happy birthday, sophia!

We celebrated Sophia's 7th (eek! can you believe it?) birthday a few weekends ago. We have been busy with lots of spring activities, so I apologize for the lateness of this post. 

Sophia wanted to have a movie theater birthday party. The weekend of her birthday the movie, "Home" was playing, so the girls had cupcakes, opened gifts, completed some "Home" fun sheets, and watched the movie. 

there is only 1 smile that sophia has these days...overjoyed!

birthday "thank you" gifts for her friends (we were able to snatch up some "Home" toys from McDonald's to put in each popcorn box - score!)

the party room after we decorated...

the gang's all here!

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sophia's actual birthday 

sophia wanted to have banana pancakes shaped like bananas for her birthday breakfast

sophia was able to be the "star of the week" and share her "all about me" poster on her birthday

look who finally got her own bike...and without training wheels!

she is growing up so fast!

hippity hop...

of course one of our traditions is to stop and see the easter bunny at the mall!

This year we did not get a chance to hop over until easter weekend...nothing like cutting it close! 

  

 we left a note and some carrots for the easter bunny... 

 easter morning - sophia found her basket and bean bag chair from the easter bunny behind the couch. Livia found her basket and bean bag chair in the hall closet...that easter bunny sure is sneaky!

after finding fit bits in their baskets, we decided to take an early morning walk before easter mass- it was such a beautiful morning! 

 ready for church with grandma and grandpa!

  

 easter dinner with grandma nancy and auntie susan

  

 time for the annual egg hunt at grandma and grandpa's house! grandpa was braving the wet conditions...is there a hurricane a-coming?

HOPPY EASTER from two cute BUNNIES!

yee haw!

last week we attended sophia's 1st grade musical - the wild, wild west. This is a pretty big event for the 1st graders, and it is a little bit like a graduation from the "little" school. Sophia was selected to have a speaking part during the musical. We had been listening to her practice her speaking part and her singing for quite some time, so we were eager to see it all put together. 

We could not have been more proud of our little cowgirl! 

 walking in with her class... 

  

 "He always knew he would get a chance to try out his cowboy call- Yee Haw!" 

 our sassy cowgirl...

 sophia with her 1st grade teacher, mrs. aten

 and some ice cream to celebrate!