Erica's 5-year-old Birthday

Right after we got home from our Christmas trip, it was a tough time.  We had to take down the Christmas decor, I taught preschool for a week, and then we ended up with the stomach flu.  We were all thowing up, except Kory (lucky) and Kason got it a few weeks earlier (just before our Christmas trip).  Kason was spared a second round.  On one of our really sick days, Kory volunteered to take Kason to his eye doctor appointment.  He was there for like 2-1/2 hours and ended up buying Kason $300 glasses because the astismatism in his droopy eye was getting worse and warranted glasses.  I am so glad he took took Kason instead of me because while they were gone I got a call from the school nurse who told me McKay threw up in class and I needed to come get him.  It was quite a day.  Amazingly the sickness only got us for a week and we were soon better and ready to have a birthday party.  Erica turned 5 years old on January 16.  We had a princess birthday party in the morning with all her friends.  They all dressed up in their princess dresses and attire.  We had princess music and decor.  The girls made crowns and neclaces and then we had a Ball and everyone danced in our living room.  While they were dancing, a prince showed up to dance with all the princesses (McKay).  It was so cute.  Then we ate cake that was a princess castle that took FOREVER to make and in the end while we were making I think the neclaces, part of the cake fell over.  It was a little top heavy.  It still tasted good.  At the end of the party we played hot potato and then it was time to go. 

 That night we went to Bounce for some jumping fun.  The kids had lots of fun.  Afterwards we went to dinner at Applebee's.

What a great birthday!!!!