Happy 7th Birthday MacKenzie

I can not believe another year has come and gone for this girl.
As of Oct 1st she is now the big 7 Years old!!!!

We didn't do anything super fun or exciting - like a party, but the day was spent as a family. We started out with our friends the Willard's stopping by on their way out of town to wish MacKenzie a happy birthday. Then, it was off to swimming with more friends, the Copeland's. They were "living" in a hotel at the time while some major repairs were being done on their house so we helped take advantage of the heated pool. Soooo fun!!!! We got home, got everyone through the showers and cleaned up and off to McDonald's we went. Daddy joined us there and we spent over two hours there for the kiddos to play and enjoy. They helped out some younger kids and that mom was so thrilled that she bought all of my kids a cookie as a thank you! Sa-weet!!

Then home to have the requested dinner - MacKenzie's favorite - waffles. We enjoyed them with syrup, peanut butter and syrup, or with peaches and whip cream. YUM!! Good choice MacKenzie.

Then to the long awaited presents. She wanted to open everything first thing that morning, but we made her wait until everyone was together again in the evening.

A cool new outfit.
(I might add that I bought every single piece of this outfit on clearance and the entire thing cost me $8 - including the shoes!!!)

3 packages of 10 count silly bands - let's just say that this girls was in heaven!!
Gotta have the silly bands (a status thing at school - who knew?)

Pet Shop

Cards from both sets of Grandparents - both containing CASH MONEY!!!
Thank you Grandmas and Grandpas

Another shirt - notice it is DANCE??? Everything dance is a hit for this girl
(another clearance rack find at only $2 - go me!)

Lastly - it was the BIG present. She wanted to open this one first. But, no, it had to be last.

Wow! I didn't think it would be that big of a hit....

Just look at that face of pure joy and excitement....

So what was it? Her fashion sketch pad of course. A set of 3 to be exact!!!! Alexis got a single one from a friend for her birthday. We gave this same exact thing to another friend for her birthday and MacKenzie has been talking about it for months. We decided it was time for her to get her own.
They had a smoking deal on them at Costco so I had to get her one of her own!!

The silly bands were definitely a hit. Now the sisters are a little jealous!
Oh well. It is MacKenzie's birthday after all.

Happy Birthday, sweet MacKenzie. We love you to eternity and back!!!!!