Kate Turns 6!

It is hard to believe Kate has turned 6 years old.  These years have flown by!  Here's a recap of how the (week long) celebration went!

Kate's buddy Emmie and her family came up for the weekend prior to her birthday to help us celebrate.  We had a fun, and very busy, birthday weekend!

Emmie, Kate & the little photo bomber!

Lots of practice required!

Loves her new "big girl" scooter!

After getting her first gift and riding through the neighborhood the girls (minus Anna Clare who stayed home with the boys) went to the pool.  Kate, Emmie & Maggie had a ball!  Perhaps the best part was that Kristi and I sat and watched from our comfy chairs.  Too bad we didn't bring wine!

After the pool we went home to cook out and have cupcakes!  I was amazed at how only 3 families created such a big crowd of people!  Clearly we had a great time!

Minus pants after the water table fun!

Kate and her blonde friends!

Finally after a very long day there was no one remaining but the big girls - and they were exhausted from all the activity!  We turned off the Disney princess music, collected the glow bracelets and walked Maggie home - long after everyone's bedtime.  We're thinking next year its a sleepover!!

We continued the week-long birthday celebration the day before Kate's birthday with more cupcakes and several of her gifts.  Kate loved all her goodies and Anna Clare was super snugly with her talking warthog toy!

Gift from Aunt Joy - who clearly only has boys!

At last the big day was upon us.  Which, of course, meant more celebration at school!

Sweet Spaulding Farm Friends

And if we hadn't celebrated enough it was time for our 1st classroom birthday party, complete with lots of sugar and decorations for the class!

It was a long celebration filled with old (if 3 years is old?!?) and new friends, lots of sugar and lots of smiles.  Until next year...