Happy Birthday, Alyssa!

Alyssa had a wonderful birthday.  She wanted to share her celebration with all of her friends--24 girls from school, church and gym.    It was too big a number to accomodate at our house so she decided to hold her party at the gym.  She picked the colors and the games and if you ask her, it all turned out great!

 I made personalized tumblers for the girls' favors.  Tumblers--get it?  Perfect for a gymnastics party, right? 

They all played around and seemed to have a lot of fun.

 Pizza for lunch.

Alyssa wanted to do an obstacle course game.  We divided the girls into two teams and each had a list of items to find in the gym.  Then they used those items to build an obstacle course for the other team.  When they were done building, each girl had to get with a partner and complete the course blindfolded.

 Time for cupcakes and birthday wishes.

 She was spoiled rotten by her friends.  She got so many wonderful gifts including over $100 in cash and gift cards!  Wow.

Grandma and Grandpa's gift to Alyssa was to make a trip to the American Girl store to buy Alyssa the doll she's been wanting for years.  She absolutely loves it!

While we were at the mall, she spent a few of her gift card dollars on a new pair of boots from Justice.  She can't wait to wear them with some of her new duds to school tomorrow.

We stopped at BJ's for dinner on the way home.  They have the best gluten-free pizza and gluten-free pizookies, too!

This morning I surprised her with a new church dress--she looked just darling but she changed out of it before I could get a picture of it.

Tonight we had her favorite dinner--noodles with clam sauce.  We had scotcheroos, too.  Then we sent her through the traditional spanking machine before bed.

Happy Birthday, Alyssa!  We pretty much think you are amazing in every way!