Abby gathered her Unicorn Sister Squad just in time for her unicorn themed, jewelry making 8th birthday party!
As always, making the cake was one of my favorite parts! I think this unicorn wins for my favorite cake yet.
Our beautiful 8 year old!
This year, Abby invited ten friends to a party at the jewelry store where they learned about real jewelry making and made their own bracelets. The girls toured the store. We had pizza and cake. Abby wore a real diamond birthday tiara. Everything about the party was perfectly Abby!
The whole party was run by a professional jewelry maker. Joe and I got to hang out with the parents. We had our rings polished and drank ginger ale out of fancy glasses. It was a pretty sweet Friday night! Kids and parents had an equally good time (which is usually pretty rare at kid birthday parties).
Love this sweet group of girls!
Somebody loved the bubbly ginger ale!
You can't see, but I had a unicorn shirt on too! :)
The girls got to tour the vault and hold a real gold bar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7WfZKsnOvE&feature=youtu.be Party night was extra special because Grammy was here to celebrate with us. She helped us get our tired unicorns to bed after a great party!
You are growing up so fast right before our eyes. I love watching you grow and learn. It takes my breath away sometimes when I realize what a little young lady you are becoming. Sometimes I have to sneak into your room at night and watch you sleep in your footie pajamas to remember just how little you still are. You may be growing up fast, but you will always be my beautiful baby!
You are so smart and diligent. You are fierce about your desire to do things and do them well. On most days, that's a great thing. You are a great student, a detailed artist and a master Lego builder. On some days, it can be your biggest challenge because you can become very frustrated with your imperfections and mistakes. In those moments, I pray often that you would see yourself, your art work, your journey, your growth the way your Mommy and Daddy do, the way God does. You are a beautiful work in progress, just like all of us. Your imperfections are what God will use to shine the brightest and bring you the most joy if you will let him!
You are both strong and gentle, a natural leader who is learning what it means to also follow. You really value "the right thing", responsibility and following the rules. You love to direct, create and teach any chance you get. You still love school and learning, though in second grade the stakes feel higher to you and some days you are over the schoolwork part of things. You love your friends and any chance you get to see them! You always want to craft and create, make gifts and organize fun for people. I love that you love to help me with choreography and prep for my dance classes.
Our glamour girl...in the morning, we can find you carefully choosing your outfit with the perfect accessories (all the bracelets!!!) and pretending to put on mascara with your finger. We are currently working on convincing you that though your perfume is lovely, it doesn't need to be sprayed three times! 😊
We love you more than you can even imagine! Happy Birthday Abby Em!
Love,
Mommy
Unicorns, Lisa Frank stickers, having her own artwork made into a canvas, the styling black coat she asked for (because she felt the one she had isn't her color anymore), jewelry and Pokemon cards. Birthday pancakes and a two hour delay. All the celebrations with two sisters who are her biggest cheerleaders! Phone calls from family and special visits from friends. So grown up, but still so little. So much joy. This is 8!
One of ways we celebrated was with a family dinner. Grandma, Casey and Uncle Cory joined us this year. The birthday girl broke out Mario Kart and enjoyed every minute of the crazy family time.
The face of a girl who is excited about her new frame that she specifically asked for. When did my baby get big enough to ask for things like frames and a new coat for her birthday?
