It's your Birthday, shout Hooray!

Well, it's that time of year again...birthdays for Bailey and I! :) Bailey is 7 now...wow how time flies! Lots of birthday celebrations over the past few weeks. Bailey had a party with a couple of her friends at the bowling alley last Saturday; which everyone had such a great time. Bailey even got an authentic bowling pin that everyone could autograph.

From left to right: Bailey, Sera, Ariana, Erin, Marylinn, and Ben. They were all so well behaved, it was such a memorable party for Bailey.

At her request, I made carrot cake with pink and purple frosting....a little interesting looking but tasted delicious!

Then, the night before our birthdays, Josh and his dad were making Dutch Pancakes (YUM) and the stack of pancakes was getting bigger and bigger but I didn't think anything of it since they make such good leftovers. Well, the doorbell rang and there was our good friends the Crocker family and the Jasper Family--for a little surprise birthday dinner with us! Josh had arranged with Lauren to blow up a bunch of balloons and decorate with streamers. It was fun to celebrate with a few friends, it was a nice surprise.

Erin, Bailey, Ben, and Hannah

Gary, Chris, Josh, Makenna, Wendy, Steve, Evan, and Lauren

Now, it is actually birthday day and of course we have to celebrate some more! :) In the morning we went to Crumb Brothers (a DELICIOUS bakery) for some pastries. It is one of my favorite places in town.

Bailey couldn't wait to open her presents, of course. Her favorites were some new books, an Easy Bake oven, and a new bike! She had to take the bike out immediately for a test ride around the slightly snowy block of course. Hopefully this bike will last her a while, she is growing so fast!

Then for dinner we went to Texas Roadhouse. Bailey has wanted to go there since it opened here in town in October, so I figured it was a great time to go. They had peanuts on the table, which was wonderful because it kept Erin busy cracking them for the whole time we were waiting for food. She made quite a pile of shells!

Then, they rolled out a saddle for Bailey and I to sit on for our birthday announcement. Barely enough room for us to fit on together, but it was fun for both of us to be in the spotlight (literally since they turned the light on us). They yelled out our ages as well, but thankfully I'm not old enough to be ashamed of my years yet! (28 years by the way)
It was such a wonderful birthday. Another year gone by, hopefully many more to come!