Saturday, December 3, 2011

Annabelle's Friend Party!

The kids--and dads--had so much fun playing and jumping!  :)
Cute Stockton came along to play
Wow! Cute or what?!
Loves her new sunglasses!
Such a fun little group of friends, and so happy!
So sweet! They just love each other  :)

This was the 1st year we have done a "Friend" party for Annabelle on her birthday. We really wanted to do it last year, but the timing just didn't work out. We knew we would never be able to get away with that this year! She was so excited and her little friends are such a joyful, wonderful part of her life right now that the party was a "Must"! She played with her friends at "Jump On It" then came back to our house for cake and ice cream. Her friend, Brayden, even got to ride in our car, and they were both so excited they could hardly contain themselves. Their conversations in the car had me laughing the whole way--what I would give to freeze time and enjoy this age for a few more years! We loved having everyone over; Annabelle chose a Tiana cake this time and it turned out beautiful; her friends chose such thoughtful, perfect gifts for her, and she did so well telling them all thank you and giving loves. I was really proud of her. I love these kids and it's so fun to watch them all grow up together. Thanks for the wonderful party everyone--we are blessed to have you as our friends. Josh and I feel that Annabelle and Stockton have an extra extended family of aunts and uncles who not only care about and love them, but also play with them, chase them, tickle them, hold them, and make them feel special.

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