Hayley's Almost Sleepover Party

Hayley asked to have a slumber party to celebrate her 5th birthday. I didn't think we were QUITE ready for that yet, so we had an "Almost Sleepover" party instead.

Here is the table set for the party



I made pillowcases with their names on them for the girls to decorate .





Hayley's birthday gift was this bounce house. The description on Wal-mart.com calls it the "De-energizer" and it definitely does that!

Great-grandma and Nana were able to come up for the party too. Here great-grandma watches two of the girls decorating their pillow cases.

Here is Hayley with her 5 friends. It was hard to get a picture of all of them sinc ethey kept sinking into the slide.
And finally our birthday girl blowing out her candles.

Happy Birthday, Hayley!

I know you can't read the type on here, but it just talks about how magical Hayley had thought "FIVE" would be. "When I'm 5 I won't do that anymore!" And now, "I'm only 5, right mom, not 5 and 1/2?" And I do have to say that when she woke up this morning, she does look a little different. A little more grown up and mature. She is FIVE!!!

We have a great weekend planned. Today we'll deliver May Baskets, as we do every year on her birthday (although I think this is more for mommy's benefit than Sydney & Hayley's). Tomorrow Nana and Greatgrandma are coming to visit. Hayley is having her "Almost Slumber Party" on Saturday night. Oh, and soccer Saturday morning (if it doesn't snow- who forgot to send Mother Nature the memo on IT IS SPRING!). Sunday we have Hayley's preschool graduation.

Hayley's Soccer Debut

Hayley had her first soccer game on my birthday, Wednesday. She did a great job for her first soccer game too!

After every switch of the players the coach has to ask, "which way to the goal?" At least they are all pointing in the same direction, right?

They have named their team "The Golden Eagles". This night they played the "Gray Sharks." There was a funny little conversation between one girl from each team that went like this:
GS: Yay! We're going to win because SHARKS eat EAGLES.
GE: Yes, but we can FLY. All you can do is SWIM. So we're gonna win because we'll just fly away!
GS: Oh, yeah? Well, I have BIG teeth.
GE: Yeah, so- I have feathers.

I am a Soccer Mom!

How did that happen? Here is Sydney from her first game last night.
I was really proud at how she really just got in there to get to the ball. I didn't expect her to be so aggresive.


I love this BLOCK shot. She just really put her whole self into the game. She left it all on the field and was EXHAUSTED when she got home last night!

Sydney's team has mostly brand new players, which is rare for this age group. I think there is only 1 or 2 girls on her team of 6 who have played before. The team they were playing against here were all together last year and played. But I bet it won't take Sydney's team long before they catch on.

I'll have Hayley pictures from her first game tomorrow!

Mmmmm... donuts!

In my best Homer Simpson Voice... Mmmm! Donuts!

Yes, she stuffed the entire mini donut into her mouth at one time. And that one in her other hand isn't long for this world either.

4 Wheelin'

Jeremy got a 4 wheeler. He NEEDS it for our yard. Here is what he REALLY needs it for...

Swinging

I just LOVE the pure looks of joy on my girls' faces when they are swinging. Addy is no exception.