Our contractor is not only doing an amazing job, he has the sweetest family!! His wife, Jamie, surprised us (knowing that I’ve been on crutches & Sean’s out of town fighting fires) with pink cupcakes for Twinkle Toes’s 7th Birthday today!!
Since this summer has been so crazy, we had decided to wait until next year to have her “big” birthday party with all of her friends, but it was so nice to have some extra company since Hubby had to miss her birthday. . . again! The girls (the contractor and his wife have 3 girls, all close in age to our 3 girls) all dressed up and our little Twinkle Toes was able to have an impromptu “princess birthday party” after all!
After we sang Happy Birthday and enjoyed the cupcakes, Twinkle Toes opened her gifts. The first gift she opened was some new Calico Critters to add to her collection, the Hopscotch Rabbit Family
! Aren’t Calico Critters the cutest!?! My girls love them!
! Aren’t Calico Critters the cutest!?! My girls love them! 
Speaking of Calico Critters, Rascal surprised his sister this morning with a little birthday celebration scene he had set up in the castle
last night, after the girls fell asleep. It was so cute!
last night, after the girls fell asleep. It was so cute!
Twinkle Toes also received a new skirt/outfit, a few
fun
cookbooks
to help break in our new kitchen, a ladybug tree swing
, a few fairy books, and an American Girl Doll
(which she loved, even though it wasn’t the full-size version she had been hoping for. . . maybe someday!).
fun cookbooks to help break in our new kitchen, a ladybug tree swing, a few fairy books, and an American Girl Doll (which she loved, even though it wasn’t the full-size version she had been hoping for. . . maybe someday!).
The kids and I all went out to dinner and then picked up a small cake at Baskin Robbin’s before coming home. We’ll bake the princess cake
, which we had originally planned to make, to celebrate just one more time when her Daddy is home again. We sure miss him!!
, which we had originally planned to make, to celebrate just one more time when her Daddy is home again. We sure miss him!! 
Happy Birthday Twinkle Toes!!
blessed celebration! i love it's simplicity. i just wrapped up my two aug birthdays (24&25).
pax Christi – lena
p.s. many prayers for you and your contractor's family.
Happy birthday to your little princess!
Happy Birthday, Twinkle Toes!
happy birthday!
I love those calico critters…thinking of getting some for my two year olds third birthday.
Happy Birthday, sweet girl! I pray your Daddy is home soon and can't wait to see the princess cake your Mommy makes in her new kitchen fit for a Queen! 🙂
What a great day. How sweet of big brother to do something so sweet and special. I love it when they ooze that kind of love!
Isn't that St. Theresa Awesome? She just knew what was going on and sent special friends to share the day! Happy Birthday Twinkle Toes..and save room for the other cake that will be coming when mom gets back on her feet & dad is back home later on! Blessings! PJ
Oh Happy Birthday, our girls are so close in age! I just had two girls turn 6 and 8.. all into the same things. Wish we lived closer.
Happy birthday beautiful girl, from the old lady who giggles too much! 🙂
Happy Birthday Twinkle Toes!!!!! (Rose is getting big!) Our oldest turned 7 earlier this month.
Happy Birthday to your sweet little girl!!! So sorry to hear about your foot, we'll say a prayer for you and your family, as always =)
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