Heather's Birthday

There's a lot of catching up to do here, but let's start off with Heather's birthday. She had her party on a Tuesday after school. Luckily for us, school was cancelled on Monday due to a slippery mix of bad weather. It gave us extra time to get everything ready. Here, she decorates her own cake with letters and snowflake sprinkles.

 Her friends rode the bus home with her. Wes met them as they got off the bus and gave them a ride up our long, long driveway on the trackster. Of all the girly activities I had planned, I think the trackster ride was the highlight of the party.  Look at them piled on there clutching their backpacks. 

 Heather and I had made gingerbread girls for decorating. These are twins, Ella and Evy. They were in my preschool class last year and I learned to tell them apart. Now they have their hair cut differently so it's easier.

 Kiera seems to be a minimalist...

 ...but not Anya!

 Many thanks to Joanie for engaging them all in a game of twister while I got dinner ready. 

 Again this year, Heather requested sardines, but I reminded her that her friends might not like them as much as she does, so maybe she should choose something else. Her next best choice was hotdogs and macaroni and cheese.

 Then time for cake and gifts.

 Last of all a pinata.  Look at the determination on that face.

 In the end, it was Wayne and Cole who smashed open the pinata.

It was a really fun party and everything went very well. But it was lovely to see all the parents arrive promptly at 6:00 to pick up their girls and take them home.

Christmas morning pictures coming soon.