Our sweet Valentine

Happy 6th birthday, Avery Valentine Sumida! Valentine's Day doesn't get much more special in our house having Avery's birthday on the actual day. We have a rule in our house that the kids only get to have a friends party every other year and they don't start that until they are in school and it is an even year. Those are some rules, huh? That way, we figure, they hit the big birthday's when they are teenagers. Yep....thinking ahead. Anyway, so this was Avery's first birthday party with her friends and she couldn't have been more excited. We had it at a popular place here called Pump It Up! It's basically an industrial building filled with large blow-up slides and jumpy houses. She invited her entire kindergarten class and a few additional friends from church or neighbors. They all had a great time and got a ton of exercise!
Here is Avery telling us how old she now is.

This is Avery's favorite thing to do there. She just loves to climb the wall. She's definitely our more adventurous child.

Justin made it to the top!

Her second favorite is the slide. And for sure it's Devin's favorite!

The following picture is the big chair the children get to sit in with their crown on while they eat their cake and open presents. They get to feel like a true princess.

Opening presents in the big chair...

Here are most of the children, but a couple of them were in the bathroom (I found out after I already took the picture) and 2 had left already.

Thank you to all that came to help celebrate with Avery and for making her day special! We love you, our funny little Valentine!