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Can you believe this girl is NINE years old!

She is growing up so fast but thank goodness she still begs for a giant lollipop at the store and enjoys playing with all her stuffed animals, playmobile and pretending like she is a dog or some other type of animal.(she asks to wear shorts to school everyday, because her and her friends pretend like their animals at recess and she doesn't want to get holes in her knees).A few more years and that might not be so cool anymore.

 She asked for an "Under the Sea" cake, and "Under the Sea" is what she got. Beetle definitely didn't disappoint. The coral was edible and delicious if you like air head candy.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Annabelle had her first friend party this year. She invited friends from school and some of her local cousins.

 They played the newspaper/gift/dice game, ate pizza and sno cones. Annabelle requested to play tag, because it is her favorite. I said "okay how about we play TV tag" and they all yelled "NO, toilet tag!" A new kind of tag for this generation I guess. I was a little worried about it but don't worry it wasn't a crude game, Annabelle will be more than happy to show you how to play sometime.


 Annabelle loved all her presents and after she opened them she said "friend parties are really fun Mom".



Sydney, Annabelle, Kysa, Charlie, and Izzy.


Her brothers are also her friends and her biggest fans, lately she will hold her arms out to Simon and he will reach for her (even when I am holding him). It really does make me happy and she has been helping me out SO much lately, she is the boys entertainment and can entertain for a LONG time. Happy 9th Birthday Annabelle, We love you!