first days

after shower lotion routine...

sweet baby

The Surprise Party!

jasmine has been looking forward to her "big teenager" birthday for forever, so we decided to make 13 really special and do a surprise party. she was still in utah so it was easy to get things ready, and there was no chance of anyone leaking the surprise.
so saturday rolls around, and dad and van went to pick her up from the airport. the story was, that we were going out with some friends for her birthday dinner and were swinging by the house to pick me up.
she had no idea that a house full of people were already there partying it up, just waiting for her to get home!


  this is how it all went down...

 my first attempt at decorating a real cake, and i try free hand zebra stripes. what was i thinking?

 zebra stripes, no?

anyways, besides the cake there was a bunch of other pre-surprise party details that aren't pictured (blowing up balloons, decorating, shopping, baking, inviting, late nights, etc.). it was actually really fun and exciting to plan this!

then,

 the big night...

some of  the surprise-ees hanging out  in the front room

 playing games/waiting

 wii dance party revolution

 the cake set up (can't forget the jacob plates)

 the treats and candy table

 the princess jasmine centerpiece

 the "shhhhh, she's getting out of the car" moment

 the unsuspecting birthday girl!

 the hugs and happy birthday wishes

 the pictures with the birthday girl (sorry i didn't get everybody)

 the present

 the view from the stairs

 the "jasmine slide show" presentation

the mom and jas cake picture

the happy birthday song

the cutting of the cake/picture that makes me look pregnant (i'm not...yet)

the relatives (thanks for coming guys!)

the mingling...

still mingling

the eclipse reference

the handsome braeden jones surrounded by 5 teenage girls

the whole gang

the 13 year old birthday poster for the scrapbook

 the baby girl that got to stay up and party with us til 11 p.m.

 the only picture with van in it (don't ask me where he was all night)

the end.