Not sure how it happened....

but I now have a daughter who is SEVEN!!! She is making leaps and bounds. Sometimes I look at her and think I can't believe we created such a strong, caring, independent, driven, smart girl. Not to mention stubborn, emotional, and did I say stubborn already? She is growing up so fast and somedays I look at her and hardly recognize her. Most days I wish I could put a brick on her head!

As for the birthday night festivities, it was steak and potatoes for dinner for the second year in a row (she's a girl who knows what she likes and sticks with it!). Uncle Adam and Auntie Anne stopped over for cake and ice cream and watched her tear into gifts.

On Saturday she had her friend party and decided on a sleepover. Much to my surprise it went fairly smoothly with the help of Dad and Auntie Jo. There were six squealing, giggling, sugar overloaded girls running around the house...most of the time singing Taylor Swifts "Love Story". They played a few games, ate cupcakes, decorated pillowcases, put on a concert, tried unsuccessfully to watch a movie (it turned into a popcorn/pillow fight) and finally crashed at midnight with a little help from Dave sitting in the stairwell reminding them to go to bed every time they got a little rowdy.
Morning time came, pancakes, fruit and sausage were consumed in mass quantities and before I knew it parents were arriving :)
The first sleepover has been conquered!

A special thanks to my Mom for making the pillowcases, Scott and Tanya for letting us borrow the tent and Auntie Jo for coming down to help. You all helped make her 7th birthday memorable! And thanks to everyone for all the wonderful gifts!

Birthday night

The whole gang

Drawing on their pillowcases

Trying really hard to watch a movie