Okay, so her party was on July 13th, but with Rogue Camp the following weekend, and getting caught up on everything, im a little behind on posting :) We had a Hello Kitty themed BBQ birthday party, and we had 60 people at our house....yep, you read that right....60 people!
In a small community, its hard to have a party without inviting all of the kids, and besides, we love having all the cousins here too...so we had a big birthday shindig! Its not like we dont have the space for it...as long as everything takes place outside :) My sister Denise sent this outfit from California for her, and it was perfect for her big day...at least until it was swimsuit time...
The day before her party, it rained and rained and rained, so we were a little worried about what the weather would do on Saturday...but as you can see, the weather was gorgeous, and the kids spent most of their time playing in the water!
I love this shot of Jordyn with all of her cousins...
Frank and Justin took turns on guitar, while Donovan played the drums...theres nothing quite like live music. Our friend Derek played some guitar down by the river for the kids as well...so there was music all around!
Then it was time for presents!!!
Jordyn pauses for a moment to take a photo with her godparents, Christy and Donovan, two of the coolest people i know! :)
We had lots of tasty choices for dinner...chicken, brauts, hot dogs, baked beans, asian chicken salad, fruit salad, potato salad, watermelon, chips & dips, and some relish trays...and it was all delicious!
Pinata Time!!!
By the time we were ready to do cake, it started to pour rain, so all the kids headed into our very tiny cabin :)
It was a little chaotic, but the kids didnt seem to mind...we sang happy birthday, and then it was cupcake time!
Thankfully, after about 1/2 an hour, the sun came back out, and we were surprised with a double rainbow! A perfect ending to a wonderful birthday!
My cousin takes our family picture every year, and as always, they came out great! Thanks Christy...i love all of them :)
That evening, after all the guests left, our family gathered around the fire to roast hot dogs and marshmallows for s'mores, play music, tell stories, laugh and relax! I love that my family comes up to camp on her birthday weekend...we look forward to it every year!
The kids played hard and crashed hard...sweet dreams little ones!
1 comment:
That looks like the best of the best birthday celebrations. What a fun time and I love the cake and her new outfit. She's grown so much. Love the family pics - and the one with her Daddy. Special memories!! Hugs
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