ayla went to bed a very happy (and tired) little girl! Thank you to everyone who came! :)
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