Olivia is 9!!!

Olivia did get her BIG FAT CHAP-STICK'S that she asked for!

Olivia is 9, last year in the single digits! Well that went by fast... Somehow her birthday always gets mumble jumbled into Halloween, like it did again this year. Her teacher didn't remember to celebrate her birthday with the class or write her name up on the board as the birthday girl because it fell on the same day as the Halloween party at school and we all know how distraction happens. She didn't get to pass out her birthday treats to her new classmates and she was so bummed! She came home so sad because only 3 people wished her a Happy Birthday at school. UGH, I hate as a mother watching the whole disappointment thing happen.

That night we went out to dinner....just our family, to a new little restaurant in downtown Wixom and played Mario Cart in the evening. We decided, well I guess I decided... that we were going to have a big bash for her birthday! :) It was a last minute thing that I actually decided the day before her birthday. So on Devils Night we had 14 kids and 14 adults fill this house with laughter and LOVE :)  I absolutely love having all of our friends and family under one roof! I can't believe how much we all reproduced over the years!!!

Saturday Olivia was super excited about people coming over to see HER! She even helped Eli and I get the house ready for everyone to come over and put together party favors for all her friends. So she did get to pass out her treats...but it was to all her close friends. Watching her gather together, count, recount and make sure that nobody was left out made me smile. That's my Olivi-tree! She is so observant of others and their feelings.  Olivia wants everyone to have fun and no one ever to be left out....except when there's sibling rivalry of course.

Thank you to all who made Olivia feel extra special on her Birthday! We love you all!!!

The rest of the pictures of the party is HERE....

Olivia's 9th Birthday