The Birthday Party!

We celebrated Gwen's b-day on 4/4/12 so all our wonderful families could join in.

The menu was: spaghetti, breadsticks, green salad, grapes, cookies and ice cream. 

(Thankfully I had help with the food.)

It was so fun!

Here are about 300 pictures to prove it.  :)  J.K. But really, there's a ton of pictures.

Theme: Lions
Reason: Gwen likes roaring at them
Maker of this awesome sign: Beth

It was fun to show Gwen her first balloon

Love Lavished

All set up and ready to party!

Gwen loves this book!

I really like them.

Them too.

The Girls

Party in action

There's our one-year-old!

Frosting consumption in progress

The obligatory cake picture :)
All thanks to Aunt Beth bringing a cupcake for Gwen.  We ate cookies and ice cream!

She was definitely squealing with happiness here

Gwen was most excited about this bear card from Beth.  It received many kisses before the night was over.

Gift/cousin chaos

Willa shows Gwen how to use her new chair

Adults are entertained by the giggling coming from the tunnel

Miles was making Gwen laugh so hard in the tunnel

And the night wrapped up with some book time :)

So blessed to live near both of our families.  I know that is not normal, and we are not taking it for granted!

(p.s. all these photos were taken by Beth or my mom!)