Avery turned 9... it's sock hop TIME

This girl LOVES dancing & music.  What better way to celebrate than a sock hop in the backyard?

 Just a quickie before the fun began:

 Tess, Ella, and Avery: friends since birth.

 Almost all the guests... some were tied up in face painting and trampoline fun.

 Cousins.

 What's a sock hop without ice cream sundaes?

 The age when gifts are SO much FUN...

Self-applied face paint... the "after" party LOL!

We adore our lion-lovin' 9 year old...