Grace is 7!

After the cheerleading game, we all came back to our house for a little family birthday party for Grace. Grace said she wanted hot dogs and watermelon for her birthday meal. So, we made a pot of chili to go with the dogs. Grace had to open presents first, of course. Then we ate and sat around for a while. Grace got a Barbie vet doll, which she loves, from Grandma and Papaw Gardner, along with a new movie. She got a new outfit and a Crayola glowdome from Mimi and Papoo. She got a cute little duffle bag with her name on it from Julie and Jason. She wasn't too impressed with a bag as a gift at the time. But, since last week she has used her new bag every day! She has been carrying around her new doll things in it. When she goes to Reesi's to play she takes her toys in her new bag. Then, last night she went to spend the night at SK's and she used it to pack her clothes. I think she appreciates it a little more now. Joni got her some Build-a-Bear clothes for her stuffed animals. I don't have a picture of those yet. We didn't give her gifts from me and Eric on Saturday. We decided to wait until Sunday morning because that was her actual birthday and we wanted her to have something to open on her actual birthday. In the blowing candles pictures, you can notice that there is one picture that Lyla looks mad in. We had to have a fight over blowing out the candles! Doesn't every family??? Well, we do anyway. All of the kids want to blow them out, whether it's their birthday or not. So, here are the pictures from the party. They're in backward order because I'm not focusing on perfection right now. One more note, I made the cake to look like a cheerleading megaphone. I got the pattern from familyfun.com. Pretty easy.