Aubrey's Party

We can't believe that we have a 12 year old!!! One more year and we have a teenager, crazy!!! With our big family Disneyland trip coming up we decided to do Aubrey's party the first Saturday in February.  She really wanted a boy/girl party.  She decided on a bowling/pizza party with both boy and girls and then to have all the girls come over after and spend the night.     

 Aubrey wanted no big decorations this year.  She said she wanted it super low key and not for me to go over board.  Which is the hardest thing for this party loving mom to do.  She did let me go and get lots of junk food for the slumber party part.

 She said it was super babyish to do party favors.  Since she loves rice krispie treats I thought making bowling pins would be so cute.  She fought me on it but sure enough I did it anyways and guess what? They were such a big hit and all the kids loved them!!

 She fought me on the cake too!!! She did not want a cake but I told her that when kids get invited to a party they expect cake! (Plus cake is my favorite part of parties!) So I ordered it anyways and it was a big hit too.

 Most of the guest met us at the bowling alley.  We did take Benny and Kayla in our car there.  When we arrived at the bowling alley they had this super cute sign!

 They were so kind and reserved us four lanes in the corner.  It was like we had the bowling alley all to ourselves. 

 Aubrey's guest:

 Kayla, Mallary, Aubrey, Avrey, Mia T., Benny and J'marion.  

Presley also came but wasn't there when I snapped the group shot.

She also invited Mia G. and her boyfriend Evan but they could not make it! Yes I said boyfriend.  Evan asked Aubrey to be his GF in January! Dad and I were a little surprised but it is super innocent. The hardly talk at school and just send very innocent texts back and forth that we monitor.  It was Evan's birthday the day before and he invited Aubrey but when we found out she was the only girl invited we said no.  I think that might have been why he didn't come to Aubrey's??  What we heard is he got in trouble for door bell ditching at his party so that is why he couldn't come so maybe that was it, who knows.  Anyways it might have been better that he wasn't there so Aubrey could have super fun with the 7 other friends that were there.  They had a blast bowling! It was fun to watch.  

 Carter picked Noah to be his friend at the party.  They are such great buds!

 After bowling we packed up both our cars and went over to Mountain Mikes to have pizza, play games and do gifts.

 I think they were having lots of fun!

 Once the boys left we headed home for the slumber party part of the party.  The girls had fun playing games, watching movies, and eating lots of candy!

 and we did her cake!

 Then they talked and laughed the night away they finally all knocked out around 3am!!!!

 It was a great party.  Sunday morning we had blue berry muffins and yogurt for breakfast.  We had all the girls picked up by 9am so we could make it to church.

I have tried to snap a picture of Aubrey and Evan while I'm subbing at the school but they are so funny and shy I can never get one.  So I saw this one at school.  I felt a little like a stoker trying to get this picture but in an effort to document memories for the kids it was worth it.  Now Aubrey can always remember what her first boyfriend looked like, haha!

After church that day it was super bowl Sunday!  We had lots of yummy food and crashed out on the couch all afternoon long.

 Macy and I watching the game.

It was such a long game and in the end the 49ers lost! So sad!!! 

What a busy weekend!! We were all so tired that night.