it's time to celebrate

for riley's birthday we had a small family party with grandma and grandpa johnson, and our johnson cousins. we enjoyed some cake, and then went and played at jump and shout.


the cutest birthday girl ri-ri.


riley had more fun playing in mason's carseat than anything else. maybe we should have skipped buying her toys and given her an old carseat to climb in instead.


ellie looking cute as a button. she was so excited that her cousin rory was coming over that she "called" her on her princess phone all day to tell her to come over.


riley had a lot of help opening her birthday gift from grandma johnson.


we had hot pink cupcakes that riley found delectible. she couldn't get enough of that icing.


focused on eating.


the boys opted for yellow cupcakes, and had a great time eating only the icing.


ellie licked the icing like a lollipop for five minutes.


riley and daddy going down the slide at jump and shout.


ellie's going to be a basketball player just like mommy!


ellie got her face painted: flowers.

abe had spiders, and then got some cavity-riddled teeth.


otho asked for a skull head (to match his shirt), but i think the lady made it look more like a misshapped ghost.


ellie with her favorite cousin rory on a little kid couch.