Happy 7th Birthday Mckenna

Mckenna requested a spa birthday party. Well actually, she asked to go get mani/pedis with a few friends. I did some research and then we discussed the cost...I explained to her that we could go to the salon but that would spend all the money, or her friends could come to our house and we would create a spa. The upside to the home party was it left money in the budget to get the girls robes as their party favors. Mckenna loved the idea and so I hosted my first birthday party in a bathroom!

Mad masks and cucumbers while soaking their feet in my tub...

Mckenna and 4 friends from school and swim team... Picking out their nail polish colors...

Her pink bubble gum ice cream cake...

Opening presents...

Bryanna, Jordan, Mckenna, Sophia and Abby...in their robes.

The party was a great success and Mckenna was very happy. We continued to celebrate the next day with a trip to the mall to pick out some shoes she has been wanting. We also spent the night in a hotel with the entire family in Maryland since Brad had an off site retreat for his office. All in all I think her 7th year is off to a good start!

Hats!

Morgan has become my little hat girl! She loves to wear them...even a winter stocking cap in 90 degree temps! Ironically I bet she'll be out of this stage when winter arrives and I actually want her to wear a hat!

Our Week

Papa has been visiting for the past week. There have been several extremely hot days but when the humidity dropped (slightly) we tried to have some fun.

The National Zoo...
Maryland Blue Crab...

The National Cathedral...

The Marine Corp War Memorial for the Sunset Parade...
Having fun with Papa...

Pep Rally

Tonight we went to our swim team pep rally...a Friday night tradition prior to home swim meets. It's a fun family environment with music, a cookout and cheers.

Michigan Vacation

I've finally had a chance to sit down and post about some of our fun in Michigan. The next 5 or 6 posts recapp the fun we had the past few weeks.

We had a fabulous time visiting friends and family. I am so blessed to have some friends that have been in my life as long as I can remember...they are truly family, not friends.

We were lucky that we were also able to overlap with our CO cousins for one day and had a lot of fun at a waterpark with Nana.

The four year olds...Brooke and Aryssa.

Ayanna with Baileigh and Mckenna...8,7,6.
The entire gang...6 very happy little girls!

Cousins...

My girls with my brother's girls...

Port Huron

A day on Lake Huron with Aunt Laurie and her family...

The girls on the beach...

Having fun in the sand...

Tubing...the girls would do this all day if allowed!

Morgan...just chillin in the lake.

Laurie's kids...Bryan and Brittany...can't believe how old they are getting!
The girls watching fireworks...so sweet.

Silver Lake...Day 1

We were so lucky to have a few days with my dear friend Tricia and her family at her mom's lake house. They are always s hospitable and are truly family in our hearts. It is so fun to se our kids together after having been friends since we were the same age!



The sister I've never had...love you Trish!

Silver Lake...Day 2

Another fun day on Silver Lake with Nana II...
Baileigh and Mckenna with Joe and Elizabeth...

Ready and waiting to tube...

Brooke being silly, as always...

Ending a perfect day with smores...

Boyne City

We headed to my friend's (Aunt Shelly) lake house for a few fun days up north. The first evening we enjoyed a boat ride on Lake Charlevoix with the Parpart boys...Blake and Quinn.

Love this picture of Brooke...

Enjoying ice cream and a beautiful sunset with Daddy...

Lake Charlevoix

A beautiful Michigan day on the beach and in a boat...nothing better! So glad the girls can experience summer fun in Michigan like I did as a young girl.

Mckenna and Quinn, busy building in the sand.

Brad and Morgan keeping cool...
LOVE this photo...the colors, the composition, the flip flops, water color etc...and the cute girl.

Baileigh and Blake about to be tossed on the tube...
Baileigh and Mckenna's turn...

Having fun in the sand? Not sure...

Two cuties...

Time for smores...




Clean after a fun day on the beach...