Celebration!

A good portion of our week was devoted to celebrating Lily's 4th birthday. We started early Wednesday morning (her actual birthday) with presents because Joey worked late every night this week and it was his only chance to see her.

Opening a Rapunzel musical brush from Mommy and Daddy...can you tell she's excited???

She is thrilled...this is one of the toys she had picked out at Walmart the week before.

A Rapunzel vanity from PeePaw and Nana

Next, all the kids had a birthday present to open...an early one for Cassidy and Finn.

I made personalized Disney scrapbooks for each of them as mementos of our trip. I had gotten 2 coupons for free books from Snapfish and another coupon for a huge discount on a book from Shutterfly, so I had to jump on the opportunity!

Looking at all their pictures

Finn LOVES his book...he reads it over and over again!

Lily sporting a new hair extension and sitting in front of her new vanity...it is SO cute!

Cassidy's hair extension blends right in, doesn't it? ;)

And he's just too cute not to photograph!

Thursday, after a bout with walking pneumonia, Cassidy finally went back to school. While she was away, Finn and Lily spent the morning playing together in the pool. They enjoy each other's company a little more each day!

Practicing her high wire act

Pretending to be cats and drinking water out of bowls

Friday was spent constructing Lily's Ladybug cake.

I was really pleased...it may be my favorite cake yet!

Lilybug with her Ladybug

On Saturday, each of the girls invited a friend to join us at the pool for swimming and birthday cake. Lily, of course, wanted Hannah! :)

Finn LOVES the pool, especially jumping off the side.

Bennett, Cassidy, and Olivia getting ready for some lunch!

The crowns and princess plates are courtesy of my mom. We stopped by her house on Wednesday...I thought so that Lily could open her birthday present. (My mom was visiting my grandparents in Richmond on Saturday and couldn't make it to the party, but Gran still came to party with us!) However, when we arrived Mema had prepared a mini-party for us...plates, noisemakers, crowns, cupcakes, and presents! It was SO sweet and my only regret is that I didn't have my camera to capture the fun!

After all that swimming, everyone was starving!

Princess Joey

Happy 4th Birthday, Lily Anne!

She had a little trouble blowing out the candle!

A Tinkerbell snow globe (or "snow glow" as Lily calls it) from sweet Hannah

The kids took turns yelling "WATCH ME!!!" and jumping into the pool.

Best Friends

Lily's new favorite thing is going underwater...I could not be more thrilled!

There she goes again!

After the party, Grandma and Grampa arrived for a short visit. Grandpa made the kids a beautiful picnic table. We cannot wait to have our first meal on it!!!

Opening presents from Grandma and Grandpa...3D sidewalk chalk and bubbles.

Dancing with Grandma

He gives the BEST hugs!!!