Happy Birthday Adi!

I really struggled this year with making the choice between having a friends party for Adi or a family party. I knew I didn't have it in me to do both, and I thank God that I didn't mistakenly think that would be a good idea!!

I was all set on a friends party and then I got stuck in the planning process. Finally, I realized that this wasn't my party, it was Adi's and I needed to ask her what she wanted. I explained the difference between a friends party (siting Max and Caedon's parties) and a family party (naming several family members that would likely come). Adi didn't even hesitate to choose a family party. I was a bit surprised, but when I asked her again later she had the same response. OK, then. Family party it is!

Here's Adi with her cousins Keely, Elleh and Tori:

Adi saw this toy macaw around Christmas time and it was $50! I was not at all willing to pay $50 for a silly toy bird!! Then I found it on clearance at Target for 50% off. I can do $25 - worth every penny to see all these smiles:

One of her gifts was a Mariposa butterly fairy dress up costume which she of course had to put on immediately and wore throughout the rest of the party! So cute :)