Happy Birthday Ella!!!

On October 6, 2013, we celebrated little Miss Ella's 4th birthday.

I love that Charlotte considers Ella her best friend. They love each other and play pretty well together!

We got up at Mom and Dad's house and had some breakfast. We headed home for naps and such then got to Ella's birthday party around 2:30.

Ella's grandparents rented this AMAZING blow up castle for her birthday party!!!!

Sweet Em... the temperatures had dropped significantly since the day before and continued to drop... 

Alex was a trooper and got in the jumper with the kids for awhile. Sawyer couldn't manage it at all without adult help. Charlotte could handle it if there was only one other person in it.

Alex was the jumper police man :)

WHOA!

The things that make them so so happy.... riding in a wagon with your best friend drinking juice... life couldn't be more perfect.

Love that hair!!!!

He had his own little seat by the fire.

Hanging out by the fire....drinking apple juice....

Jodi had the backyard looking super cute. It was fall meets girly birthday party theme!

The meeting of the minds on how to hang up the pinata.

Nothing worked so we made Jodi hold it. :) SO FUNNY.

Charlotte didn't quite get the whole swinging of the bat.

Ella rocked it out. And Alex took over the holding once it was almost broken.

SHE DID IT! The birthday girl got the loot!!!

It was present time...

Charlotte wanted to help. Thankfully she listens well to Jodi and loves her. She sat on her lap almost the whole time and let Ella unwrap the presents.

The largest tootsie pop we have ever seen!!

The birthday girl and all of her fabulous presents!

I love this picture!!

Jodi and Charlotte were both clearly excited about the amazing princess shoes we bought for Ella.

Charlotte had to jump up and help Ella see the princess shoes and the tutu we got her.

The birthday cake!!!!

Jodi made the birthday cake herself:)

(She does it every year)

She loves her cake!

Two beautiful red heads!!!

We had so much fun at the party. By the end of it, the kids were damp (it was sprinkling off and on), they were tired and ready for bed. Jodi and Derrick are the BEST hosts. They had the perfect meal for the kids and different perfect meal for us adults. It was a great day spent with amazing friends and their family.

Happy Birthday, Ella :) We are so happy we get to celebrate these amazing milestones with you :)