Okay. So this wasn't great planning.
But, it had to be done.
I had to schedule Katie's IV infusion for the day before her birthday.
We had a vacation coming up that next week. We had Girl Scout camp the week before.
What could I do?
You can tell from the picture below that she is NOT happy with me.
As she would say, "OBviously, Mom."
But it was all made better.
The next day she got presents!
LOTS OF THEM.
(Thanks to all!)
In typical Katie fashion, she loved ALL the presents she got.
Her enthusiasm for ripping open presents and exclaiming,
"IT'S THE BEST PRESENT EVER!!!!" knows no bounds.
Later that day it was time for the actual party.
A sleepover party.
I know. Crazy.
It wasn't too bad. She invited friends she's known since preschool (and their littler siblings) and I know both families very well.
First up, Katie's favorite....Ooba's Mexican food.
Then it was time for a little after dinner archery...
....and sword practice.
(Notice the baby doll that has been hung up as an archery target)
The theme of the party?
It was complicated.
Monster High (black and pink) AND Percy Jackson (blue).
Hey. Remember that "mordida" thing I talked about in the Mikey's B-Day Blog Post?
Well, here you can see it in action.
No Katie's were harmed in the making of this film.
Here's a still picture of the result.
Time for just a few more presents.
Then we took a little break.
The girls went upstairs and did some makeup.
Um.
I don't know.
The boys played a wicked game of Uno.
Not sure who ended up winning.
After the games and such (and some loud singing and dancing) it was movie time.
Katie chose to watch Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
I was pleasantly surprised. All the kids really liked it.
Huh. Who knew?
I guess Katie did.
And then it was time to head to Camp Halfblood for the sleep portion of the evening.
That sleep portion was a little long coming.
After a bedtime story read to all by Huzbend...
...it was time to settle down.
Except, that didn't happen.
The kids didn't quiet down completely until about 2am or so.
Phew.
Most were up by 9 the next morning.
Although, they looked like they could've (and should've) slept another few hours.
Despite the not-so-happy morning face, Katie had a great birthday.
Next up....vacation time!!!!
