"On your birthday stretch for a sunbeam... Reach for a star... Go for a beautiful dream... Pick out some wishes, no matter how far, or how hard to reach they may seem... Cherish some hopes that are dear to your heart... And as a new year comes in view, treasure and keep them and know from the start that this year you can make them come true!"

This weekend was a fun one and went by so quick! Mark's dad came up on Friday, we went out to dinner, and Saturday got ready for Evelyn's party. Mark's mom, brother, and Isabella and Jacob came up right on time for the party. We had our friends the Korpi's and friends/neighbors the Easley's and friend Morgan over too and had a really fun day!

Evelyn and Grandpa Erwin at the restaurant...it was by the water and Evelyn really enjoyed sitting on the deck watching for animals. Yummy food too!

Evelyn and her best friend Maddie and Kenzie!

The adults watched over the kiddos/helped them/visited and the kids played and did a couple little projects I had for them.....one being cute little bows I made with ribbon to go with the party theme...Minnie! The bows were for Minnie's Bow-tique, which if you didn't know is a short little cartoon on Disney Channel where Minnie has a bow shop. Pretty cute so I thought these bows (bowties for the boys :) would be fun and easy to do for the party! The kids used little "jewels" and puff paint to decorate them. I also had mini pumpkins for them to decorate as well...not very much with the "Minnie theme" but hey! It's fall and it's fun :)

Minnie's "Bow-tique!" :)

Minnie rice krispie thank you treat ;) 

cute banner! 

Closer up....

Bow time!

We, of course, had cake and ice cream, which I pulled out the flower pan I had for Evelyn's first birthday and used it again here...I made the invitation and the birthday banner using flower shapes so the cake was perfect to match. :) I made the same chocolate cake as I did for Mark's but it wasn't as FANTASTIC as it was the first time...although I think it was mainly because we ate Mark's the same day we made it and Evelyn's I made the day before and refrigerated all night/day til the party so it was colder and that changed it up a bit. It was still delicious though!

yummy :)

And then, of course, we had presents! Evelyn was very excited for all her presents and got a good bit of Minnie stuff to play with. She had lots of fun playing with her new toys this weekend with her cousins who stayed til Sunday afternoon...super short visit :( but I'm so glad they got to come even for the short time! Evelyn loved it!

yay presents!

I love how the other kids always seem to inch closer and closer throughout present-opening-time...seems to happen every time!

thank you hugs!

cousins!

cousins again :)