Emma lou is 8! Wow! Can it be true that I have an 8 year old?! Just amazing. I love this girl. She is truly wonderful. She is so gifted and friendly and fun. She is a joy and an uplifting spirit in our home.
Her birthday was on a Saturday this year, but on Friday, I went to her school to bring her lunch from McDonalds and eat with her and her friends in the cafeteria. She seems to be popular with her friends... but maybe that was just because she had french fries to share... haha. :) I left some cupcakes with her to share with her class at the end of the day.
Most of Emma's birthday was filled with friend party prep and celebration (which I'll post separately). We were wiped out from that, so in the evening for Emma's birthday dinner, she picked out her own Papa John's pizza and dessert (extra extra cheese pizza and cinnamon sticks!) which we had delivered. Easy Peazy. Emma opened up her presents after dinner - she got cute clothes and a new bigger bike! Grandma and Grandpa Szymanski contributed to the cost of the clothes - Emma has been really interested in new clothes lately! She wants to be cute! :) She must be growing up...
Modeling her new cutesy shoes...
Claire wants to be a big girl too...
That evening the kids rode around on their bikes outside - it was dark, but Emma was excited to try out her new bike. She's so big!
You know you're in Arizona, when you are able to comfortably ride your bike outside at night without wearing pants :)
The next morning we did a fun belated birthday breakfast since the day before we were so busy with party preparations - Emma requested chocolate chip waffles (covered in chocolate syrup and powdered sugar!)
We went to Emily's house for a fun Valentines themed dinner and to celebrate Emma and her Uncle Peter's birthday. Emma got some great gifts from her Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents - she even got a life jacket! So she can safely enjoy the canoe we got for Christmas :)
Aunt Emily made a delicious and pretty birthday cake!
Emma pulled a fast one on Uncle Peter and blew out all the candles slightly before he could get his chance to help out... oh Emma...
Babies love cake too!
Happy 8th birthday sweet Emma!
So fun.. it seems like just yesterday i was eight !lol .....but it has been 12 years ! yikes i must be getting old
ReplyDeleteThat's a really nice bike, and the shoes are super cute.
ReplyDeleteI must say that her Aunt Emily made a gorgeous cake too.