Eden's birthday party

We had a big birthday party for Eden down at my parents house and it was so much fun! The best part about having a summer birthday is that it's nice and hot and there's tons of fun water activities! This year we rented a big water slide which the little kids, and the old "kids" (aka teenagers and dads) all enjoyed. We also had little swimming pools, a slip-n-slide, and all kinds of fun sprinkler toys on the hoses. Anyone who was bored at that party was definitely a party pooper! :)

We had a big brunch buffet, complete with waffles and fruit, bacon, sausage, and eggs. And then of course, the typical cake and ice cream for dessert. It was a lot of work, but very delicious! A big thanks to all the extra hands there to help me out!

We are also so grateful for all the family and friends there to celebrate Eden. Our local family was all there, plus Grandma and Grandpa from Tennessee, Greg and Steph and their kids from Colorado, and Tiff and her kids from Colorado. It was quite the party! Most the time I think Eden was a little overwhelmed, but we had so much fun getting to hang out with family from both sides. And of course, our besties Chad and Annie and their girls (who we pretty much classify as family too) were also there to celebrate. Thanks everyone!












I'm so grateful for Brad - he is such a fun dad and uncle!






This cake was so much fun to make! It was definitely a lot of M&Ms and patience though! :)







There is quite a story behind this Barbie bike. We got this from Michael and Jesse back in December because Kaedence had gotten another bike. We had it "hidden" in our garage but Eden saw the box several months ago and got so excited about it. We told her it was for her birthday and then did a much better job hiding it. Since she saw it, she has been talking about it and singing songs about it. We successfully held her off for months so it's an uderstatement to say she was excited to finally get her Barbie bike.

She was a little nervous everytime her cousin Maddie would get close to the beloved Barbie bike. :)


Thanks again to everyone who came to celebrate, and for the many gifts. Happy birthday Eden! We love you!