HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY to my Precious Edith!!!

     Yesterday, August 24th was Edi's 9th birthday!  I can't believe how much she has grown and what a sweet girl she is.  Of course she has her drama, rolling eyes, and attitude moments, but she is a compassionate, caring, funny, friendly, and loving child.  All she really asked for this year was a Fushigi Ball that is advertised all over TV right now.  Well, guess what?  I ordered it 3 weeks ago and it just shipped on Monday, so no Fushigi Ball yet.  Of course she got a few other things, but that was her one big wish.  She did get a new Webkinz she had mentioned, some clip-on and magnetic earrings, a picture and some wall stickers for her room, and a new Barbie.  Last Friday we had her friend party at our pool.  We rented the pool from 8pm-10pm and we invited some of her friends and their families since it was late at night.  The pool party was a lot of fun and we got a lot of donated food for our local Food Ministry.  Instead of presents we ask people to bring items to be donated to different charities on the kids' birthdays.  Since Edi's b-day is so close to school starting we usually ask for non-perishable snack and lunch items for kids going Back-to-School.  She had 2 friends spend the night after the pool party and they had loads of fun.  Saturday afternoon we had a little family party with grandparents, siblings, and her one 1st cousin.  It was a full party weekend that lasted into the week.  Monday my dad picked her up and took her to the local Magic Store and out to lunch.  That night after school Open House she went to spend the night with my mom and dad and then my mom took her out to eat and shopping on her birthday.  This was the first year that I was not the first one to see her on her birthday, in fact she didn't get home until about 2:30pm yesterday.  We had a nice afternoon ad evening.  When Daniel got home form work we opened her presents(listed above) from us and then we went out to eat Japanese per her request.  It was early to bed because school started today.  Enjoy the pictures!

POOL PARTY PICS

     

 

FAMILY PARTY PICS

 

 (Above: Blue Hobnail Fan Vase that my Mom gave Edi from her collection.  She started this year giving some of her favorite pieces away.)

 

 

BIRTHDAY DAY MOM & DAD PRESENTS & OUT TO EAT