Sept Part III: Maisie's 7th Birthday

Maisie wanted a horse-riding party at Grandpa's!  We loaded up a van full of girls and headed to the "farm".  Copying her sister Daphne, she decided her sisters were not invited, so two dear friends entertained Daphne and Ruby for me during the party.   I know it's good for them to have some time just to themselves but I'm not sure I like this pattern...you know the exclusive attitude of "but my sisters are NOT allowed".  Like everything it's a balance.  Spoiled as we are with good friends,  Daphne went with her bestie Paivi to dinner and a movie, and Ruby went out to her namesake restaurant with her buddy Stephanie.

Here are the best pictures from this memorable day celebrating our Maisie Josephine who really has grown up this past year. 

Just for my records now, 7 year old Maisie knows/likes:

1.  How to bathe and dress and do her own hair....and she prefers it this way.  I'd love to do her hair all cute and complicated but she still is a little finicky so most days it's a pony tail with a twist in her bangs (growing them out) and pinned with a barrette.

2.  How to read a level 7 in school, which is some repetitive text, but lots of sight words and more often words she needs and CAN sound out.

3.  Spends her free time after school locked in her Dad's office writing and illustrating stories like "Froggy goes swimming", and "Bunny gets lost".

4.  Still sleep walks occasionally.

5.  Still wants Amazing Grace sung to her EVERY night!

6.  Loves her 1st grade teacher and wants to take her muffins and apples and special notes weekly.

7.  Is a new lover of hot lunch!

8.  Is saving to go to Mexico with Daddy this summer!

9.  Scores 1 to 6 goals at her soccer games!

10.  And says she was quoted saying she is "as fast as a lightbulb" on her bike the other night!