Birthday Bash Weekend

Elle... 5 years old!!

This weekend was full of celebrations...celebrations of all the March birthdays in our extended family. We celebrated Stacey, Kelley, and Elle's birthdays. The party weekend got kicked off with a Polka Dot Pottery Birthday Party for Elle. Lots of friends and family all met up at the mall and crafted their little hearts out. My two little girls were LOVING it!! I was loving that they get to create and all of this out of their systems at the Pottery shop and not in my kitchen. Poor kids...for having a crafty mom; they really don't get to do many crafts.

Look at that face and those mischievous eyes!

Mom, Ailey and River

Even Dads were in on the action...both Tyler and Casey were helping with all the painting.

Ailey and Bryn were so cute. They both picked little owls and painted very nicely and neatly. They picked colors that coordinated and were very serious about it all. I about died laughing when Bryn yelled, "Look Mom!! It's like Sisters Creed!!"

The painting party in full swing.

Elle was having such a great time!!

Cousins with the Birthday Girl!!

It was a great birthday party and everyone had a spectacular time...but it wasn't quite over yet!!

After all the friends left, the cousins, mommies, and grandma headed out to the nail salon for some pampering. Fresh pedicures were the perfect way to kick off spring which is actually acting fairly spring-like (a rarity here in Spokane).

Mom, Kelley, and Elle down at the very end getting her manicure.

We were loving it too! Poor Reilly missed out by having to work that day.

Stacey and River...I think Stacey's eyes are closed in bliss. 

These silly girls!! To think that I never had a professional pedicure until I was a grown woman with three children; but boy, do I love them now.

Pretty Elles-Belles and her pretty fingernails.

Then later that night Stacey, Kelley, my Mom, and I went out to dinner to celebrate Stacey and Kelley's birthdays. We ate a Casper Fry which was delicious.  It's got an hipster southern vibe going. We got to use the gift card that Sisters Creed won at the Two Women Christmas Show in December for having the most beautiful booth. Very nice. I am in southern food withdrawal here in Spokane so I completely enjoyed and savored my Shrimp and Grits.

Two more birthday girlies!!

After dinner Stacey and Kelley wanted to go to the Davenport Hotel Safari Room for cocktails and dessert. In case you are wondering... the Safari Room makes a FABULOUS cherry Italian soda which was my "cocktail" for the night. I am still thinking about it's deliciousness. I also managed to put away a mini- crème brûlée and a mini-peanut butter pie. I love their teeny tiny desserts. Very satisfying.

Happy Birthday Stacey, Kelley, and Elle. I hope that this year will be wonderful for all of you. Enjoy the last year of your 30s, Stac!! 40 is breathing down your neck....and everything you heard about 40 is, unfortunately, TRUE.

On that sad note... I will sign off to start working on my talk. I am speaking in church on Sunday...ugh. Wait until you hear my topic... just wait...it's a doozy.


I won't make you wait... I need the sympathy...and perhaps an explanation of what the heck I am supposed to talk about.

Here goes...

What is required to receive the fullness of the Lord's Grace


Huh? Are you freakin' kidding me? What happened to the days of one word topics such as tithing, forgiveness, integrity etc.

Yeah...be jealous.