Clara's 7th Birthday

Happy 7th birthday to Clara Rae!

I was able to catch her waking up before I headed to work on Monday and she told me she was ready to be 7!

She was at a day camp (Camp Koda) at the YMCA all week and they caught wind that it was her birthday on Monday and rustled up some cupcakes to have for snack in the afternoon. And I think she said they sang happy birthday to her twice.

We celebrated with her choice of dinner at home. She chose Spicy Pie pizza and asked to have a living room picnic while watching TV.

Turning seven was off to a good start!

Thank you to everyone who FaceTimed, talked to her on the phone and wished her a happy birthday!

She chose a soccer-themed birthday party which we had at home yesterday. We had fun celebrating with friends and family. She got so many nice gifts.

It was a nice day out and I thought we'd be outside more, but I think some did get in on a game of soccer with Clara's new goals that we gave her. And Ollie was four-wheelin.

Auntie Christel stayed the night and so we introduced her and the girls to our fav new Mexican restaurant, Plaza Azteca.

Brynn ordered the chimichanga, but said it wasn't quite up to par with Shelly's. It was still pretty tasty though.

Ready for bed in her new jammies after a fun day of partying.

Adria was able to come over and play today. They're about to go swimming in our bath tub next. 😀

Comments

Tessa said…

Oh fun! I'm glad we could be there to celebrate! Happy bday, Clara! Hope 7 is great!

Dana's meal at Plaza Azteca is something!

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