After the back to school business, which was rather tame as all the kids were just moving up a grade, not changing teachers or schools, we geared up for another round of birthday bashes. First up was Sophie’s 11th birthday. She decided to have her friend party on a different day, so that it wouldn’t be rushed,as Thursdays Sarah has violin lessons and then I have mutual in the evenings. So on the actual day we just did the usual no chores, favorite meals and cake and presents.
So fun to see how well she is growing up.
And so are her tastes. She loves things like perfume, nail polish, jewelry, and my scented body wash. So I got her some of her own and she was very happy.:) Lexi worked for a long time on a card for her, that included a picture.
And Sarah surprised us all with her present. She had made it in arts and crafts class at school, and it took her several months to complete, working an hour or two a week. Isn’t it beautiful?
She scratched the design into the glass using a special needle. No glass etching cheater cream here. Just little strokes repeated over and over and over. Definitely worth a giant hug!
Sophie keeps it on her homework desk where she can see it every day. Sophie was the only child who did NOT pick out any Lego at Legoland for her birthday. She likes the rides, but isn’t into the actual bricks themselves. Does still like Playmobil, though, so she isn’t growing up too fast. 🙂
I have absolutely no memory of why we took this photo, but it was too funny not to include. 
We consumed 5 birthday cakes in the month of July, with more to come for Alexandra’s birthday, so I think everyone was thrilled when Sophie decided she wanted birthday pie instead. She chose banana cream and I tried to make it extra special with fancy piped on whipped cream. 
For two boys who don’t like bananas, they seem awfully excited about this pie, don’t they? 🙂
You are the cream filling in our Oreo cookie of a family, Sophie. The sweet center that holds it all together! Happy birthday!