Rachie's 6th Birthday!

Party guests (we missed Kelsie and Halle, who couldn't make it)

Pascal cupcakes

Climbing Rapunzel's "hair"

Hide and Seek with Pascal

"Painting" the tower

Rapunzel!!

I am all out of order here, but I think you'll forgive me, right?  Rachel turned 6 years old on August 29!  My Lil Punkin is getting to be so big now!  She had a Tangled (Rapunzel) birthday party.  It was a lot of fun.  I found some great ideas on the Disney website, and I think the party was a success.  We also had a small family dinner for her here with my side of the family and Grandma Ard made brownies for Rachie and Kylie at her house on our Sunday visit.  Rachie is one loved (and spoiled) little lady!!

Papa's Birthday party

Every year we (Mom, Jason/Cat's family and us) go to the cemetary and have a birthday party for my dad.  We have been doing it ever since he died in 2004.  The kids each write a note or draw a picture on a small piece of paper, we tie it to a helium balloon and then they all let their balloons go and "send" the notes to heaven for Papa.  Then we sing Happy Birthday and have cupcakes.  This year was extra special because we also went and visited Ita's (Cat's grandma) grave.  I know the tradition sounds corny and it technically isn't very good for the environment, but it is something we all enjoy and it is important for the kids.  Especially since only the older ones even remember/knew their Papa.  He was such an awesome guy.  I miss him every single day.

I had run back to the car for something and when I was headed back down, this made me laugh.  Steve sat Hannah off to the side on a random headstone so she wouldn't get muddy or in the way.  She looks all alone, off to the side. 

Rachel and Ava cleaning Papa's headstone

Sending their letters to Papa

We left him a cupcake too!  :)

Birthday for my Baby Bear

I have a 13 year old.  I have a 13 year old.  I HAVE A 13 YEAR OLD????????  What the heck happened?  I swear these kids keep getting older, but I don't.  How can I be old enough to be the mother of a 13 year old?  We just won't talk about that.  Becka had a nice birthday.  We celebrated with ice cream cake and presents, plus we took her out for dinner at Red Robin the next day.  Grandpa Ard was over so it was extra special because he got to come to Red Robin with us!

So attractive...

Little hippo pillow pet!  "Penelope"

Pretty lucky that she has a cool aunt who works for Victoria's Secret AND spoils her by getting her a hoodie that isn't even out on the sales floor yet.  :)  P.S. LOVE Ava's face in the background, lol!

She requested my homemade ice cream cake

Ha ha!  I told the waiter that it was her birthday!

Humiliation!  Here are all the waiters singing to her!

One more, just cuz she's cute!