Sarah turned eight at the end of July. With a joint party with my mom on the 23rd and a friends party on the 30th, she managed to keep the celebration going for more than a week.
The family party....
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| You can't go wrong with my mom's potato salad, Chelsey's fruit/veggie salad, and Don's grilled chicken. |
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| George, Kelley, Brian, Karli (Sam's girlfriend), Sam, and a sliver of Sarah (we missed Forrest, who was working, and, of course our angel, Heshy) |
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| Sarah and Little Lamb with the raspberry- chocolate chip cake I made for my mom |
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| Sarah, Mom, Chelsey, and George |
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| Sarah requested a Hello Kitty ice cream cake. |
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| The Huntleys gave Sarah a big purple octopus kite! |
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| Grammy reading the card Sarah made her |
The day itself (the 25th)....
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| Birthday greetings |
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| Custom gymnastics return-address labels (with matching notecards) from Mom and Dad |
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| A Shopkins set from the Rodriquezes |
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| Playing a new computer game with her best bud, Nick |
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| She knew right away what this was... |
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| ...and put it right to use. |
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| Her favorite dinner -- tofu noodle bowl |
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| And leftover cake |
The day after....
The friends party....
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| Big Sister Rachel was a hero when the UV Thinking Putty arrived in the mail. |
The friends party....
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| Instead of gifts, each girl brought cake mix, frosting, and candles for a Birthday-Cake-in-a-Bag for the local food pantry. |
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| Don led outdoor games (and June lost a tooth!). |
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| Snack on the porch |
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| And cupcake decorating! |
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| Mom's version of a Shopkins cake (each girl took two home) |
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| Reading handmade cards from her friends |
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