our silly belle turned 10 on
thanksgiving day!
it was so fun to be able to celebrate in
st Louis
st Louis
at grandpa and grandma's house
with
all
the aunties and uncles and cousins
minus trent, who's serving a mission
the best way
to begin your special day
*if your name is ella*
is to open a box from
justice!
all things sparkly and girly
fun decorations
and
presents!
yum!
birthday pancakes
with mya
and clay
aftie puts the finishing touches on the birthday cake
ella said she'd like a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
the kind from the round container
and no ganache!
what can i say?
the girl loves processed food.
grandma slaved away making this darling
birthday crown!
grandma knows how to throw a party!
games galore!
musical chairs!
ella told grandma,
"it will take all of your chairs for the whole family to play!"
the bozo grand prize game!
pin the nose on olaf!
drop clothes pins in a bottle!
ella has always loved playing games
so this was a great way to
celebrate her special day!
thanks so much grandma for the fun games!!!
here's ella and her best buddy, violet
we're pretty sure that miss violetta's
feet rarely touched the ground
the entire week!
she loves to be carried!
aftie made a special sketch book for elle
lots of fun presents!
and the much desired,
begged for,
pleaded for present...
isabelle!
American girl doll of the year
happy happy birthday our sweet and funny girl!
we love you and are so excited to watch you grow and become
even more talented and amazing with each passing year.
