July Double Play Part I

Both Liberty and Cade have a birthday in July.  This year they both had a “friend” party which equals lots of work for mom.  I’m pretty sure they were both happy with the results, though.

Liberty Turns 6!

The Cake

This cake was the most difficult of any I’ve made.  But I have been waiting since my 9th birthday party, when my mother made ME a castle cake, to make one for my little girl.  
Totally worth all the work!  And a shout out to Aunt Alli for moral support.
The Friends

Admittedly, going to all that work for only three little girls is a tad crazy, but when you are homeschooled, live on a cul-de-sac full of boys, and have a birthday during the busiest summer month, you don’t have many options.
The Craft

The Pinata
It seemed rather in-congruent to have three dainty little girls trying to beat up a frilly pink castle, but she has watched her brothers do it for years and she really wanted a pinata.  
The Gifts

Liberty got these from one of her grandmas and she played with them for a week straight.

 An Apron for Liberty
And just in case you thought her smile could not get any bigger….

We were worried a 20 incher would be too big for her and it was really, but she was a trooper and kept at it till she could start and stop on her own.  Now we just have to cross our fingers that it lasts her.
Glad you came to live at our house, Baby Girl!

Summer Stuff

We’ve had a busy summer so far.  Not even a week after school was out, Cade broke his arm-again; 2nd time in two years.  Left hand this time.  He had just won a tug of war at a scout day camp and fell backwards over a log. Not too glamorous as far as wounds go and not how you want to start your summer.  But he took it all in stride and was excited to get a cool cast.

Swimming lessons started the following Monday so needless to say, Cade missed out.

Levi Backfloat

Libby attempts the front crawl
Reagan has his first official job this summer peer tutoring at a local elementary school.
Liberty is reading everything she can get her hands on.  She sat outside for an hour or more one day reading all of these.


The 4th of July


Ready for the neighborhood parade
A festive house


Proud to say Reagan can still recite the Declaration of Independence.
 Alli and Sarin planned this game of shoot the Red Coats with Snap Its for the kids.  It was a big hit!

 No one can resist ground blooms in a bucket.

Grateful for our Liberty this 4th of July!