Sydney had such a fun S&S rock star birthday party over the weekend!

 

Happy 7th birthday, Sydney!

Here’s a pic Angela sent me of all the girls getting ready. 

They love this part!  I would too, lol!

Make-up and sparkle time!

Noelle’s hair turned out so great, and she wore it this way (pink hair included) for a couple of days after the party!  I made sure to wash her hair right before the party because I had a feeling she wouldn’t want to take it out until it fell out!

 

Noelle and Hadley were all dressed up waiting to get their nails painted!  My friend Angela made Sydney’s cake!  She did such an amazing job, and it tasted so good!

 

What a fun girl day!

We’ve been busy crafting it up around here… one day, we colored wax paper designs in a kit and then baked it.  The paper shrunk into the plastic charms and we added them to rings, necklaces, and bracelets!

Another day, we made lip gloss Julia gave Noelle for her birthday…

 

It was super messy, but both girls loved it!  They got to create several different flavors and colors of lip gloss, and then decorate the lip gloss containers.  We’ve done tons more that I haven’t photographed.  Anna Kate could take crafts or leave them, but Noelle has to have them to stay alive!

 

 

Summer, here we come!!!

 

Noelle’s been busy with parties and play dates galore!

 

Mike took this picture of the girls cuddling one night when I was working… so sweet!  Noelle has been asking for a real pet puppy she can carry in her purse… I told her we’d get the girls one to take care of when they are teenagers, so for now, she adopts all sorts of little pets.  Here’s a picture of her with Rolly, who got the privilege of going shopping with us one night!

She made a snuggly little home for him, complete with water drops, dirt, and leaves.

Noelle reminded me of this picture we took on Mr. Longhorn when she was 1…

We saw Mr. Longhorn again this weekend, 5 years later, and said hello!

I can’t believe Malia is already 3!  Enjoy these cute pics from her gym party!

All the kids were holding up how old they were with their fingers!  Happy Birthday Malia!!!

There’s no better sound on earth than a baby’s laugh.  Hope this puts a smile on your face today!

We had a progressive end of school neighborhood party last week to celebrate the end of school!  We had an activity in each front yard, and we moved the party down the street, one house at a time!

Ava, Noelle, and Chloe were some of the first kiddos to arrive on the scene!

 

Holly set up a fun kiddie pool for the babies and everyone really enjoyed it!

The kindergarten graduates at the party: Chloe, Brianna, Noelle and Ava (with her sweet sissy Eden)

Berkeley, Anna Kate, Noelle, and Rose were staying cool in the pool!

Street dance!

 

Right after this pic on the left I had to scoop Anna Kate up… she was shivering so much that she was shaking!  We got in the sun and she warmed right up!

  

Julia was being silly!  Rose felt so big in this low to the ground chair… we need one!

 

Ava and Noelle love each other this much!!!

Dr. Chris was working so hard making sure every kid got a water balloon!

 

Our next house had karaoke for the kids!  It was fun watching all of them take turns singing!  Noelle and Chloe had fun saying goodbye (for the night)!

Next, we went over to Susie’s for some good ole chalking!

Wow Rose… we didn’t know you were ready for this!

Noelle was making her name all fancy!

Rose was really chalking… it was so cool!

I was taking it all in when I took this picture… so thankful for our neighbors/friends!

 

Anna Kate was having a blast!  Love this girl!

We finished off the night at our house with water balloons and rocket launchers…

 

On your mark, get set, GO!  Love all their faces in this pic!

We worked so hard this year helping our kids learn new things… we did it too!  Lol…

 

Mike and Noelle had a really sweet conversation at the end of the party that I’ll never forget!  And Ella and Rose made friends tonight… when they finish kindergarten I really will be in tears!!!  What a great idea and super fun night for all! 

Happy Anniversary, Curt and Cindy!  Thanks to your amazing daughter, we were able to give you the most beautiful flowers in Cali!  There is so much sadness in our lives, but through the pain, we celebrate.  We celebrate your love, your laughter, your joy, your memories, your jokes, your sweet glances you think no one sees, your truthfulness, your cleanliness (lol), your beautiful kiddos, your salsa stained white shirt, your faithfulness, your story…  Cheers to your love!  Cheers to today!

 

I’ve seen this bus bring my baby home 180 times this year, and each and every day, I couldn’t wait to see her and hear all about her day!  Today was no exception, except now I get to keep her… for she summer at least.

And just like that… my baby was no longer in kindergarten!

We got to go up to Noelle’s school one last time for her end of year party!  The Kona Ice came so the kids could get snow cones and then they all played games outside.

 

We had lunch with Noelle beforehand.  We waited in the cafeteria for the party to start, so Anna Kate went on the big stage and had some fun!  A man had his pet snake up at the school for one of the classes to see.  We made friends with him in the hall and he asked Noelle if she wanted to hold it, and this is what happened next.  Where did she come from?  She’s so fancy and so brave all wrapped up in one little girl!  NO WAY would I be able to do that… she said he felt so smooth and soft (when I was creeped out), like it was something she just holds every day, no biggie!

 

Noelle had so many sweet friends in her class… she had a blast getting to know Emily this year!  Here Rose is ready to get out and play!  It looks like she’s saying, “Hey, it’s my turn to play!”

Here’s Noelle and Ava finishing up their snow cones!

 

Rose is free to roam, which makes scanning the area for 3 at bit more challenging!

This is Noelle and her friend Kory!

Addison and Noelle finished up their play time chalking… and then we packed up and went home… with one more day of kindergarten left!