Katherine's Seventh Birthday

 We had a wonderful few days celebrating our favorite SEVEN year old!

Ever since she tasted alfredo sauce for the first time, Katherine has chosen Olive Garden as her favorite restaurant. When Grandma and Grandpa came up to visit, we treated her to lunch to celebrate her birthday. 

She happily soaked up all the special attention and especially enjoyed the free dessert. 

For her birthday party this year, she chose to invite a few of her co-op friends over for an afternoon of fun. Because most of her friends have older siblings in the same robotics group, a Wednesday afternoon while the bigs were at robotics turned out to be the perfect time to celebrate!

She baked a cookie cake with homemade icing for her birthday celebration. 

She also chose a few snacks to enjoy with her friends. 

These sweet girls all played so well together during Katherine's party. 

We sang Happy Birthday to our favorite birthday girl. 

After snacks, Katherine opened her gifts from her friends. 

The hair accessories were a hit. I'm thinking this will be in the CHEER senior slideshow a few years from now. I hope these girls all stay friends and treasure growing up together. 

Laura gifted Katherine with gummy bear earrings. Katherine was very excited. 

After snacks and gifts, the girls painted rocks outside and played in our backyard.

Katherine's actual birthday fell on a Thursday this year, and she was pumped to celebrate at co-op. Her dad was kind enough to bring her lunch on her special day. 

The sweetest moment of the day was when all the kids sang to her. I got teary eyed watching all these kids of all ages celebrating Katherine. Our co-op is such a gift. The kids are all so encouraging, friendly and uplifting to every child at co-op. 

Having dad visited was a highlight of her day for sure. 

For dinner on her birthday, Katherine requested homemade waffles. 

After a few more family gifts,

We were off to the Birthday Girl's favorite treat spot- Cherry Berry. 

We rarely visit Cherry Berry, so it was a special treat for her and her siblings. 

The kids gifted Katherine with a pink penguin onesie. She had to try it on as soon as we got home. 

Katherine sure is easy to celebrate. We love our feisty, friendly joyful SEVEN year old!