Callista's Dora Adventure

It was the perfect "Dora Adventure".

We started out by coloring pictures of Dora and Boots while we waited for our guests to arrive. Then we read a Dora Birthday Story and then played Dora Bingo. The highlight was when Swiper the Fox (Dallin) came and swiped the ice cream for Callista's cake. We had to go through Blueberry Cave, swim through Crocodile Lake, go through Abuela's House, and cross the Grumpy Old Troll's Bridge to get to Ice Cream Island where Swiper had taken the ice cream.

Then we ate lunch (Callista's Favorite Chicken Nuggets). She opened her presents and was thrilled to get lots of Dora stuff including 3 Dora dolls, PJ's, books, a puzzle, sippy cups, even Dora Panties (she wanted to put them on right away).

The cake was amazing and was made by my good friend Angela. She is sooo talented!

Definitely a Birthday Adventure worth remembering!!!

"Jaxie"

Lisa, Ruby Jane, and Baby Kate

Zil and Giovanna

Miss Lynn (couldn't have done this without her) and Callista

Melanie, Elliot, and Nolan

Angela and Ryan

My Baby and I

New Year's Eve

Out with the Old.....In with the New!

We celebrated like no other with our Friends the Evans'. The kids stayed up late enough to watch the ball drop (although they don't quite understand that 12:00am eastern time is our 9:00 pm pacific) so we totally tricked them into thinking they stayed up until midnight since they got to see the ball drop.

The glasses were designed by Melanie, but assembled and decorated by the kids'.