Happy Birthday Ashlyn!

This past week, we celebrated Ashlyn's 9th birthday. She got her favorite breakfast, Apple Puff Pancakes, and got to open a present.

Then, she was off to school and we didn't see her the whole day - which we've never done before. She's always been home on her birthday - so it was a bit sad for me not to celebrate the whole day with her. She did get some surprises at school though! We hid a card from the family in her folder and 2 presents in her lunchbox. She called home after lunch to say thank you - she's such a sweet girl!

After school, we got ready for family to come over for a little birthday party. She had a beach-y theme with flip-flops. Here's a picture of the cake. If only it had tasted as good as it looked! It was a coconut cream pound cake with chocolate coconut cream cheese filling and frosting. I made everything from scratch, and it was just ok - what a bummer. All of the kids threw theirs in the trash. I don't blame them - it wasn't the greatest! The flip flops are made out of cake and decorated with candy.





Ashlyn got a lot of great presents, and some cash too! Thanks, everyone, for being so generous!


Her best friend, Madison, came to the party too.


I love this series of pictures:



Sing the Song


Think of the wish


Wish it with all your might



Blow out the candles!
(Notice Noelle helping in the pictures!)


We can't believe she is 9 already - time passes too quickly!