Birthday Festivities!

Yesterday, we started the day with Ethan's basketball game.  All 4 grandparents made the trip up, as well as Uncle Dustin and Aunt Amanda.  Abby and Alex would have been here, but they were busy with this, and I'm very proud of them both.  And, a happy birthday to Alex also!

Nora got some popcorn and M&M's as her treat during the game.

Love watching this kid play :)!

After the games, we headed back to our house to open presents.  I'm pretty sure Ethan was more impatient about this than Nora was.  He was so excited to help her!

Getting started!

Such a helpful brother.

This is the gift he picked out at the store for her.  It's a LEGO set :).

Nora got a pillow and some homemade pillow cases from my mom.  When she got the pillow cases out, she laid them out on the floor and said "Nora lay down" and laid down!  Silly girl!  When she opened the pillow, she got up, ran to her room and put it in her bed :).

After presents, it was lunch time!

So thankful for our guests!

And cake!!

That's 1 bright cake :).  31 candles

"2" Sprinkle Cake

She was so happy :)!

2 candles for her.  I think she looks so pretty and grown up in the picture.

Enjoying her birthday sprinkle cake!

Ethan and the chocolate cake.  He said all the boys could eat chocolate and all the girls had to have the white one :).

After nap time, Mrs. Sandra came to bring Nora a birthday gift.  Nora loves Sandra (we all do)!  She stayed for a piece of cake too!

Our adopted grandma!

I didn't get a good picture of the birthday 'kids' yesterday, so I took one today after church.

Love these 2 (and the 4 year old boy) more than words!

Thanks to everyone for the sweet birthday wishes to Jared and Nora.  We had a great day!