Jorja playing with her Christmas gift from Santa. It's a cool game that she can run some energy off in the house and helping her with her letters and counting.
Olivia on her new scooter, just one problem. Her right foot began to hurt from using it more than the other.
January is Birthday Month for our family. It starts with Jaye and Olivia. Jaye turned four years old on the 3rd and Olivia turned 9 years old on the 10th. So we had a party in the middle for the both of them on Sunday the 8th. The family came out and we had a great shin-dig.
The kids eating dinner before cake and ice cream.
Jaye's Car cake and Olivia's sherry cake made by Andrea! Thanks Aunt Andrea it was so yummy!
Aunt Brandy brought the Balloons, of course she did! It's not a party without balloons!
A little down time, so we played pin the tail on the donkey. Too funny!
The whole gang showed up for cake and ice cream. We opened presents first of course. Jaye made out like a bandit and had way too much fun opening presents. Its so fun to see him center of attention, he is too funny!
On a plus side, Jorja didn't through a fit but was sad that their were no present for her to open. We had big talks earlier in the day to prepare her.
Uncle James gave Olivia this lovely gerber daisy to keep forever. Along with a gift cert to Barns& Noble.
Olivia's turn to open presents. She got this great book set from Grandpa Rod and Grandma Sherrie.
I loved Nancy Drew! I am excited for her to read them. She is almost through book one.
The slinky and head bad from Brandy and Devin totally rock!
She lovingly put all her jewelry away in this great jewelry box from Grandma Ginger.
She got a great new game from Blake and Linz friends Apples to Apples, Jr. Can't wait to try it out! Plus, some new bootie slippers and lip gloss from Linz Dad and Step mom. List goes on and on...Spoiled rotten! Thank you to everyone! You are all too generous and you can tell she is loved!
The Clan!
Singing Happy Birthday to Jaye and Olivia!
Hope all your Birthday Wishes come true!
The two four year old's playing with the balloons and blowers.
Two days later we had a family dinner and celebrated on Olivia's Birthday. I can hardly believe my girl is NINE! She is so grown up I can hardly stand it! So grown up... but so young still. The girls did a great job helping me make the pizza dough. Jorja had more fun playing in the flour while Olivia measured. Olivia gave me quite the scare after school on her birthday. She didn't come straight home from school and was twenty minute late. I was a nut driving to the school looking for her, calling the school. About to start knocking on every door to find her when she walked around the corner with the neighbor girl. Talk about heart failure! I am so happy to have my girl home safe and celebrating on her birthday.
Opening her cards from Great Grandma Taylor and Grandpa Steve and Grandma Glenda. She had just one small gift from Mom and Dad to open on her Birthday, a new recipe box for my baker girl.
Jaye, Atticus, Blake and Grandma Ginger joined us for dinner. It was so nice to have everyone over for the evening to help celebrate Olivia. Love you all!
Jorja insisted she had to wear The Birthday Hat! I like it!
Happy 9th Birthday Olivia!
I am so proud of the girl you are growing up to be. I love that you are awkward, smart, cute, sensitive, talented, unique, caring, brave, helpful, playful, hardworking and thoughtful. Keep being you!
I just pray... that you learn a little more common sense along the way.
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