Lindsay turns 8

Tuesday, 8/19/14

Lindsay turning 8 was hard... I don't know why, I just can't believe she's 8, it seems so old. Now a 2nd-grader, loving, giving, compassionate & funny...  I hope she enjoyed her birthday celebrations (pretty sure she did ;) b/c she deserves only the best!

Here she opened her Mimi present... loving her Beenie Boo :) This was actually Monday the 18th (she couldn't wait ;)

Her birthday was the day before school started and I had to work, so she went to Maggie's house and celebrated with Kreighton, Kyle, Kael, Lauren, Parker & Owen Kress. Party pizzas, watermelon & cupcakes were on the menu :) After school we had to go to East Buchanan and drop off school supplies. We ordered chicken from McElroys and headed home so Lindsay could open her presents!

Look how big they are!!!

And then we sang her happy birthday...

Garnet the calf & Caroline's work outfit :)

Friday, 8/22/14
Lucky for me, Lola agreed to keep the littles so I could get ready for Lindsay's over-night party that night! I patted myself on the back ;) I even got the mailbox done before the bus pulled up! There was an early release for heat this day (all week actually) and it worked out perfectly as we didn't have to leave immediately after they got in the house... they had time to relax & play.

Fun girls...

Her friends singing her happy birthday

Presents! Ella got her this really neat bungy-chair... coolest thing, from Target of course :)

And then the main event! We piled in the van and headed to Marion to Airfix! A trampoline park!

I took those 3 pictures and thought to myself, who am I kidding? I'm jumping! So I put my camera in the van and bought myself and wrist band. So. much. fun.

Should have taken this pic at the beginning... they were sweaty!!

the van ride home... watching Frozen :)

We grilled hamburgers & hot-dogs for them that night and they all fell asleep about 11pm to a movie. I'd call it a success! :D