13 May 2010

now we are seven

Woke up with our usual snuggle (Can you come give me hugs?) and got up for breakfast (I can open my present!).

Opened dollhouse dolls and was underwhelmed. (Mama was sad so quickly wrapped the xylophone meant for later.) Opened xylophone and was thrilled. Played the xylophone until we left we school.

Ate pancakes (on a school morning!) with strawberries and the last of the syrup.

Brought carrot cake cupcakes to school--with purple cream cheese frosting (best eaten with eyes closed) and found signs everywhere saying Happy Birthday, Lexi! This guaranteed our little rock star was showered with birthday wishes from all the big kids. The birthday cake hat was a visual reminder. (That's my girl--a costume for every occasion.)

Came home and discovered there were MORE presents! A dollhouse (bought in Bratislava and containing the wrong pieces assembled and juryrigged by Mama), lots of dollhouse furniture, and two Peppa dvd's.

Ate spaghetti and birthday "cake".

Took a bath and went to bed after reading a new birthday book brought by a friend.

And now we are seven!




(Beazy and Mia enjoyed the dollhouse, too.)

30 comments:

Tina in CT said...

Happy 7th birthday to Lexi! What a cute birthday hat and purple dollhouse. Even the cats like it.

This birthday sure is a special one for her.

Have fun at her party on Sat.

Her birthday cake looks yummy.

votemom said...

i meant all day yesterday to make a video from me and the girlies, wishing lexi a wonderful birthday. we leave this a.m. for VA and i'm not yet ready!

next week we'll do it and ask all sorts of birthday questions and she can remember the wonderful celebrating.

i love you and your girl.

Rachael said...

Happy Birthday to Lexi! I love carrot cake, though I have never eaten it with purple frosting...tell Lex I think that sounds fantastic and great idea!

Debbie said...

Happy Birthday, Lexi!! It sounds like a wonderful day from start to finish!!

Jen said...

Happy Birthday Lexi! Welcome to 7... it'll be one wonderful year!

Unknown said...

Congratulations to mum and daughter! :)

Holly said...

Miss. Lexi has an enchanted life! Just think of the memories she'll have...beautiful treasures.

Happy birthday Lexi! I hope your day was/is great!

(too funny...I got Grace a doll house for her birthday, too!)

Lakeshore Cottage Living said...

Happy Birthday to a very beautiful girl!

ko said...

Happy Birthday Lexi! I love the doll house! It looks like so much fun to play in! Klaire would love it too, it is pink! It sounds like you had a wonderful and special birthday!

The Accidental Mommy said...

I LOVE that hat, it is fabulous!

I would wear that hat!

Lindsay said...

I think you have done a great job of rescuing the house!

Lexi looks very happy - what a great big smile. I hope you both had a very special day together.

Jane and Jim said...

Happy 7th Birthday beautiful girl! It sounds like you had a perfect 7 year old day!
Just wait, they get better and better, especially with a mommy like yours!
from your Russkie cousins in houston!

Maura said...

Happy 7th Birthday to your darling Lexi. She rocks in that cake hat, and what a great birthday she had.

And what a good planner Mama is. :-) Have fun at her party.

kate said...

credits:

hat....Ikea

dollhouse...Eichhorn--but DON'T buy one unless they give me a refund/replacement!

cake...brownies cut in half and layered with whipped cream and the FEW strawberries that were still okay from last Saturday's shop. (I bought tons and that was all that made it.)

Barb said...

Happy Birthday, Lexi!

Love the birthday cake hat . . . too cute!

Lauri said...

Happy Birthday Lexi

Lea said...

Such a pretty birthday girl! I love that dollhouse. I think I would enjoy playing with that myself (and I would want to wear the hat too!). Looks like a fun birthday. Happy 7th birthday Lexi!!

Conethia and Jim Bob said...

Happy Birthday!!

Conethia and Jim Bob said...

Happy Birthday!!

Anonymous said...

Happy 7th birthday Lexi! Love your hat!

J. said...

Happy birthday sweet Lexi!

nicole said...

happy bday lexi..purple cream cheese frosting eh sounds yummy..I love the pics..but mama did she get bday spanks??and was her teacher nice to her??big huggs from canada..

Annie said...

Oh, my! What a wonderful doll house. Hopefully the dollhouse dolls were appreciated more fully when their home appeared (and they turned out to be so upscale). My own small dolls were made of barrettes with little bits of cloth rubber-banded around their middles, and their house was centered around the Sears and Penny's catalogues in the bottom of the hall closet. That sounds like something out of the Great Depression!

Comparitively my dolls were homeless folk camping out under a bridge.

Sounds like a great birthday! And the fact that she handled it well, without melt-downs and accepted presents without overwhelm - that is a really good sign!!

Julie H said...

Hope the party goes well. I wish it didn't have to be so stressful. They always are. My kids open their presents AT the party. We always have out little talk ahead of time about thanking everyone and it was so nice of them to get you something.

Dawn said...

Cool! Sounds like a fun day :)

Jackie said...

Happy (belated) Birthday, Lexi!!! I just love the dollhouse :)

Lindy D. said...

Sounds like Lexi had the perfect birthday!
BTW, she has a beautiful profile.
You need to have her silhouette done!

Jenni said...

Happy birthday Lexi! It looks like you made the day extra special for her. Love the last shot of your cat testing out the new dollhouse too. :)

Unknown said...

Happy birthday, Lexi!

Matt and Carla Morgan said...

Happy birthday to your litte pixie!! I LOVE the dollhouse :)

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