8 is Great!

Cambrie has been counting down to her birthday for at least a month.  I would receive a count multiple times a day.  I was also just as excited for her birthday to come as she was!  This year she was able to have a huge friend pool party.  But since we couldn't have that party on her actual birthday we had a small family party before Jeremy left for work.  Her cake was in the works for her friend party so that morning she asked for a birthday smoothie.  The candle didn't want to stay upright, but the smoothie was still a delicious birthday treat.  

We had to be super sneaky shopping for her birthday presents this year since she had to come with us to the store.  I think we still managed to surprise her though.  She was really excited about McKenzie's gift, a Nerf bow and arrow.  She's pretty good with it and hasn't shot anybody in the face yet.  

She was also equally excited about her main gift, her own sewing machine.  We have already gone to the store to pick up the supplies for her first project, a stuffed turtle.  I will definitely post pictures of that when she's done.  

She had to wait three whole days before her friend party.  The morning of the party was a little overcast but we didn't think eleven girls would even notice the cold with their new noodles and squirt guns.  Little did we know but the pumps at the pool were broken and it was pretty chilly.  Luckily the girls were super creative and built some pool-side forts to play in while they ate their pizza and cake.

  When they were brave enough to get in the water they had water fights (those water guns really soaked me!), 

swam with their mermaid fins, and just had a great time.  

Finally it was time for cake.  Cambrie designed her cake herself and while there were a few artistic touches she didn't know about she was really happy with how it turned out.  

I can't believe that this little girl is 8-years old.  She loves reading, coloring, making crafts, sewing, having play dates with her friends, riding her bike, playing soccer and now she loves surfing.  It's so much fun watching her grow and mature.  She's starting to ask for the salon chair instead of the airplane chairs when she gets her hair cut.  She actually wanted to go shopping for a birthday outfit and chose the whole thing by herself.  And is already counting down to fourth grade.  What?!  Let's make it through third grade first honey :)