Monday, September 20, 2010

Eight is Great


Jenelle had a pajama birthday party this year. We almost had a sleepover party, but I just couldn't go through with it. So the pj party was our compromise. It was the easiest party yet. The girls came over and watched the new "Barbie in a Fashion Fairy Tale" while they ate pizza. We played the limbo game and then the girls spent the next 40 minutes playing dress up and walking down the runway. I saw dress up clothes I haven't seen in years. The girls had a great time putting on new outfits and accessories. I would add commentary while they walked down the runway twirling and posing. It was so fun and so easy. I didn't have to clean up after a messy craft. Curt and I didn't have to haul everything over to the park. Lots of fun memories were made. I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but Jenelle's cake matches her pajamas. The only downside to the party that I could find was that she got 8 Zhu Zhu pets. 4 pets and 4 babies. Those Zhu Zhu's are a pain. The wheels are constantly get clogged up so I'm constantly performing "surgery" to get them working again. Oh well, she loves them.


Sunday, September 19, 2010

Seven is Super


Jenelle is 8 now, but let's take a moment to reflect on this past year. Seven was super. Jenelle really came a long way this year. Last summer she was deathly afraid of bugs including the sweet ladybug. If a ladybug landed on her she would scream, cry and go a little ballistic. Just last week she was dismembering a grass hopper and pretending to eat it.

She jumped off the diving board and learned to ride her bike without training wheels this summer. She showers by herself and can swim really well. I just can't believe how grown up she's getting. Where did my little girl go?