Little Missy’s 8th Birthday Party

Riddle me this…

What do you get when you combine one 8-year-old birthday girl, oodles of fun plans for a mermaid pool party, and a torrential (days-long) rain storm?

A Mommy running around like a chicken with her head cut off, that’s what.

Otherwise known as…

PLAN B.

Since we couldn’t splash in the (chlorinated) waves as planned, our Little Mermaid (and pals) had a blast decorating t-shirts (puffy painting like it was 1985!), making bracelets and other crafts, dancing around like Mermaid-Rockstars, taking out their agua-aggression on an over-stuffed pinata, eating lunch and (massive) ice cream sundaes, and playing together like all Fabulous Lady-Land-Lubbers do.

The Little Miss has the sweetest group of Mermaid-Friends, and they celebrated her so well. Giggles and sparkle were a-plenty!

Grammie-Mermaid was there too! And such a huge help!

SPOILER ALERT: Those observant scrollers may notice very soon that several of our activities were actually OUTDOORS.

Yep. That’s right. Because Mother Nature decided to wait just long enough for me to change all of our plans, and then she brought out the sun.

Touche, Mother Nature.

It’s all good.

We went wild. We had fun.

And our girl felt very loved.

It was Mermad-err-iffic!

Celebrating our Little Mister SIX Year Old!

My Little Mister-Smoochie-Man is 6. He’s growing so fast (and becoming so zany). I can’t really handle it!

Despite all of my Mama Nostalgia (cue weeping), we had so much fun celebrating our boy. Cause that’s what we Wrights do…

GO BIG. GO LOUD. And…EAT A LOT OF CHOCOLATE.

Rise and Shine Birthday Boy!

No, he doesn’t have a king sized bed.
Yes, he slept with his parents the night before.
Because it’s very hard to sleep when you are about to turn SIX!

Morning Hike

In Duke Forest…just me, my boys, and EVERY DANG MOSQUITO BUZZING AROUND THE ENTIRE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. The boys didn’t seem to mind. Maybe because I dunked us all in vats of bug spray before AND during our jaunt.

Birthday Lunch with Daddy

At the double–arches–den-of-digestive-blunders that must not be named.

Evening Revelries

Chocolate Pudding + M&Ms + Gummy worms + Oreos + Whipped Cream + Sprinkles = YUM

(And a late bedtime for overly excited Littles)

Did I mention that the Little Mister is a wee bit ZANY?

Next Day…Pullen-Park-Palooza!

With Pinky, Poppy, Paula-Grammie, and P-Auntie Laura!
(You know…when you gotta good alliteration, you just have to Plow on!)

Suffice to say, celebrations for the Little Mister turning 6 were JOY FILLED.

Just like him. ♥

The Little Miss is SEVEN!

Ode to my sparkling, beloved

Little Miss

On your 7th Birthday!

A

Ablaze with energy and ideas, this gal has so much to say. She’ll talk, sing and dance from the minute she awakes, until the very end of the day.

N

Nostalgic for the times long past, or those just minutes before. She has a heart as big as the world and will love you forevermore.

N

Nimble in the way she thinks, this child is oh so clever. She soaks up books and facts galore and happily learns from whomever.

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A

Athletic, acrobatic, aquatic too, she lives for a challenge or dare. She’ll take on a task with gusto, and do it with plenty of flare.

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B

Boisterous with her brothers and cousins, she’s one wild and rowdy cowgirl. Riding her bronco of feelings, her heart is always awhirl.

E

Effervescent is the word for her, when she walks in a room she shines. She charms and enlivens all those she meets, and makes a friend of anyone she finds.

L

Lighthearted are the shades she wears when she gazes upon the world. She’s a beach chick at heart who sees life as a ride, and is always up for a gnarly curl.

L

Lavish with her imagination, she’s a fanciful little fairy. She’ll take you away on a magical ride and entertain with her wit and her whimsy.

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E

Effusive in all that she does, she’s one passionate 7 year old. She’ll fight for what’s right and change the world with a drive that’s audacious and bold.