Elena's 6th Birthday

On her actual birthday (January 17th) we celebrated at home with cookies and a few gifts from me and Dan.  She got a package from her grandparents in Utah and opened their gifts too - she loves her new Hello Kitty hoodie and desk set, but I didn't get a picture of them apparently.

The next day, we had a family party at Chuck E. Cheese (her choice).  Do you know that you can just show up with your own cake and decorations and they don't care?  We took a table right in front by all the people that paid for their Chuck E. Cheese themed parties and set up our "Tangled" tablecloth and plates.

She got a book from Aunt BB

And a watercolor set from Granny and Grandad

It was so great that Dan was able to join us after work - he actually made it there a few minutes before us.

Jonah had some fun!

Jackpot!  In the end, she had over 200 tickets and she couldn't have been more thrilled with the little party favors she chose at the ticket counter.

 The next day (Saturday), Elena got to go see the Broadway version of "Beauty and the Beast" with her aunt.  It was a very special afternoon.

Also, earlier in January, my mom won a raffle at the nearby children's museum for this bedroom set!  It included the bed, dresser, and rug that you can see here, plus a bookshelf and a table Elena is using as a desk.  Amazing!  Kevin loves to sleep underneath in his sleeping bag. :)