My Amanda turned 10. {pause for dramatic effect} I know, I am kinda freaked out that my first BABY is 10! I mean HOW exactly did that happen so FAST!?! ;) Amanda is possibly the sweetest and most helpful girl on the planet! She decided that this year she would rather have just a few friends come over for a sleepover than have a normal Birthday Party, and probably since we haven't had a sleepover at our house yet...in a bout of insanity I agreed! ;D LOL
Amanda's first Bday gift, from my BFF Kristine
and her girls Emma and Gracie!
One of our fave books Pride and Prejudice,
and a $10 Wizard 101 gift card...
THIS is how she felt when she found out that
this $10 gift card gives her 6000 credits on Wizard 101!! LOL
When the girls started arriving they all played in the backyard, since it WAS July in the desert luckily it was overcast! Sam got out the hose...and all of a sudden it became a water party! Unfortunately noone had swimsuits! They didn't care, and we had plenty of summer dresses to share for the evening!
Elizabeth did NOT appreciate being sprayed
full blast in the face by Sam...imagine THAT!?! ;)
They were soaked to the skin, and loving every minute of it!
OK, so Amanda wanted a sea blue/green cake that looked like the ocean, with ocean creature candies on it...all I could find were swedish fish. The 10 candles actually do make the #10...not too impressive, but I tried- as a matter of fact Josh thought the idea of a green cake was disgusting! LOL, but Amanda said "It's PERFECT!!!" so I guess the Birthday girl knows what she wants!
Thanks to my handy dandy kitchen shears
these swedish fish looked like they were
jumping in and out of the 'water'...well...sortof! ;)
Amanda even wanted the inside of the cake
to be sea colored...um, yeah, I just kept changing
the coloring until she said it was the perfect color!
{gulp}
blech!
Amanda chose Costco Pizza for dinner, I love that girl!
Singin' Happy Birthday to Amanda
(Izzy was FREAKING out,
she hates that song for some reason!
She starts yelling and crying every time we sing it! LOL)
Luckily there is no inherited-asthma for this kid,
the candles were out before I knew what was going on!
Amanda was AMAZED at the sparkly,
glue covered pinecone that Emily made for her! :)
Our Gyrlles. I love it when they get along! :)
Emily's friend Julianna scored with a new book and book light for Amanda! :)
*MUUUUUWAH!*
Tali gave Amanda some GREAT girly froo froo!
She LOVES it! :) (Thanks Brit!)
Amanda can't wait to spend her Bday money from sweet Becca!
Watching the new iCarly while we painted our
fingernails and toenails! QUITE the girly shin-dig.
In keeping with our 'Ocean' theme we watched "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief" chowed down popcorn and candy they 'bought' with the shells from the 'find the shells game! ;)
Sam being a good sport and getting buried by some crazy girls!
Amanda was HAPPY that she got the requested
french toast and bacon for her Bday breakfast.
I aim to please.
Veeeeeery excited she is finally opening the gifts from the family,
after most of the party guests went home.
Emily made Amanda yet another card,
she is quite a crafty creature! :)
Here is my now 10-year old girl. Wow, how time flies!
She asked for books and BOY oh boy did she get them,
and obviously she could NOT be happier!
A girl after my own ♥ :) 7/31/10
