Her actual birthday isn't until this coming weekend, but I worry that it will always be overshadowed by Talk Like A Pirate Day (TLAP), so we celebrated a week early, lest we be landlubbers forced to walk ye plank. You too can talk like a pirate on TLAP day (Sept 19th)... learn how on the web!
Plus, we'll be at the Puyallup Fair on her actual birthday.
Much like last year.
Speaking of last year, if you have a few minutes, you may want to revisit these two posts from last year: Dog Shows and Whirling Dervishes since this year looks like it may be pretty similar.
As I was saying, we celebrated Alexia's birthday a week early.
Our day started out with three soccer games in Burlington as part of the season kickoff jamboree.
Tanya has been nominated as the Team Photographer since I'm too busy coaching to get any photos.
Here are a few of my favorites from the day:
Mikayla spent the morning in Mount Vernon, volunteering with her 4H group at the Dog's Life Festival where she was thrilled to win a number of raffles and ended up with a new favorite shirt:
Finally, guests arrive for the birthday party.
We pile into vehicles and end up at the local Build-A-Bear store where everyone got to make their own bear (or dog or cat).
For those of you who haven't been to a Build-A-Bear store, you get to pick out a stuffed animal 'skin', they fill it with stuffing and you get to pick out a heart to stick inside before they sew it up.
Here Alexia is rubbing the heart on her head before putting it into her stuffed dog. Either she's trying to make sure her dog is smart... or she's making sure it smells like soccer sweat.
Just kidding of course.
Girls don't sweat.
Since this was a birthday party, all the guests get to pick out an extra heart and they all go inside the birthday girl's animal.
On the way back we made a detour to McDonalds to let the kids burn off more energy before returning home. Here they are, ready to enjoy a gourmet fast food meal.
So far so good.
No dramatic Rolfs' stories.
Relieved?
Bored?
Oh wait... someone is crying.
Here comes Alexia with reports that she's been bitten.
Here comes the birthday crew... all witnesses to the incident.
Some "stinky ole boy" bit her on the back and was reportedly pulling on other kids clothing and generally acting in a manner that doesn't meet Ronald McDonald standards.
Tanya promptly went over there and dealt with the rabid child, the apologetic father and the 'are you sure it was him' mother in denial.
They promptly left the scene.
We left a short while later to enjoy cake and ice cream at the house, followed by opening presents, watching a movie and then, eventually, sleep.
Thank you, everyone, (except Mr. Rabid Boy) for making this such an enjoyable weekend.
Happy early Birthday Alexia!
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