We started off Kenzie's birthday celebration the day before at Odyssey One.
The played hide and seek almost the whole time.
They found a really good hiding spot :)
We brought some friends with us. Eden and Kenzie
Phoenix and Kenzie
After Jackson's soccer game that night grandma gave Kenzie her presents.
Kenzie was excited to find a lot of candy!
Kenzie was happy to start her birthday with some Girl Meets World.
Then presents!
She really wanted tall boots!
And booties
She was so happy Jackson got them for her.
She also got lots of Calico Critters.
Opening her card from Grandma Dance.
Trying on her new clothes!
Eating her breakfast of champions: applesauce and candy.
Next we had 4 soccer games. Coleman, Kenzie, and two for Jordan. Jordan was only supposed to have one, but three teams were all booked at the same time. So Jordan played both of them right after each other, which delayed the rest of the games for the day too. Doug took the kid, besides Jordan, to Chick Fil-A for lunch and ice cream.
Kenzie's last present came on her birthday. Wheelie Shoes! I almost forgot I was going to get them for her, so I only ordered them a couple days before her birthday.
After we got home from soccer we had about 40 minutes to get ready for Kenzie's party. Luckily Kenzie had made a list of games she wanted to play, because I hadn't done anything, besides getting the goody bags, for the party. We cleaned up, blew up balloons, made an obstacle course, and got the cake baking just in time for the guests to arrive. They played Legos while we waited for everyone to show up.
Then Going to Jerusalem.
They did an obstacle course.
The last obstacle was to sit on the couch, which got harder and harder with each kid finishing the course.
Next we did a balloon popping game. Camryn and Mikah opted out of playing. Camryn found a place far away so she didn't have to listen, Mikah stayed around to watch.
Tucker couldn't get his balloon to pop. He kept trying different balloons, and he tried using his feet. But nothing was working for him. After the rest of the other team had popped theirs he was finally able to pop it.
Doug went to pick up the pizza and the kids played Heads Up 7 Up while we waited.
After they finished eating they played Freeze Dance until it was time to open presents.
Then Kenzie opened presents.
And had cake. Then it was just play time until the parents came. The boys mostly ran around wild in the basement and the girls colored their hair. Then they all went outside and played soccer.
Cam and Alli stayed longer while their parents were at a birthday party too :)
We watched Mulan and then just hung out until Ash and Konrad came. Doug and the kids made up a synchronized ball throwing game. They were pretty good at it.
Kenzie and Cam played with Kenzie's new Calico Critters.
We had Alli and Kenzie's family party a week and a day after Kenzie's birthday.
Happy Birthday Kenzie Girl!
All about Kenzie:
She loves reading, soccer, drawing, writing, watching tv, and playing with friends.
She loves treats.
She hates breakfast. She'll find something she loves and eat it for a week or two and then doesn't want it anymore. I try to tell her to just rotate through the things she likes, but that also means I have to make sure I have a variety of food for her or she ends up trying to eat pretzels for breakfast. Right now she likes oatmeal, sausage, yogurt, and some cereal.
She's loud.
She loves dance.
She loves performing.
She's sweet.
She pushes limits.
She starts a lot of sayings that other kids pick up. Things like, "Oh, how interesting." (said in a bored voice, and is apparently from Despicable Me 2.)
Girl Meets World is her favorite show right now.
Before He Cheats and Can't Stop the Feeling are her favorite songs.
She loves playing music in her room.
She loves to organize her room.
She forgets to clean up after herself a lot.
She has recently decided she really wants to be a cheerleader, but doesn't want to give up soccer for it.
She doesn't sit still very well.
She loves to bounce around and wiggle.
She doesn't love math.
She's fun.
She's silly.
She's creative.
She loves her hair in a pony tail and hates buns.
She loves shopping.
She loves making lists. Packing lists, present lists, what do on her birthday (or other special days) lists, what to wear lists.
We love her so much and are so happy she's ours!
