Pizza, Cupcakes, and Little Girls

This past Friday was Ivy's 8th Birthday Party. We had a cooking sleepover, and by golly it was fun. I made each girl a cupcake apron, and a cupcake necklace.

I think they turned out totally cute!

Ivy was so excited, she talked about the party all week.

By the time Friday got here she was so hyped up I thought she

would bust!

At the party the girls made their own pizzas (delish), decorated their own cupcakes (sweet), and

boxes (adorable) to take cupcakes home in.

For breakfast the next day we make blueberry pancakes (yummy).

It was so cute to watch the girls play hide and seek in the dark,

and dance their hearts out to the Just Dance wii game.

To wind down the evening the girls chose to watch the movie Matilda, and go to sleep.

I'm so glad that everything turned out well, and that everyone had fun.

I think Ivy had a terrific 8th birthday party!

the necklaces
the aprons

Ivy gearing up for some party fun!

Pizza making time.

They made the pizzas in 3 groups.

Emilie, Kambry, and Mary

Katie, and Mckinley

Sarah and Ivy

time to decorate cupcakes. I think

the cherries were the biggest hit.

Decorating cupcake boxes

Ivy opening her gifts. I could barely get close enough to take

any pictures! I think the girls were just

as excited as Ivy.

13 YEARS!

13 years of marriage
10 years of college (collectively)
8 moves
7 cars
4 dogs
3.75 children
3 cats
2 houses
and 1 happy wife.

Happy Anniversary Honey!!

Thank you Laurelwood Ward Young Womens Leaders

To all the Young Women's leaders I've had before,

Thank you. Thank you for all the time you freely gave to a bunch of silly giggly girls. For all the lessons you tried so hard to make spiritual and fun for us. For going to girls camp, and never complaining about it.

For teaching me to keep a journal. A skill I am using today as I write this blog. For teaching me the value of an education. For teaching me what to look for in a young man, and how to behave when I met him.

Thank you for driving us to the temple for baptisms for the dead, and for suffering through Youth Conferences, and stake dances.

Thank you for praying for me; for worrying about me. For being aware of the hard times in a teenage girls life.

Thank you for teaching me to pray, and to love the scriptures. Thank you for teaching me how to lead a hymn, and conduct a meeting.

Thank you for teaching me how to make a quilt, use modge podge, and to make a white sauce.

Thank you for teaching how to pit cook a turkey, build a fire, and bandage a wound, all while singing silly songs, and having a great time.

Most of all, thank you for helping me to become the woman, and Young Women's Leader I am today. Thank You!