Celebrations

Annie Bananie Bop is a deep sleeper, probably because she is such a ball of energy during every waking hour. This fiesty, sensitive, sweet little lady turned 7 recently and we celebrated with her very favorite thing in all the world, a sleepover party.

Nothing's ever low-key with this one. Her enthusiasm, silliness, and joie de vivre is truly a delight to behold, if hard to keep up with! I want to always remember her darling questions, sweet scratchy voice, violent kisses, sneaky sweet tooth, honest heart, aversion to touch (but needy snuggler) and fierce fairness. She's generous, loving, intense and light hearted and we just can't get enough of her awesome belly laugh.

 Then there's this guy - who as pictures can attest - we also can not get enough of. He always has a few kids draped over him wherever he decides to sit.

He turned the big 3-8 a few weeks ago and we celebrated with one of the things he loves best: movie night.

The kids were gorgeous with their gift-giving. They saved up, pooled in, purchased and wrapped with intensity. They even spent hours on his cards and were almost in tears hoping he would like their gifts. It was really sweet.

And I got to get in on the action too with some lovely Mother's Day love. Kenna accompanied and advised Darren's shopping jaunt for gifts and they all presented them to me, lavishly wrapped, with breakfast in bed before church. What a treat!

Then a candlelight dinner to boot.

 I felt super loved. 

(But don't let those matchy matchy pictures fool you - we still showed up to church late, two without shoes and one without knickers *gasp*)