::happy happy birthday, Chloe dear::

Chloe turned 6 (6!!) this weekend!

I still can't even believe I have a 6-year-old! It sounds so much older than 5 don't you think?

>>fRiEnDs PaRtY<<

We decided, since we're 6 and in school, and have lots of cute little friends, that we needed a friends party. I was a little nervous about it since it was our first one. Were the kids going to like it? Was it going to be fun? Were they going to think it was dumb? Was anybody going to come?

Well, all but one little girl came, and it was SO fun! It was a princess themed party (a shocker, I know), and all the little girls wore princess dresses. I have to say it was just dang cute.

We made princess clipboards with princess paper and some mod podge. The girls got some princess coloring book printouts and some crayons to take home with it. They turned out pretty cute.

Then they played a "put the princess in her window" (a variation of "pin the tail on the donkey") game and did a pinata in the garage.
They all loved those games.
They had so much fun with the pinata.
There was somethin' fun about watchin' such dainty princesses smack that pinata and then dive on the floor of the garage and fight over the candy.

Portie got in a few whacks too...

Then they did presents (she got a Snow White doll, a princess blanket, & a Littlest Pet Shop set). She loves ALL of her presents. The girls had cake and ice cream and played together for a bit until their moms took them home. It was such a fun party!! Chloe loved it!

>>FaMiLy DaY<<

Saturday was her actual birthday, so we took her out to eat. She loves Wingers, so we went there. I wanted to go to Cheesecake factory, but it wasn't my birthday ( :) )

>>FaMiLy PaRtY<<

We had our family party on Sunday afternoon after conference (actually the official time was after the Cowboys game)

Chloe wore her Snow White outfit which is also her Halloween costume this year, so Portie wanted to wear his cosutme too. He's Buzz.

Our house gets a little small with both sides of the family over at once, but we love it that way. It's fun for us and for the kids on their birthdays. We love all of our family, and it's fun to all get together.

She got a few presents

She got TONS of awesome presents! We love them all! We played late last night, and all afternoon today. We even called a best friend over today to help us play with all of these awesome toys! We are so grateful to have such wonderful, sweet, generous, thoughtful family who love her so much and know Chloe so well to get her such great things. She knows who each gift is from, and truly loves each one.

Thank you!

Then we had some cake...

After almost everyone left we gave her our little gift. It was a girly little Razor scooter.
She loves it! She rode it all around the kitchen last night and rode it over to Brianna's house to "pick her up" to come play today, and she took it up to Grandma & Papa's house tonight.
"And it can fold up and fit in the car!!"

It was a great birthday. She was telling me how much fun she had and how much she loves her birthday, and then she started telling me about what she wanted at her next birthday party...when she turns seven!!