eight birthdays later

funny thing about birthdays, they really do happen every year. and every year i find myself wondering, how is it she is another year older?

well she is. caroline turned 8 in march and i still find myself asking where my baby went. 8! it is hard to swallow.

her 8th birthday party was a slumber party that included 2 cousins and 4 friends. 7 girls total may not sound like a lot, but believe me, when you are in thick of it 7 feels like 50! thankfully we had a lot of activities planned to keep them busy. and even with all the activities, they still found plenty of time for screams, messes, and a little chaos.

lb wearing the birthday shirt that her grandma made

yummy cake time! it was a cookie cake since

the birthday girl is not a fan of icing.

one of the party games... donuts on a string

we opted to not invest much in party favors. 

rather we had a face painter come over the 

next morning. it was a total hit with the girls.

Caroline at the age of 8:

• is in the 2nd grade
• loves to read A-Z mystery books
• is a katy perry fan and quickly becoming a kelly clarkson fan
• loves accessories
• loves to get pedicures
• loves to dance in the kitchen while we are cooking dinner
• goes to bed at 8:30 and wakes up at 6:30
• favorite food is ribs
• weighs 55 lbs
• wears a size 3.5 shoe
• is a super helpful, super sweet, big sister to hadley
• has lost a total of 10 teeth 
• is amazing at gymnastics
• makes me nervous with the flips she likes to do
• favorite tv show is austin and ally
• loves chewy candy like swedish fish, skittles, & gummie worms
• gets more toppings than yogurt at yogli mogli
• is very funny and has a great sense of humor
• does not like any of her clothes too tight
• likes ankle socks
• is obviously a pretty particular kid
• has a lot of friends
• is always the teachers pet
• plays with barbies and american girls
• plays hide and seek with her little sister
• favorite color is anything but pink

happy 8th birthday to the world's most amazing caroline!

thanks for always being such an involved, positive role model for your baby sister.