Happy Birthday Andi!

Andi turned 5 yesterday and it was definitely a memorable day. Our super cute friend Ashlynn brought by birthday treats before she went to school, and the my parents and Bradon brought by doughnuts with candles in them and sang to her, all before 8 am. A little later in the morning we had a little birthday party with a couple of friends. We made party hats, and had a scavenger hunt to find her present from Mom & Dad.
Walter, Andi, Paige, Caidence, & Charlotte. (Nicholas joined us later)

Reading a clue.

Thad and his dad spent several evening in the woodshop working on this farmhouse for Andi. She had been asking for a bed and home for "little one", the stufed lamb she got for Christmas, so Thad decided to make her this little house for all her little animals. The boys built it and I got to make it cute, but left some things for Andi to decorate later.

Front view when it's open.

Inside

It closes up and the handles on the top are perfect to carry it wherever she wants it.
After the party Andi got to go with Grandma Bulkeley to Toy's R us and pick out a toy. She picked a Cinderella laptop and played it until bedtime. And even though she's only five the festivities are not over! We've got two family party's this weekend, but those are group parties. Apparently January is the month for birthday's around here.
Sammy had his first experience being really sick last week. Bronchitis and double ear infection. It was a loooong week, and because of all the holding I was doing of Sammy, who is a giant beast, I ended up with a wicked tension headache for a couple of days. Thankfully it is now gone, and Sammy is better, and life will be getting back to normal. Thads heading off for the annual snow camp with the scouts this afternoon to freeze their tails off, while we enjoy the lovely 70 degree weather, and a girls night.