Our April Birthday Babies!

Becka, Bill, Jason and I decided that April 17th would be an awesome day to have a big birthday party for Wyatt, Will and Elsie! (Wyatt was born April 2nd, Wil April 5th, and Elsie April 16th.) It was a good decision and we had such a good turnout! We kept it all in the family with the exception of our good friends Jesse, Sara, Adyson and Jon! Bill's family settled in on Friday night and we started the party prepping that night. While Bill and I ran to Publix, Becka and Jason got the kids bathed and somewhat settled down. We baked Wyatt's sheet cake-which became a cool construction site cake and we baked Wil's "Buddy the Dinosaur" cake. The frosting would be done in the morning! As we settled down, Ralph, Terry, Aubriyah, Jake, Abbey, Winter, and Justin came in late and went straight to bed! The morning brought in more good help as Becky, Sarah, Luke and Camden arrived. I am not a baker so Becky and Sarah really helped me in my time of need! Elsie tore through her smash cake made by Sarah and Wil adored his "Buddy" cake made by his Aunt Becky! Katie arrived with Melanie (Mel's first family gathering!) and by then I realized I had all my nieces and nephews under one roof! Aunt Mary, Uncle David and James arrived just in time to give us a lot of good help! Jake was called on for much kitchen and cake decorating advice and just about everyone either babysat or made hamburger patties! I don't know what I would have done without my good help! We started for the park to decorate and found that Jenny and Joe had arrived with her friend Andy and his daughter Mackenzy. Aunt Jeanie, Aunt Dee, Kelly and Abigail made the day trip over and Mom and Dad came in with Birthday balloons! We were ready to party! We sang "Happy Birthday" in reverse birth order-Elsie, Wil, and Wyatt and cut the cakes! Elsie made a big mess of both of us but she was as generous as usual and fed anyone that wanted a bite from her tiny fist! We had such a great time and I was so touched that so many of the family came and helped out in the celebration!