We have four birthdays in less than two weeks! First one in April is Jonathan's. He wanted peanut butter pie instead of cake. The girls made it for him since I was busy taking care of a sick puppy.
Blow those candles out, Daddy!
Carrie wanted several of her friends to come to her party, so we had a picnic in town. It was rather chilly, which is why some are wearing jackets. Emily Duddeck, Michelle Giordano and Vanessa McVey are pictured here with Rose and Carrie. We had to change plans about which day to have it, and I only had a few hours to prepare the sloppy joes and two cakes. Carrie made the cakes, and we just put on some boughten icing. Very simple. Sorry, nothing fancy with only a few hours notice. But she had fun. 
One of her gifts was a large art book from our friends the OMaley's. Carrie in this picture is letting her friend Emily choose a page to take home with her.
Then we had our own little home celebration on her real birthday several days later. Eleven years old. Here is her pile of pretty presents including books, Story Hour CD's, a hoop and other things.We have four birthdays in less than two weeks around here!
