Only about a month late on this, and I would like to say it is because I am in complete and total denial that I have a child who is SIX! How, how, how did that happen? She was a tiny baby just a few moments ago and NOW I have this beautiful, long haired princess who reads to me (reluctantly) and can answer math questions all day.
Lexi-Lu's 6th birthday was mostly a day spent with mom and dad. I'm a little selfish; I don't want to give up my full day with her yet in exchange for a couple hours of a chaotic friend party. I like this day too much to let go of it yet.
Emma got to hang with my parents for the day and Lexi picked the activities. Since her birthday was on a Sunday, we started with church.
Jesus would be ok with car selfies in a church parking lot.
We followed this up with lunch at out favorite neighborhood pizza restaurant. Lexi wore her birthday tiara and lots of servers stopped by to ask if she was the Birthday Princess.
We spent about 97 minutes at Toys R' Us while she picked out items to spend with her giftcard from her Grandma and Grandpa. She combed over that store for what felt like days looking for her perfect treasures. She eventually settled on an Ariel water toy, Frozen nail polish, and a tea set that she could actually use with water.
Per her request, we went to the pool next. She spent an entire hour working up the courage to get off the steps. She refused to go under water. Oh Diva, what will we do with you?
At dinner time, my parents came over (with Emma) and we had dinner, cake, and let Lexi open her presents (real ice skates, new books, Barbies, new dresses, painting books, and hair accessories).
Daddy set up the splash pool outside and the girls had a BLAST sliding down the slide into it. We ended the night with cupcakes on the patio.
Em - sticking her landing, just like Momma taught her!
It is my tradition to let her stay up "late" until 8:30 - the time she
was born. We toasted with sparkling blueberry juice. Cheers!
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