The Girls LOW KEY Birthday party!

Sophie and Ella have always had a combined party since their birthdays are a month apart and the majority of our family lives out of town...This year we went with a real low key party for several reasons...first because I had just come off a 3 month maternity (which equates to very little cash!)...and also because I just didn't have it in me this year...and what I have learned from having a low key party is this: 

              1-You save lots of money! 

              2-Sophie and Ella could really care less...they      

                 are just so happy to be with the aunts, uncles, cousins, 

                 and grandparents! 

              3-It is a lot less stress!   

              4-You save lots of money!!! Yes I really like this one!! :)

So I let the girls go and pick out some plates, cups, and party hats from the party place (and came out spending $50 rather than $100!)...we bought 1 pack of decorations ($6) and as a surprise I picked up a pinata (my splurge of $30)...I made all the cupcakes myself and then made a giant cupcake for the birthday girls with a pan I bought for Abbie's first bday...I even went to their closet rather than to the mall to pick out something for them to wear to their party...Yay for me! 

The girls just adore their Uncle Scott...I really think they could play with him ALL day long!

Sophie with a her ladybuy friend...

Pinata Time!!

Mommy with her birthday girls!!

Oh I just love Ella's face in this one...

Sophie with her great Grandma Moebs...

BFF...Cousins Brayden and Levi...look how cute they look...we didn't even prop up their arms...they did it all on their own!

Loving the camera...

I know Levi...Mommy always takes it a step too far and never knows when to quit!  Sorry!

The girls trying out their new rollerblades with their Papa

What a wonderful day with family!