Marin's 7th Birthday

I am ashamed to say that I am not even posting about Marin's birthday in her birthday month. I have been swamped with stuff and have not gotten around to posting anything for two months. Marin is so sweet and she deserves better, so Mommy is sorry Marin.

Marin had a great birthday. She had her first party with friends. Every other year, she has chosen to go to Skamania Lodge instead of having a party with friends, so this was a bit of a shock. Marin invited several friends to go to Build-A-Bear workshop. They were all very cute. Most of the girls chose a bear covered in shamrocks. I think they all had fun making their bear and choosing names, clothes, etc. We had pizza and cupcakes after the girls were finished with their stuffed animals. Marin seemed to be enjoying herself as did the rest of the crowd. We also had a family party for Marin on the Sunday before her birthday. Marin chose to have homemade mac and cheese for dinner. That is her favorite thing. We got a cake from Costco and we put an edible image of Marin as a baby on the top of it. It was very cute, but I didn't like the idea of eating baby Marin. This is the second year in a row that Marin has wanted a picture of herself on the cake. She said it was a Marin-themed birthday. On Marin's actual birthday, we went to Red Robin for dinner with Grandma and Grandpa Harker and then the kids came with me to my dodgeball game. (Yes I am in a dodgeball league.) They love coming to the games, even though there isn't really a safe place for them to sit. They end up dodging balls too. I think that overall, Marin had a great birthday weekend. She is such a sweet, special little girl. She would do anything for anyone. I am so glad that she is in our family. I continue to be proud of what a wonderful daughter she is growing up to be. Where did my baby go though? Seven years old already?