Busy Birthday Weekend

Mae had her 7th birthday on Sunday. Yes, my first baby is S-E-V-E-N!!!! Unbelievable! To kick off the celebrating, Mae had a friend stay the night on Friday night. Her friend Daisy came over late that afternoon, just in time to join us at the pool (actually, I was hoping that would help tire them out so they'd sleep good that night. nice try mama!). After swimming, we all walked down the street for pizza then it was back home for a movie night (that nights feature was Alvin and The Chipmunks - Mae's choice of course). I stayed up late making homemade cinnamon rolls for the morning. Both girls were out by 11:00. Not bad. However I began to hear them by 5:30 the next morning.

The cinnamon rolls were eaten and enjoyed Saturday morning. Then it was time to pretty up some girly hair! One can not get a pedicure without being presentable, right? I busted out the curling iron and went to work. Mae has sOoOoOoOoOoOo much hair for one that young! I think it took me a good half hour to do the job. Daisy, on the other hand, she has thin hair so it only took me, like, 10 minutes. After that it was off to the pedicure place! This was Mae's first time and I think she enjoyed it. Of course this now means that she will want to accompany me every time I get a pedicure. Good thing it is only something I do on occasion.

pretty girl with pretty (thick!) hair

sittin' in the easy chair!

Pretty toes, complete!

The rest of Saturday was spent recouping from the night (and morning) before. Although I did not get a nap. Mae was able to enjoy opening a gift or two that came in the mail that day, so it wasn't a total loss of an afternoon. *big grin*

Sunday was the day! Mae was very excited about being 7. But I kept telling her that she wouldn't be 7 until 1:44 that afternoon (the time of day she was born). She's a smart girl, that one. She didn't want to believe me that she would have to wait until that time, and I didn't think she really would, until she got super-excited once 1:44 had come and past! Whoops, I'll try not to do that next year.

After church it was up to Mae if she wanted to go to the beach or to the community pool. She opted for the pool. Good choice considering it was a mighty hot day. So we enjoyed the coolness of the pool for a couple hours then came home to rest. After dinner she opened a couple more presents then blew out the candles on her cake.

blowing out the candles on birthday cake #7
-don't look at the cake too closely, Ace of Cakes I am not!-

Mae says it was her best birthday yet, but can't wait to turn 8!

I can. I can totally wait. I'm not sure if I'm completely rested up from the weekends sleepover let alone think of next years birthday events!

**maybe next year I'll be on my game and do a birth story post. Too late now, sorry!