Ellie turns 8!

Helping mom with her Barbie cake. Ellie like this job as you can see.

I've only made one other Barbie cake ever and the last one was sort of a flop. Actually it was racey. Her frosting top slid off as we blew out the candles! This one went a little bit better. Stiff icing is the trick.

I'm so thankful for my older daughters who along with their friends did a lot of work that day for Ellie. We had a spa party and Kate, her friend Lizzy, and her friend Isabel were the "technicians". They soaked all the little girls feet and hands, and painted their toe nails and finger nails. So fun!

The girls converted the lanai into the Spa.

Gracie designed the dining room decorations.

The workers; Isabel, Kate, and Lizzy.

Soaking.

This picture just cracked me up! They were showing each other pictures of rugs, commenting on which ones were cute or ugly! Do you like the spaghetti pot and mop bucket soakers? Yea, we're pretty classy around here.

Mom and her girl.

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You would not believe how much frosting is on this baby!

Happy Birthday honey!

Making jewelry out of Sculptey Clay.

Dance contest.

Birthday Tradition: Birthday Spanks. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 1 to grow on, and a sock to grow a block and a pinch to grow an inch! Your not offically 8 until you've had your birthday spanks!

A yardstick of gum. Who doesn't need a yardstick of gum?

Pretty happy about the yard stick of gum!

Mom and dad, this is what you bought Ellie. The baby moves and talks. It's freaky. She loves it.