Our extra-jord-n-ari Life: Easter Sunday AND Gemma Turns Three!

On our way home from the marathon we stopped at Joanna's to see the AMAZING tree house her boys constructed. It's a wonder- let me tell you. I've never seen such a cool tree house!

Easter Sunday! Lottie and Gemma received matching dresses from Grandma Leinbach. They're so cute.

This is about as good as the Easter Sunday pics could get. You can tell Gemma isn't loving the whole "invalid life" in the stroller.

At long last, our little lovely's "Frozen/Let It Go/Purple" party has arrived. She has been waiting for this day since the boys party back in October. It was very hard for her to understand that she had to wait until April to have a party. Well- Ari went all out. She spent months planning this party!

The piece de resistance. Gemma's Let it Go purple cake with blue frosting. I did spend hours looking at Pinterest for Frozen cake ideas and everything I saw was too fancy, hard or ridiculous so I came up with my own idea. I forgot to level the middle cake layer so it's a little lopsided, but we we just said it's like a real mountain. The second blue from the top is kind of mushy looking because the frosting was too soft. The butter got warm and just wouldn't set right. Oh well. Still tasted good!

After looking at the extravagent decorations online I kept telling myself to keep it easy and cheap.

I was so excited when I saw those big white 3D snowflakes on a blog.

Easy to make, and free!

I did get the blue snowflakes printed on nice glossy paper. I did have more balloons, but the kids started popping them the day before.

I also would have liked the table decor a little something more, but after I saw the kids dish their plates I realized that doesn't matter.

Look at the birthday girl in her new outfit from Nee Nee. It. Was. Perfect!

All the food in the background I got the ideas from the internet.

White chocolate covered strawberries=Anna's frozen heart. Get it?

Probably my favorite treat of the day.

Ice cold water bottles=melted snowman

Pretzel sticks=Sven's antlers

Blue jello cubes=Kristoff's ice blocks

Kid AND adult favorite, it did not stand a chance

Grapes in the freezer=Frozen grapes

turned out so pretty I think

Carrot sticks=Olaf's nose

Ranch dip=Fresh snow

That's right-A Snow cone truck!

Our good friends the Tregaskes' bought this truck as a side job this year and volunteered to come to the party.

Coolest thing at a party I've seen

Gemma chose white coconut and strawberry

An hour before the party Jordan called his students to see if they would dress up and act like Anna and Elsa who came from Arendale to say hi to the birthday girl.

Gemma took about a half hour-so right before the girls left- to warm up.

They look fantastic for having less than an hour to get ready.

Right before the party I set out Gemma's presents on the family room floor and went to prepare the food. A few minutes later Jordan found Gemma unwrapping two of them. He reacted and it scared Gemma so she was a little trepidatious to unwrap this. Poor girl. My Little Pony!

That's better.

Thanks Kennedy and Addie

Present from Mommy

Wait for it..

It's Anna-the barbie!! All hers (Paizli played with it more than she did)

After presents Clint made extra snow and we had the funnest snow fight ever.

Gemma dressed for the occasion.

I would throw some snow and then leave to warm up. A few minutes later I was running away from Kensey and I turned and Kodee threw some snow right in my face. Jordan was filming me and his phone stopped right when I got hit. Very funny!

Kodee got me good.

People who came: Grandma and grandpa and Great grandma

Kensey Keith

Addie and Kennedy Tregaskes (and Clint and snow cone truck)

Lyndzi Brawley and Gianna, Brichelle and Milah

Emily Konopnicki

It was the perfect party I had planned in my head.

After cleaning up I realized I stressed out too much while planning for no reason

Anything for my dear Gemma sweetheart girl!

We love having you in our family!