The Lion House Party

My parents have started this tradition in our family that when you turn 8 years old you get a party at the Lion House. Jane was thrilled and we had a lot of fun. We got to invite 12 people. We had Me, Jane, Ike, Cal, Grandpa and Grandma Shelton, Grandma O, Ashlee, Haylee, Natalee, Chloe, and Sadie. We all met at the Lion House and got to do some really fun things.

Me and the birthday girl!
When we first got there they got to write their names on goody bags and put on a bonnet or raccoon hat.

We played hide the thimble and button button who has the button. We ate turkey sandwiches and pulled taffy.

The party animals (minus the boys)

We learned fun stories of Brigham Young. Like he wore a bib like this so he wouldn't get food in his beard. We brought home 3 for Adam. He needs them. Thanks Brigham!

Jane got a birthday cake and ice cream and inside the cake was a gumball. If you got the gumball in your piece of cake you got a year of good luck. Guess who got the gumball?
Grandma O!

She blew out all the candles!

She got to open gifts and got some really special gifts. The DeSpain's gave her this journal with her name engraved on it. Grandpa and Grandma O gave her scriptures and a darling scripture case with her name engraved on it. Ike and Cal gave her a hat and the Rudy girls gave her feather earrings, jeans, and a darling shirt. Grandma and Grandpa Shelton gave her the birthday party!

Grandma O, Me, Grandpa Shelton, Ashlee, Grandma Shelton, Chloe,
Natalee, Jane, Calin, Ike, Haylee, and Sadie

Thank you so much. This is such a fun little tradition.

The Lion House gave her a little tiara to take home and she got to pick either a porcelain doll or a stuffed lion. It was so funny, because the host said, "Jane you get to pick out of these two dolls or a stuffed Lion." Jane said, "Oh this is going to be so hard.... I'll take a Lion." Some Oh My Goodness Jane you don't want the doll. You have to choose a doll don't you? Jane then said, " Okay I'll take that one." It was funny but we are all glad that she picked the doll. That is Jane. She loves stuffed animals!