Esme’s 7th birthday weekend
It’s hard to believe our little girl is now 7! Where does the time go?
We had a great birthday weekend. Saturday, August 1 was “Birthday Party” day, which started off with the kids playing with our phones and taking pictures (in case you’re wondering about all of those pictures of Mom) and then followed by dad taking the kids out for a breakfast at Bread Co followed by a last-minute supply run to the party store. Then, over to the Webster Groves pool for the party! Unfortunately a lot of Esme’s friends were away for the weekend (must have been the crunch to get in end-of-summer vacations) but we still were able to see a lot of friends and were blessed with perfect weather. Swimming, pizza, cookie cake and lots of fun led to a bunch of tired kids.
On the big day itself, we opened presents and had breakfast (Esme’s choice of waffles with ice cream and chocolate sauce). We then stopped by Toys R Us to use a gift certificate she got, which was then followed by a trip to the mall. E wanted to have a “party” for her brother and sister at Build-A-Bear. Each kid got an accessory for a stuffed animal, then we had lunch and played on the playground (a new one they hadn’t been to before that they really enjoyed). Then at the Disney store we got a special treat with a special birthday song. We got home, played some games and had quiet time, then headed over to neighbor Mr Gary’s pool for some fun. Esme did her first dive and front flip off a diving board! Then our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner and of course Yo My Goodness for dessert. What a weekend!
Just for fun, I dug up some links from her birthdays over the years…
- 6th birthday: 2014
- 5th birthday: 2013
- 4th birthday: 2012
- 3rd birthday: 2011
- 2nd birthday: 2010 (part 1, part 2, part 3)
- 1st birthday: 2009 (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4)
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