Well, the rink in Waterloo said they could only guarantee ice until 1 week before her birthday of May 1. So, I threw together an ice skating party!! We took Emily, 3 girls from her class and Carter and me! We also met 2 other girl riends and their mom! Wow! Only 3 of us had ever been on ice skates before! Despite the many falls and complaints of hurt rear ends...I think everyone had a great time!!
Then we headed back to grandma and grandpa's house instead of ours because I didn't think I could possible get ours clean for a party on short notice!!! We had meat, cheese, crackers and cake and ice cream! One of Emily's favorite things is swimming and going to the beach to collect rocks, tubing, anything to do with water really. So when I saw a picture of this sandcastle cake I had to make it!!! This isn't the best picture...for whatever reason, everything I snapped that day seemed to turn out blurry. At least in this one you can see the cake and tell she is having fun!
The next week, on her actual birthday, Grandpa called and told her that she could finally hold one of the new baby kitties that had been born a few weeks earlier. She was in 7th heaven!!
We also delivered May baskets on her birthday doing the whole process of running up to the door, leaving the basket, ringing the doorbell and taking off to hide. Emily and Carter had a ball!!I can't fathom that my baby girl is 9 already!! Seems like yesterday that I was planting a garden and telling people I didn't feel like I was ever going to have this baby!!! Then she came and changed my world drastically!! One of my favorite memories, that I probably tell too often, (I'm old, I'm allowed to do that!), is cuddling with her in the big recliner every Thursday night and watching ER which was my favorite show! We don't get to cuddle so much anymore, but I love it when we get the chance. Time goes all too quickly!! Anyway, so I don't go all sappy and cry or something, I'll just say, "Happy Birthday, and I love you baby girl!"
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The smiles on her face say it all!!!
Happy Birthday E!!!!
Kiss those baby kittys for me!!!
Happy Birthday! What Fun!
Birthdays are meant for moms to get sentimental...at least I always do :)
9 years old!!!! Wait til your daughter turns 30 Something and then let me know how you feel!
Is she really 9?! Wow. I remember going to baby showers for you, and it doesn't seem like that long ago. Time does fly! I loved the picture of Emily holding the baby kitty. That smile behind the windblown hair is so great!
That cake rocks!! I LOVE it!
Happy Birthday (a bit late)to Emily!!
That cake really was an accomplishment - you should be proud of doing your children's cakes. That will mean a lot to them if not now, then later when they remember doing it with you. L.
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