Coffee break...

This is one of those blogs where you'll want to get a cup of coffee... or an iced latte, cause you're going to be here awhile! I have got some awesome pictures to share with you all!

This is Jade's 16th birthday weekend!

It all started last night! Jade had her friend Katie spend the night, and our favorite cousin Kyle came over to spend the night with Kenton, too!

Jade & Katie frosted the cupcakes for the party.

Jeromy ordered Japanese food to go for the kids for dinner! Then he also went out later and bought cookies and pop corn for them. What a great guy! I have to add, that I had to work last night! I was so bummed out that I had to be in the shipyard while all these great kids were at home hanging out, having fun. So I called them all about every half hour to see what was happening!

Here's Kyle playing his awesome guitar for everyone....

And then Kent and Kyle doing their thang....

Jade had a turn playing the guitar, too...

Then Katie and Jade were doing makeovers. They had paint for their skin, and they painted their arms. Here's Jade before, all innocent and sweet....

Then here's my baby girl looking... I don't even know how to say it.... NOT so innocent??.... but she really is!Anyway, the next morning, I was here to be with all the kids! Jeromy did a great job holding up the front with FOUR teenagers!!

We headed over to Auntie Mary's for a BBQ to see Auntie Susan and Uncle Stu. Thanks Jason for the great BBQ'd food, and Auntie Mary, and everyone else for the yummy stuff! Here's one of the group...

A cute picture of the kids down stairs....

I found this really cute guy while I was over there, thought I'd take him home with me....So when we left, as I was walking to my car, this string of teenagers were following us! RUN JEROMY RUN!!!And then the reason for the season...

JADE'S 16th BIRTHDAY PARTY

Here she is!!

Thank you everyone for coming, and those of you who couldn't come & bought Jade a gift, you didn't have to, but thank you so much. And everyone else we love you all also! I know everyone out there wishes Jade good wishes for her birthday! I can't BELIEVE my baby is 16???? I'm sure my mom's thinking "I can't believe my grand baby is 16!!".

Here's some pictures taken at the party.... This is Jade and Madison, as you all know, and they are holding a picture of Jade and Madison from about 8-9 years ago I think, and both girls have hair do's only a mother could love, and a grandma, and aunties, and cousins... oh come on, we all love those hair do's! Thanks Kimmy for the awesome present! It made us all laugh!

Here's Jeromy, my amazing husband, with his dad Chuck! Thanks Joanne and Chuck coming all the way from Tacoma for Jade's party!Here's Jade and Grandma Cindy...Jade and Grandma Claire...Proud Grandma and Mom of the "sweet 16" birthday girl...Here's another one of Grandma Cindy (she's popular!) and Auntie Misty, we want her to have that baby Kelsey, but we're glad she was able to make it to the party! You are beautiful Misty, you are glowing!

Here's Denny and Mason as they were about to leave, I think those boys are anxious for their baby sister to arrive!!

Here's my baby girl, yeah yeah yeah, I know she's almost grown up, but she'll always be my baby with those big brown eyes!!And last but not least, for your viewing pleasure. Here are Jade and Kent having fun with helium balloons. I also want you to know, that before doing this, Kent warned me that this wasn't a good idea, and we shouldn't do it. But then he went ahead and did it. Enjoy! And thank you everyone for helping make Jade's 16 birthday GREEEAAATTTT!!!