Ayden's party event # 2!!!

KNUFFLE BUNNY!!! So Ayden has been reading this book "Knuffle Bunny" since he was about 3, it was a gift from Grandma Tresa, so we were thrilled to find out a theatre in our city was going to be putting on a live production of the book! Joel was able to get the tickets far in advance, so we were in the front row! It was so much fun!!! We decided Grecia wasn't old enough for this type of event, and I think it made Ayden feel even more special being the only one with mom and dad on a "date!"

 The sign right in front of the building! It really got us all excited. The fun thing was we got to walk to the theatre! It was cold, but it was in downtown Provo, only about 4 blocks from where Joel's parents live, and where Grecia stayed!

 Daddy and Ayden and the sign again!

 Ayden with his rarely serious face, and Daddy, 20 minutes before the show started!

 Mommy (a little caught off guard as she quickly took a broken mint out of her mouth for a pic!) and a semi serious pic of Ayden for once! Our little man is so cute!

After the play we were sitting so close to the stage that we quickly asked the people behind us to take a pic while Ayden stood on the stage! :)

Ayden's birthday's (yes, there were 4 events!)

So this year we decided that in working the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University program, as well as the fact that Ayden's birthday falls right after Thanksgiving and before Christmas, we couldn't (or shouldn't) afford to "splurge!" HOWEVER...the boy did NOT suffer! We are blessed with great friends and grandparents!! We held a free party at McDonald's, where we set up a cute table they had there and invited some of Ayden's closest friends: His "brother's and sister" Jacob, Kalel, and Rain and their Mom and Lis's best friend Whelmar, Marcie and her cute kiddos Shaylie, Truman, and Merilee, and Nychole and her cute boy Porter, who apparently avoided my camera! So this was party # 1!!! And Ayden really lucked out, everyone brought him a gift, and Joel and I and even Grecia were each able to give him something too! Like I said, no suffering!! :)

 So clearly you can tell how Grecia felt about the fact that it wasn't her birthday!!!

 The table all set up! Cupcakes, party hats, milk, napkins, and a basket of party favors!

 All 5 candles stuffed into one cupcake!!! At least we didn't need forks, right!? :)

 Ayden tearing into his gifts! The boy wasted no time :) Jacob sitting on the right

 Ayden's new "tools" from Mom and Dad.....

 Bubble bath and blower!

 Ayden's cooler new "tools" from Sister Whelmar and the boys and Rain, (the less cool ones went to Grecia!)

 Mommy's best friend here, Sister Whelmar, Rain-Rain, Jacob, and Kalel!

Nychole (Porter must be hiding somewhere!) and Marcie holding Merilee, Truman, and Shaylie!