A Princess Tea Party

Ellie really wanted a Princess Tea Party for her birthday, and since her birthday is in the summer we decided to have a family party on her birthday and a party with all her little friends once everyone was back in school and done vacationing! So our little princess totally scored this year with 2 parties!! I have to say I think I had just as much fun throwing the party as the girls did participating in it :) The invitations requested that all the girls come dressed as a pretty princess and as you can see all the girls looked beautiful all dressed up!

Here are all the little princesses ready for their royal tea party: Katie, Peyton, Ellie, McKenna, Karley, Karlee, Berlin, and Mackenzie


We started off this Princess party by making some bracelets. It was fun seeing the different designs that the girls came up with!


Then the girls had a Tea Party minus the tea :) and while they ate they listened to some princess music. It was amazing to me that all the girls knew all the songs and were excited to be the first to say what it song it was :)

They made made picture frames which turned out so cute, they did a really good job!


We also played the "Poison Apple" game (a.k.a. hot potato). Mackenzie didn't want to play until she realized that when you are out of the game you get to pick a prize. So she quickly changed her mind and played the game :)

Ellie got some great presents! One of her friends (Peyton) was so excited about what she got Ellie that she could hardly wait for her to open it, and she even had me look inside the bag to make sure that she would like it! It was too cute :)

By the time we sang "Happy Birthday" and ate some princess cake Mommy's were coming to pick up their little princesses. So Ellie gave all her friends bags full of princess gear and hugs goodbye. I hope that all the girls had a great time, because I know I did :)

Back 2 School!

Hi ho, hi ho it's off to school we go :) I can't believe that summer is already over and school has started again!! Ellie could hardly wait to go back to school, she LOVES it! This is her last year at Patchwork Preschool then it's off to kindergarten next year! So please for Mommy's sake let this year go by slow, cause my baby is just growing up way too fast :(

Ellie had to find her name tag and go on a scavenger hunt

Circle time with Miss Chris

Ellie's turned to show off the car she decorated for her 1st day of school

MAX

So don't let this cute face fool you, he is TROUBLE!!! What was I thinking it's like having another baby! Fortunately we are use to trouble makers around here and the kids absolutely adore him! So I guess we'll keep him for now :)

Ellie's 4th Birthday!!

Ellie wanted a princess birthday party this year. It is the first year that she has picked what kind of party she wanted. Ellie is such a girly girl (which i LOVE), it just amazes me since she is surrounded by boys! So I wasn't at all surprised by the theme she picked, and I had lots of fun doing it! I made chocolate wands (better known at our house as bippity boppity boos), used lots of tulle to decorate and had a basket full of candy jewelry! Ellie's family all came to help her celebrate, and we had so much fun! She got alot of great presents including a new puppy!! She has been asking for one since she was 2 and we told her she had to be 5. Well we found this cute little puppy and couldn't refuse! So now Ellie has a new found love for her little Max :) Happy Birthday my Ellie Ray Ray Mommy and Daddy love you so much and are so grateful that you are apart of our family!!

My little Belle getting ready to blow out her Belle cake.

Ellie, Michael, Blake and Carson

Ellie with her favorite birthday present!

The birthday girl with the best parents in the world! Well at least for today :)

Swimming Lessons

This summer we put Ellie and Carson in swim lessons at the local High School. My kids aren't the biggest fans of the water or getting their faces wet, but by the end of summer they were LOVING it and couldn't get enough (well at least ellie was. carson is still a little unsure.) So Ellie started off in the Tiny Tot class and half way through graduated to Level 1! She learned how to blow bubbles, kick, make ice cream scoops, and dive for things under the water. She even jumped off the lifegaurd tower with her instructor the last day of class! Carson was in the Parent/Child class with Daddy and had a pretty rocky start. He would cry for the entire half hour for the first week! Slowly, but surely he got better and by the end he was kicking on the kick boards, going under the water and blowing bubbles. He would even go with the instuctors out to the deep end a couple of times! Since Carson did so good not crying his instuctor gave him 2 lollipops at the end!(a little bribing goes a long way with carson) All in all it was a sucess! The kids had a blast and learned a little along the way!! Ellie has turned into our water bug. I can't get her out of the bath anymore cause she is too busy practicing her moves :)

Ellie's 1st day of swim!

Carson was happier on the steps :)

Ellie practicing her kicking and ice cream scoops.

Daddy and Carson swimming

My angel child Hunter was such a good boy while his siblings swam!

The kids last day of swim :(

Carson showing off his 2 lollipops!

Museum Fun!!

Every first Friday of the month the city puts on a free day at the Children's Museum. So the kids I went with Aunt Julie, the boys and Sadie. I have never been before, and it was so cute and lots of fun there. They had dress up, science experiments, a post office, farm, fire and police station, and craft area. The kids got to decorate foam glasses, and make slime! They also had a science show and gave away smoothies at the end; which my children didn't share with me :( The kids had so much fun, and so did I, we are definitely going back!!

Logan, Ellie, Blake and Carson making slime, ewwww!

Blake and Carson riding the police motorcycle

Logan, Carson and Ellie learning where water goes.

Blake and Ellie sporting the cool glasses they made :)

The stroller buddies (hunter and sadie) were great!!

Little Miss Sadie

Well Julie and Rich Rauch added to their family on the 4th of July. Meet Sadie Elaine Rauch! I could hardly wait to have another girl around for my Ellie Ray, especially since Kayla is so far away :( Matthew and I went to the hospital to check her out! She is so beautiful and I look forward to watching her grow, and introducing Julie to the world of girly after have 2 boys it's gonna be a whole new world :) We are so excited that you are here sweet girl!!

Sadie Elaine Rauch

Uncle Matthew

Aunt Danielle