Jane turns Fabulous 4!!

Jane had a FABULOUS birthday party just this past Saturday!! We had so many neighbors, friends and even some family come! It was sooooo much fun, even though I still missed my family back home terribly :) Of course, the party was princess themed and I tried to make it as amazing as I could with our budget. I made ALL the decorations and the lunch for the adults and the kids as well as ALL the deserts...whew it was labor intensive to say the least..but I had fun doing it, too!!

The kids got to sit at their very own princess banquet table, complete with their own place settings with stickers and a blow toy at each spot...
Here's Jane's Happy Birthday sign I made...the picture makes it look underwhelming but try to look at it close up...it was super cute!
Overflow seating...:)
Here's my desert display. There were cookie wands with a candy center for the kids as they left, Ring pops (perfect princess accessory), Lemon butter cream cupcakes with Raspberry frosting, and a Cinderella Cake just for Jane :) I made Jean's delicious chocolate cake recipe for everyone else...yum!!
As everyone walked into the party, they were greeted by Jane's box castle...I worked every night for a full WEEK on that thing...but the kids had so much fun in it!!
All the kids were able to decorate a crown or a shield at the craft table :)
Close up of the cupcakes...with crowns on top :)
Try not to look too closely at thjs pic... she looks much better from far away...hehe!!
I had to try over and over again before I got these to turn out...oh well they were darling anyway :)
Pin the kiss on the frog game...it was way too chaotic to play this :( So it didn't even get payed...oh well.
Another shot of my beautiful castle...It is now in ruins, sitting in our garage...sad!!
Here is Jane with her REALLY GOOD friend, Addy eating lunch!
Beckham loved climbing on the castle...
All the kids enjoying the craft...so cute!
MAtthew, Edward and Charlotte...I loved that they could come. It was so nice to have family there :)
Present time...AKA...complete pandemonium!!

Here is Jane admiring her cake and blowing out the candle!!
Courtney and Harry...gotta love naked babies:)!!!
It was so nice to have the park right out back for the kids to play on when they got bored inside...it was a saving grace at many points!!

Jane and cousin charlotte...darling! Jane is wearing her Rapunzel dress that she got that day!!
So, this party was a TON of work (I mean 3 weeks worth of work for me), chaotic and crazy at points, and hectic for me...however, it was the funnest time ever!! I am so grateful that we have so many wonderful friends here already who helped us make this day so special for Jane. We have been VERY blessed :) I can't belive my little gal is 4...Yikes!! Happy Birthday Jane :)