Our baby is 6!

All day kindergarten and now she's six?  Not sure how much more i can take. :-)
She decided she would have a Build A Bear celebration with five of her best buds from class.  Each of our girls has had a Build A Bear party but i have to say, this one was the best by far.  Our party host was marvelous!  Fun and loud, just like Lily!  :-)  Make sure and ask for Nick if a Build A Bear party is in your future.  Of course, no birthday around here seems to avoid Chuck E Cheese.  For some reason the girls always like to go with the rest of Tacoma to Chuck E Cheese on a Saturday night and for some reason, their silly parents oblige to this silly request.  Lily ended her birthday week....that's right, she milks it for all it's worth, with a dinner date to Red Robin with the best Daddy in the world.

Lily, you've made life so much fun.  You are a crazy nut ball of love.  You live life out loud and to the fullest.  You have no filter, which is frightening and comical all at once.  You are a mean baby of love, yet at the same time, so tender hearted and kind.  You keep us on our toes and i can't imagine what life would be like without you.  Can't wait to see you on American Idol or Dancing with the Stars one day.  Yup....she's already counting down the years. :-)

And i don't care what anyone says.....you look just like me!
I love you so much precious gift!

P.S.  If you missed Lily's birth story last year.  Here it is!

Before the stuffing fun began.

Playing games while they were waiting their turn for their animal to be stuffed.
Nick even sent the girls on scavenger hunts.  He was fabulous!

Happy girlies with their new friends.

This is my favorite part....when each friend puts a heart in Lily's animal.  So sweet....

The party man Nick!  Did i mention how amazing he was?

It was American Girl doll themed Build A Bear party.
Boys would never make things this complicated. :-)

Still hard to believe she is 6!

Put the characteristics of what we think it is to be a good friend on their cupcakes.

Birthday morning!

Taken on one of those sunny days we had. 
Please come back sunshine....i miss you!

Toothless Wonder!

No photo shoot would be complete without Lily yelling:  MOM!!!!
That is my cue to stop taking photos.

And when i don't stop, this is what i get.  I literally could fill an album with this face alone.

New big girl bike.  She wanted to be cool and get a black bike like Bella
but couldn't find one that was black with flowers on it.  She's a big
foo-foo bruit and i love it!