Loving their cousins

Lastly, to wrap up Jaden's 5th birthday party, both girls enjoyed playing with the 2 cousins that were able to make it to the party. Gavin and Morgan are the same age, and he is my cousin Nicole's little boy. Kasey is 10, and is LeCount's sister Roxanne's daughter.

Opening Presents

Morgan got 2 pairs of shoes from Kasey & Aunt Roxanne (and a reusable bag)!

Jaden showing off dresses from Grandma Leslie and Grandpa Lyale

Jaden hugging the stuffed dog she got from Kasey & Aunt Roxanne

This is the dog carrier (above)

Gavin, the Petersons and Peads gave Jaden a dress, jump rope, and jewelry

Jaden had a lot of fun opening up presents at her party. She got a $10 gift card from Paula, and some money in the mail from others that will be mentioned later. Since her birthday technically wasn't until 4 days after the party, I saved the rest of the presents for later... So, you will see her open up the other presents in future posts. Stay tuned...

Birthday Activities

Gavin putting his home-made body glitter on his grandma (Aunt Carol)

Jaden making body glitter

Check out Gavin's huge lolli-pop! It was so big that it folded over!!

Look at that BIG Lollipop!!!

Getting the candy ready to make the lollipops

Kasey, Morgan & Jaden taking the candy out of the wrappers to make their lollipops.

The candy laid out on the pan before going into the oven.

Making lip gloss

I had the kids make their own lip gloss, & then, they gave make overs to Grandma Leslie, Aunt Carol & Nicole!!! The three lucky ladies came away from the party looking gorgeous, as you can tell ;0)

The lip gloss was made with vegetable shortening and kool-aid. They made grape, fruit punch, and orange flavors.

I think this was Jaden's favorite part

Jaden was so excited to hear everyone singing to her and looking at her. I love to see her with her big, dimpled, & genuine smile!!

Did someone say it was time to eat?

Getting ready for a Bratz Party!

Grandma Leslie got the balloons for the party. There was one metallic Bratz balloon, a few balloons with the number five on them, and then some plain balloons mixed in.

Jaden made the goody bags. She colored Bratz girls and then glued the picture to a brown paper bag. She really enjoyed making and filling the bags for her friends.

Grandma Leslie provided the food: brisket, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, a vegetable plate, and a fruit bowl.

Since no Bratz cake could be found, Grandma Leslie picked a plain cake with purple and pink balloons. I found a Bratz candle to add a little Bratz flair.

These are the pics I took before the party got underway. More pictures to come!