Overnight with cousins

Trying to finish my updated form California.

This night, we went over to my Uncle Steve and Aunt Erin's house. Their children are almost the same age as our children. And to make it ever more spectacular, Uncle Steve is a huge Star Wars fan which excited Elijah to no end!! Uncle Steve has a whole man cave dedicated to Star Wars memorabilia however I did not go in the room. I stayed downstairs with Aunt Erin and my beautiful baby cousin Ava who is 7 months older than Ella. The girls (and the mom's) had a great night together. Elijah and Elyse ended up staying the night, which quite possibly was the highlight of the trip for them. Thank you Uncle Steve, Aunt Erin and the girls for all the memories we made and the ones to come!

Uncle Steve had a voice controlled R2D2 .. Ella was scared of it!

Hugs!

Ella Kathryn turns 2

Our littlest monkey tuned 2 a few weeks back. 

We worked hard all weekend setting up the Rapunzel/Tangled themed birthday party for her. When Ella woke up the morning of her birthday, we gave her gift from the family.

Yes, she is trying to put the dolls shoe on her toe.

Next, while Ella feel asleep eating a snack, we got all the decorations up. 

(we had lanterns around the house but they didn't make it in any pictures)

Then when Ella woke up we put out the "Tangled" themed food ...

Frying pan plates

Braided Breadsticks

Boats on the water (floating lantern scene)

Paint brushes

Rapunzel's tower cupcake cake by JohnBull Cupcakery!!

Rapunzel was hiding as a secret gift!

Coloring wall for the kids to color on ...

And now lets get this party started ...

Thank you to everyone who came, to my mum for the awesome cake and to my amazing sister and my wonderful husband for all their help with the food and decorations :)