Olivia’s Birthday

Olivia is now 7 years old! I decided last year to just do parties on the even birthdays. But I couldn’t stick to my guns and decided that you’re only young once, so we had a party. On Saturday we had a family party. During the day she went out with Casey and picked out a cute butterfly watch. (Just like Brookie’s except Brookie’s is a ladybug.) Then she got some cute sweat pants from Aunt Callie and family and the movie Beauty and the Beast from Grandma May. Then I took her out shopping for her birthday dinner and got her a butterfly necklace and some cute rain boots. We went home and made home made bagels and had pumpkin cookie cupcakes for desert. She kept reminding us that she was the “birthday girl” so we made her a crown and she got to be the princess for the night. Oh she LOVED that.

Everyone wanted to help blow out the candles.

Brooklyn made Olivia a special water bottle with her name on it.

Then on Monday I remembered in the nick of time to bring cupcakes in to her class. I made the pumpkin cookies, as cupcakes, and put some cream cheese frosting on them. Cute, cute.

Then on Wednesday we had THE party. It is always early release on Wednesdays, so it was a good day to have it. Cody and I got ready all day. He helped with the balloons and the cake. He kept telling me what to do next for “my brday cake”. Then when I gave him a beater with frosting he wanted the other one to give to Baylor. He wouldn’t let me wash it. He did take a nap right before the party and my friend Rebecca let Nathan come over, so the boys missed the party. But that sure made it easier for me! We did a Masquerade Ball, with kind of a Mardi Gras color theme. The girls made Masquerade masks and wore fancy costumes and gowns. Then they played “Just Dance” on the Wii. Not too hard. The masks were a hit, even the boys wanted their own.