Gibby's Birthday Party and evening Festivities

I love throwing Birthday parties. We had a fun "Bounce House" party for Gibson last Saturday. Cleaning, planing, shopping and decorating is a bit stressful but always worth it.

Saturday morning we spent the morning mowing the lawn and decorating getting ready for the Bounce House. Nope, they didn't show up at the expected time they were suppose to. Our fun party guests arrived and we entertained them with bubbles, balls and the swing set. Finally 35 min later they came and set up the bounce house (I talked them down $5 for being late-yeah need to work on my negotiation skills). Everyone went in and bounced except Gibby. For some reason, terrible two's, he wouldn't even go in. The kids had fun bouncing, more bubbles, eating hot dogs and then out came the cupcakes. I loved watching all the little kids pick off the sprinkles to eat them, just darling.

Bounce house up and bouncing, Addi waiting to go in

Elyse enjoying the swing

Sofie wanting bubbles instead of her hot dog

Gibby couldn't get the hot dog in quick enough

Ashton, Makenna and Etta eating in the shade,

My beautiful cupcakes!

Cupcake time

very patient kids


Gibby blowing out his candle

Elyse with a chocolate mustache

Elyse and Addi cupcakes yummy, yummy

Sofie picking off the sprinkles, cute

Owen and Jon enjoying their cupcake

Gibby picking off all the sprinkles

Etta even eating the wrapper

darling bite Ashton

It was getting a bit hot so out came the hose. We filled up the pool and sprayed the bounce house till it puddles. Addi, Etta and Elyse got soaked and where slipping and sliding everywhere. Gibby tried out the pool, and when Lake and Libby showed up swim suites where a must. We had a few naked kids running around around for a bit. Hope it was a great party for
all. I always take so many pictures of everything but missed the water strip party:(
After nap time, all of us took a nap! We tried to get Gibby in the bounce house again. Nope, Daddy and Etta had fun bouncing. Andy enjoyed being the dinosaur or monster taking down the house. Just maybe we got our money's worth.

Daddy and Etta bouncing in the house

Falling down and having fun

Jump, my little Etta, Jump

Monster daddy taking the bounce house down

Gibby decided to play in the pool and try and get the balls...

he fell in face first. (Yes, I did laugh)

Relaxing after a busy crazy day

It was time to head to the Salt Lake City Art's Festival. We love going and have so much fun in the Children's activity zone, looking at all the fun art booths, playing in the fountain and dancing to the music from the concerts. Looking forward to next year already.

Making Art to add to the art sculpture

They turned out great; a moon and a butterfly

More butterflies to take home

Playing around:

Making music

A pool of Lego's- cool

Surprise a flower

A-Splishing and A-Splashing

Sitting down and getting all wet

Gibby had to copy sister

All wet

Gibby and daddy ticking each other

Dancing like a princess

I think Daddy won

Moving to the music