Brooklyn's 8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW..I have an EIGHT Year Old!  Is that really possible? I guess it is. 

She has been waiting for along time (8 years to be exact) to turn 8!  She has been so excited to turn 8 so she can be baptized.  What a special birthday!

On her birthday, I took a treat to class and after school we did an achievement days ice cream party for her to welcome her into the program. I made her manicotti (one of her favorites) for dinner.  And she opened a few presents from us.  She got "Tangled" (which we can't find since she opened it..it has disappeared), and then some cute clothes.(Picture is above..isn't that the cutest coat ever?  I love it..Eric not so much...but who asked him anyways!)  And a few other small items like a hair brush, bracelets, flipflops. 

Brooklyn talking to Grandmommy on the phone..

I am sure she was singing her "special" birthday song to Brooklyn.

Brooklyn had a simple, fun party with a few friends.  I say a "few" because her original list had 25 girls on it...and I couldn't handle that.  So I made her narrow it down to 10 girls...which was really hard for her and me too. I let her do it even though I felt bad there were a few girls missing that I would have liked to be there.  It was her party so I figured she could pick her guests. 

The girls painted a block and I put vinyl on it that said, "A DREAM is a wish your Heart makes."  Brooklyn wanted a tether ball party so it was outdoors and they played in the backyard.  They had snacks, cupcakes and opened presents.  I sent the girls on a scavenger hunt to find their good bags.  They liked that. 

 It was a fun bunch of girls. 

 A bunch of Silly Girls too!

 Lacey, Brittany, Ashley, Makenna, Nikole, Brooklyn, Ari, Bella and Emily

Happy Birthday, Sweet Brooklyn! 

We love you and can't wait for your baptism!  It will be a very special day!