Happy happy birthday!!

Warning:

This is a very picture-heavy post

Just because I'm so proud of myself ;)

First,  Elle's murder mystery birthday party

(which I found for free on the Internet then Chris helped me rewrite) 

The Suspects:

I was so proud of the food layout because I did levels and everything, but I didn't have time to take pictures of everything with the food in it!

Elle's idea:

Dinner:

Salad, soup, and sandwiches

(thankfully there was something for everyone) 

Clues hidden around the house:

 (including incriminating evidence in the "garbage cans"
The long lost daughter had a heart-shaped birthmark so we secretly asked her mom for a baby photo of her so Chris could photoshop a heart.  She was so confused about why there was a picture of herself in our house! (Chris gave her dad a beard too so that was even more confusing!)

They had to ask each other what they knew about everyone else

(Elle and the gardner)

I think they had fun!

The best friend was the murderer--she needed the money.

Then Elle's actual birthday:

Waffles with strawberries and whip cream for breakfast

(we should really do that more often!  It was yummy!)

Lots of General Conference

Sushi for Linner:

  

And bread pudding for dessert!

Gifts from mom and dad:

And here she is drying her hair

(not very effectively as it is still inside the box)

(but her hair is dry anyway so I guess it doesn't matter!)

The end!

Happy birthday!  I cannot even believe she is 14!