Eliza's 9th Bday

My baby turned 9! We had fun doing a few things that Eliza wished for her birthday:

We went out to eat at Applebee's. This child loves to go out to eat :). It is a seldom treat.

Her second wish was to have a party with her friends. We decided to do the Luau theme. The girls had a blast doing their hawaiin names, making leis and flower headbands, and watching a movie. This age, though, definitely made for a wild party. I felt like I was at a rock concert!

Photo shoot

Making their leis

The flower shop for headbands

Blowing out the candles

My volcanic creation

Eliza's last birthday wish came as quite a surprise a week later...Eliza's cousin Chris let her have his DS. He figured now that he was becoming a dad, it was time to let go :). Eliza's was overjoyed since she had been asking for one for several years now and was always told no.

Hard to believe another year has already past. My children are growing up to quickly!