ella turns 10!

 our silly belle turned 10 on

thanksgiving day!

it was so fun to be able to celebrate in
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.