Birthday Updates

Ella's Birthday
Ella ended up having 2 parties - one before we moved, one after we moved. The plan was just to have one with her friends before we moved. But then, Missy decided she wanted to have Hayley and Ainsley at her party. Of course, that means their parents ;) But being five minutes away from her grandparents, that got to be less of a get together but more of an unplanned party - with cupcakes and everything :)

Anna's Birthday
Anna turned TWO in August. She's such an amazing little girl! I cannot believe she'll be twenty-six months in two days - Happy/Sad at the same time. I made a cute cake a Cinderella Barbie cake. She looked pretty but the morning of the party Einstein decided to eat some of my last fondant so the front of the dress, the part not yet made, had to be re-done at the last minute and wasn't as pretty as I'd wanted it. The girls loved it!

Pink!
I finally had my hair dyed pink - Hot Pink! I wasn't so sure of the color but after waiting for 10 years I finally did it - can I just say, I love it!!! It was my own birthday present to myself :)

Birthday
Then for my birthday I got more shocks! Sam had set up, on his own, to go out to dinner on my actual birthday with Allen and Marianne. It was totally fun and a good time. Then when we got home he had presents from he and the girls! Presents?!?! From Sam?!??!? But, this is not where the fun ends. On Sunday we were headed over to his parents' house again to play games. Longish story shorter - we get there and the table is all set - but for like 15 people - not just the six of us. I asked, "Who's coming?" Thinking they might be having company for dinner or something. Then Melissa's head pops around the corner and she says, "We Are!" and they were there along with Jo and Rick. I was stunned. Literally speechless! So very unlike Sam and I'd spent Saturday with Mel and she never said a word! I gotta say, this beats Chicken Stock and IOUs :)