Violet's Birthday Day!

Here's our big six-year-old!

After a birthday breakfast of crepes (made by Cora) and a couple of presents and cards, we took Cora to school and got ready for our day.

Since it was a Wednesday, it was a normal day for Violet - school, Variety Show rehearsal and Pioneer Club. But we made time for a special trip to Starbucks before kindergarten started, for a hot vanilla milk.

Luckily, it was a Wednesday, my day to volunteer in class. It was fun watching the class sing "Happy Birthday" to Violet, after Mrs. Hawthorne adjusted her birthday crown.

After school, I took Violet over to her Variety Show rehearsal, and then hurried Cora home to get ready for her playoff softball game. Yes, not only did Cora have a game during Vi's birthday party, she also had one on Violet's actual birthday.

Thankfully our friend Sara looked after Violet after the rehearsal, and took her to Pioneer Club. I don't think Violet missed us at all, since she got a playdate with her good friend Alli! Thanks, Sara, for these cute photos of the birthday girl.





Violet took home the class Birthday Journal, and filled it out Thursday morning.

I loved her entry: "We went to the ice skating rink. I had so much fun skating with my friends.I loved my chocolate cake. I had the biggest piece! We watched kids playing hockey."

Also on Thursday, we went out as a family for Violet's slightly belated birthday dinner. At first she wanted to go to Wendy's, but thankfully she changed her mind in favor of Mod Pizza.

Happy Birthday, dear Violet. We love you and are so thankful that you are our girl!