Party Time!

We got to celebrate Mary Beth's birthday for over a week.  After our trip to Seattle, I started thinking about Mary Beth's friend birthday.  Her bff, Whitney, was going to be gone 10 days right around her birthday, so we tried to work around that.  After trying a few days with no luck to make it work, I asked Mary Beth how she would feel having a special date with Whitney...mani/pedis, Chuck E. Cheese, a movie, and spend the night.  Mary Beth thought this was the greatest idea ever, so party dilemma solved!  I had a little mommy guilt that we didn't do a huge friend party, but she was thrilled with how it ended up! 

Matthew accompanied us to Chuck E. Cheese.  He was M.E. and Whitney's hero scoring them many, many tickets!  I think they really look alike in this picture!

Next was our family party this weekend.  Michael, Jilinda, and Lydia came down to celebrate with us, which was so thoughtful.  Lauren, Josh, James, Jack, Nana, and Deedah were also in attendance.  What a fun party!  Strawberry Shortcake was the theme.

Mary Beth has gotten in the habit of looking at cookie cutters when we go to kitchen stores.  She saw these wedding dress, wedding cake, and bridesmaids dress cutters in Dallas last week and gave them to Nana!  Beautiful and delicious!

Mary Beth was blessed with many wonderful gifts!  Here are her soccer things from Uncle Michael, Aunt Jilinda, and Lydia.
A Barbie from our dear friends, the O'Quinns...
One of two adorable outfits from the Satterfields.  Mary Beth is in desperate shape for school appropriate clothes! This helped a lot!

A Barbie and Jeep from Matthew.  Deedah was inspecting the car!  Thomas gave her a Barbie movie and Fancy Nancy sticker book.
And a beautiful American Girl doll from Nana and Deedah!  They went to the American Girl store in New York last week.  Aunt Barbara was there as well and gave Mary Beth the carrying case and additional outfit.  Mary Beth can't stop staring at Rosie.  She already loves her dearly.
Italian Cream Cake...Yum Yum!
Had to make a strawberry cake for our Strawberry Shortcake party!
Mary Beth loves her brothers and adorable boys cousins dearly, but it is nice to see another girl as well!  I know these two will have tons of fun together!