Skating party

For Ellie's birthday we had a combined birthday bash with Gracie at the skate rink. This was only the 2nd time Ellie had ever been roller skating and the first time for Zander, Connor, and Madison.

The birthday girls.

Ellie trying out the skates

and then immediately falling. But she got up and kept trying. :)

Connor doesn't really know what to think of this skating thing. He doesn't really want to find out either.

Especially after falling. He seems surprised that he fell.

Zander doesn't want to move

Even Tim tried skating

He took Zander out for a spin around the rink

Madison was excited to try at first

I took her out, but she kept falling so she quickly wanted her skates off. 

There were other toys and slides that they wanted to play with instead.

They had all the birthday kids go out to the middle of the rink.

Ellie wanted nothing to do with that dog. He followed her for a little ways, but she kept walking away from him.

Time for pizza and cupcakes

and presents

and singing happy birthday

blowing out the candles

gotta get every last bit of chocolate off those candles. :)