Gracie's Birthday Pics

What a crazy, busy weekend! Two birthday parties - one on Saturday, with Clint's mom, sister and the cousins (4 & 9 years old -two girls! :) and we headed over to Chuck E. Cheese, which is the absolute craziest place to go on a Saturday afternoon! But, well, every kid has to have at least one C.E.Cheese birthday party, right? (Hopefully, I'll get better at this birthday party thing and it will be the last!)

The girls (& Clint) had a blast playing all the games and we brought a princess cake with us to go with our pizza. Meijers does a very nice job of making cakes. I was pleased. It tasted yummy (can you really go wrong with cake? Unless I make it, of course) and Grace was very happy about the princesses!

The Cinderella was lit up

Blowing out the candles

Opening up the cards, check out that inflatable crown. She just loved that thing! Wore it the whole time we were there!


I think this is an absolutely DARLING picture of Annie!

Got the Magic Ariel Doll - her hair changes colors in water. Grace has been talking about it for weeks!

For the Gilson party, we had a great meal after church at Mom & Dad's house, we had a small ladybug theme, because ever since we found out we were going to have Grace, Daddy has been calling her "Ladybug" - that's his nickname for her and he made this adorable (yes, I said "he") Ladybug cake for her. Didn't it turn out well!? So nice to have an artist for a hubby!

Way tastier than Meijers any day!

Daddy & his Ladybug

Yep, still got the crown on!

She's four now. We have arrived, folks. We have arrived!

Annie did awesome these two days. She was sunshine the whole time!

Phew. We made it, but I tell you what - that little 4 year old was in bed early last night! She was pooped all yesterday from her Birthday Extravaganza! Here's hoping for a fabulous year! Next year, she'll be taking cupcakes to Kindergarten! *Sniff!*