8 is Great!

We started a bit of a new tradition this birthday...make a face pancakes for breakfast!  The kids love them at IHOP, so I thought we'd try it.  Giant pancakes are harder to cook than you would think!  Flipping them is the part that gets you in trouble.

There were blueberries, yogurt, whipped cream, bananas, chocolate chips, and giant pancakes. 

Mimi's didn't even remotely resemble a face, but she had fun. 

After breakfast came presents. 

 

My parents got her a new bigger bike.  Her little knees were knocking the handlebars of the old one.  I managed to catch her face just as she saw the bike. 

She is very excited, although when she tried it she realized she's going to need a little practice to get used to it being bigger than the old one. 

This little girl is 8! 

She left this afternoon to go with her dad to Grandma's house, where there was a party and more presents!  She got clothes, a nice acrylic paint set with canvases, a scooter, and more.  The girls are heading down to Moab with their dad this weekend for a little trip.

Happy Birthday Leiden!  I can't believe it's been 8 years!