Alayna Turned 4, and We Partied!

Well, it happened.  Alayna turned 4 years old.  That number has freaked me out for months because it just seems so...old!  We lived it up though!  We started out by planning a "friend" party.  We pretty much stuck to kids in her preschool class and neighbor kids, and boy did we have fun planning it!  We decided to do a Halloween theme and had all the kids wear their costumes.  I'm so glad it was a beautiful day because I was counting on having it outside!

Some of the guests playing in the "tower"

Becca the butterfly.  She was really more of an angel though, because she napped for almost the whole party!

Tinkerbell the birthday girl

Pumpkin bowling: probably the favorite game

Pumpkin Cookie decorating

Decorating mini-pumpkins

The cupcakes

Singing to the birthday girl

 

Chowing down on cupcakes and ice cream

Toilet paper mummies

Face painting

Fast Forward to party #2 the Sunday before her actual birthday.  We had Alayna's party at Grandma Yoho's house and carved pumpkins for Halloween.  She chose to have spaghetti and garlic bread for dinner.  Here is Alayna opening her presents:

Her wonderful castle cake made by Pam & Sam

Helping Dad carve her Tinkerbell pumpkin

Papa helping Shane

John and Lizzie

Kim and Krysten

The finished pumpkins that match their costumes!

What a great Dad

The Yoho cousins and their pumpkins

 

Fast Forward to party #3 on her actual birthday!  Mommy made her sausage breakfast casserole (by her request), and even let her eat on her new tray while watching cartoons.

We had preschool at our house that day.  Alayna chose chocolate chip muffins and juice for snack

Her preschool friends made her cards.  After preschool, we went to McDonald's for lunch.

That evening, Nana and Grandpa came up from St. George to celebrate.  When Dad got home, we had Hawaiian Haystacks for dinner and opened gifts.  Stacia gave her some pretty jewelry she made.

Grandpa helping her read her card

A princess bed tent from Nana and Grandpa.  They also gave you a Tinkerbell watch, a couple of movies, and a book where you can dress a doll with magnets!

A Dora Doll from Mom & Dad.  We also gave her a CTR butterfly necklace and a Tangled bedding set!

Nana and Grandpa let you pick out a cake.  Of course, you chose Tinkerbell!  It was perfect.

Happy Birthday, precious girl!  Your parties (especially the 1st one) sucked every ounce of energy I had and more, but you are SO worth it.  You deserved every second of birthday fun.