It wouldn’t be summer for these Disciples if we didn’t have parties. Lots of them.
On July 9th we celebrated Beau’s 11th, Champ’s 9th, and Skeezix’s 7th. We were blessed with a gorgeous day to share with our awesome family, and friends-who-might-as-well-be-family!
Just because it wasn’t her birthday didn’t mean Angel had to go without! Nope – there are always a few family members that feel badly that she is “left out.”
On 7/13, our sweet Skeezix turned 7. I still vividly remember when the doctor announced, “It’s a girl!” I was floored! I was looking forward to my third son. She has been a joy! A light! A jewel! She rains down sunshine into our family with her happy heart.
We had presents before Daddy left for work.
They included some Star Wars toys, circa 1978.
And a new dress!
Her breakfast choice was fruit-filled puff pastries.
At 2PM we picked Nanny up and headed to Seabreeze. The place was the most empty we have EVER seen it. We walked onto the rides. 
Scooter had her first train ride.
After Daddy arrived with pizza and wings we had a pool-side party and then headed into the all-but-abandoned waterpark.
Mommy and Skeezix rode every waterslide together. I had a BLAST!
We dried off around 7:30PM and sang Happy Birthday with her requested chocolate chip cookies.
We all went to bed tired, but happy, around 10PM. SUPER SUPER DAY.
Not to be outdone, we celebrated with friends on 7/14. Skeezix, Angel, and two of our friends went to mini-golf. Each of the girls had either never gone before, or it was so long ago they did not remember doing it. It went well. By the 5th hole I was thinking how much fun it would be to have another appendectomy… 😉
I gave them the rules off the bat. By the second hole we had abandoned all of them. If you are a mini-golf purist I apologize. I allowed them to cheat with reckless abandon all in the name of getting it done before my 40th birthday. They had a great time, I believe. They were just so sweet with one another and encouraged one another. We did not keep score. And what is great is not one of them asked, “Who won?” at the end of the game.
We scooted by Ella’s house to pick her up [she’d JUST gotten back in town] and we headed to Pizza Hut!
If you have never enjoyed a meal in the accompaniment of 5 young ladies, I highly recommend it!
Home for presents and cake. It was a splendid, splendid day.
Two birthday celebrations for my daughter who has enjoy energy to be counted as two girls!!!
I ♥ her.
Nine years have passed since our Champ came into the world, 7½ weeks too early.
God’s hand has been on him and we are enjoying watching him grow into a wonderful young man.
Mommy worked Saturday, so Daddy, Nan, Nene, and the kiddos went to the zoo for a while. I stopped for pizza and wings on the way home [yummmmm – my kids have GREAT taste!] and we had a quiet celebration at home.
I can’t believe our “baby” is FIVE! Well, almost. She will be five on Saturday. And she WAS the “baby” for more than four years. And if we had not had Scooter I am sure I would be coming undone over this birthday!!
My camera is not what it used to be, so the photos were painfully blurry. But I think the smiles come through loud and clear.
Evaluating her Rapunzel cake. Thankfully my kids are very forgiving… They know my limits in buttercream. 
As always, our family is too generous and Angel and her doll/”daughter” Jenny will be very well dressed this summer! [Matching Dolly & me clothes.]
Can you tell from the smiles they had orange pop and/or pulled pork for dinner?
Scooter slept through the first half of the party and was EXTREMELY surprised to see a house full of people when she woke up! Oh my. She is too cute I think!! ♥
Does she look proud, or what???
These boys weren’t quite able to come IN for cake…
mud + the creek + trees = dessert on the porch.
Boy… do I hope spring is really here. It was so nice to sit on the porch for a while!
Her “friend” party is Friday night, and her real birthday is Saturday.
Can you say, “Cake?”
Then Nan stopped by for breakfast and her gifts.
We headed to Seabreeze with Nene.
Then Nan stopped by for breakfast and her gifts.We headed to Seabreeze with Nene.
Dayspring Disciples 