She's 7...our little baby Charlotte is 7! It happened just a few weeks ago & she could not be happier to be "SO OLD!" On the eve of the big day Eloise & I did some wrapping & decorating for her birthday breakfast. The homemade cards are my favorite....
Delicious cinnamon rolls were on the menu. I think we may need to double the amount we cook...there is never enough! We let her have a really big one with extra icing, sang happy birthday & watch her blow out her birthday candle.
We were excited to let her open a gift we had been thinking about getting her for awhile. She was thrilled to be photographed with her very own telescope & "The Night Sky" to know what to be looking for & to read about the history of astronomy.
After breakfast while she was reading her new book the bubsters gave blowing up balloons a try. Apparently it's harder than it looks! The girls just enjoyed the balloons that were already tied.
Rob left for work after breakfast & we headed to the park. It ended up being a marathon scooter ride/playing at two parks, eating a snack & each drinking a gallon of water in the middle of July. I tried to narrow this down but these five were making me laugh. Here is the big seven year old with her biggest fans...
Rob came home for the Kraft mac & cheese extravaganza the birthday girl requested. He walked in & surprised her with a bouquet of flowers. Her eyes lit up & she had a big smile on her face. In the late afternoon we got all gussied up to go to Daddy's office & out to dinner at her favorite pizza place. She was looking pretty : ) Our dear friends Michael & Christi sent Charlotte a state of Florida necklace that she proudly wore. Such a special part of her story.
Dinner at SPIN pizza was fun considering that we have had pizza from there a million times & have only eaten at the restaurant twice. We were reminded (again) that it is a challenging time to eat a meal out with our family ; ) The big girls were awesome of course & had their first experience of going to the ladies room sans mommy. They were full of giggles & stories about how loud the hand dryer was etc. They had to go back another time or two. I'm glad they have each other!
Once we were home, we got all the boys to bed & set up the telescope. We had some issues finding the moon even though it was literally right in front of us. Come to find out there are certain adjustments described in great detail in the instructions that I didn't notice. Robby & I had a good laugh when I shared my frustration & he took a look. I think better times are ahead, ha!
Our science study this fall includes astronomy so having this lovely addition to the family will be of great benefit....as long as we follow those directions. She was also given a microscope for her birthday. What a perfect gift to complement a telescope! God can use each of those tools to reveal more about himself & his incredible creation of everything from the pollen of a flower to vast galaxies far beyond even a telescope cold see. What a wonderful thing to be exposed to at a young age. It really was a special day for our special girl & the excitement was only growing for a birthday celebration with friends & family that was to happen a few days later!
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