Fancy Fun for Ella's 5th

Ella asked for a Fancy Nancy Tea Party for her birthday this year. She doesn't actually turn 5 until next month, but the NICU doctors suggested we have her party in July, before the chaos of Max coming home ensues... So Ella got her birthday celebration a little early this year, and for the first time, we didn't have our party at home.

She invited some of her many friends. Just look how much fun they had dressing up and being fancy and sipping tea together.

Ella getting a little fancy before her friends show up.

the teacup cupcake cake (say that 3 times fast!)


Sophie!!!!



Kate

Ella helps Sophia in the dress-up relay

Macie decorating her tutu

Daddy helping his team in the dress-up relay. He was too big for the dress, but we were one person short on this team.

Madelyn

Gracie

Hayley J. helping the little girls with their stickers for tutu decorating

Hayley N. trying on all the dress-up stuff at the party (somehow I managed to blur the only photos of her twin sisters Ellie and Abbie)

Daddy and Alex did find some guy time amidst all the pink and frilly fun!

Ella wanted real teacups, and she got them. I pulled out all of Nana's teacups and mine for she and her friends to use. They sipped so sweetly and had such a good time. I know Nana would have been proud to see those cups finally getting some use.. and we didn't break a single one!

My girl is eternally fancy. Just an example: She went to dinner with Miss Kimmie and Sophia after her party and before the girls' sleepover. While the other girls ordered vanilla and chocolate gelato for dessert, my girl ordered coconut. That's just how she rolls, Ella is her own individual, fancy girl and we wouldn't have it any other way.

We are so grateful to all her friends for making Ella's birthday so special and her summer so much fun! We can't thank you enough for the play dates, pool time, movies, and more! You have helped keep her sane while Mommy is at the hospital with baby Max!!! We love you girly girls!