sweet six...and slumber party

six years...are you kidding me?  our firstborn....sweet, sensitive, outgoing, courageous, stubborn, strong willed, cute, silly, polite and beautiful....have i mentioned that i love this girl?  the last year we have really had our ups and downs, but who doesn't when you are trying to find out who you are as a young little person...how far to push the boundaries (especially with "mom"). i just can't believe that six years have gone by...and you are already wanting to be ten...want to marry your little friend in class and want to wear a bra (seriously, just yesterday at target we were in the little girls section and she saw the little training bras, "mom, i really want to wear a bra," what?.....slow down!!!  please!!!  don't grow up too fast.  in some ways you are so much like me, it's a little scary.  you are growing into a beautiful little lady and i love you with all my heart...though i don't tell you nearly enough.  i hope you have a wonderful birthday!  
speaking of birthday...don't ask me why, but this was the year we decided to try the sleep over thing.  in fact it is going on right now as i write this....well, winding down anyway.  they are all tucked in and jabbering away upstairs.  i think i have been up there four times now;-)  we'll see how long this takes.  i think they have had a good time.  i'll wait for the parent reports next week at school!  well, i better go...i think i need to make one more trip back upstairs.  happy birthday kyleebug!

per kylee's request....jayhawk style!

on our way to red robin for a little dinner and milkshakes!

on a side note...a funny story that i had to post before i forget.  alaina was really excited about something last night and when she was trying to tell alan, she just couldn't get the words out...so alan kept telling her to "spit it out."  so what does she do?  she goes into the bathroom and spits in the trash can....trying to "spit it out."  gosh, that makes me laugh just writing about it.  it was seriously one of the funniest things she has ever done.  i thought i took things so literal!  what a goof!