California!

Well here is the start of our trip, it will continue for a couple days, I need to make Fern's Halloween costume today so this is it for now!!

A couple days after we got to Calif. it was Fern's actual birthday! And since Jake's birthday is just a couple weeks away we thought we would celebrate with family and friends! Plus Aunt Mary & Grandma did the whole thing, so it may have been the most enjoyable birthday! :) We had planed to have it at Aunt Mary's but it was so pretty, plus that morning Aunt Mary had rescued a stray bull dog, so having the party in the back yard was not an option! :)

Fern enjoyed the park!!
Especially that their were willing grandparents to push her on the swing!!
We had lost of pretty girls! Here are Maya and Sahara, Fern's friends! It was great getting to see them and their parents!!
Aunt Mary and Novella!! I think Novella may already realize that her Mama is a little weird! :)
Aunt Mary bought these Tinkerbell head bands for all the girls, but the birthday girl refused to wear it!

Here is Fern mid-blow, blowing out her 2 candles!!!
And Jake so excited to dig into his cupcake!!
Here is everyone, and the only picture of Grandma at the party, she tends to hide from the camera!! :)

Fern loved her top, we usually do not do presents at birthday party's, but seeing that most of the party was family, I knew this would not happen! :)
Jake was so excited to get new "fastest shoes" and they are velcro so he can do them himself!! Now Riley wants some velcro ones too!! :)
Fern was glad the festivities continued into the night, balloons are so fun!! :)

Thanks Grandma and Aunt Mary!!