Birthday Weekend

We left Seattle Friday morning on the 6 AM flight to Denver. Corey met us and we were on our way out to Fort Morgan, with a stop at Starbucks, of course, Corey's favorite place!

At 2:00 we were at Irene's school to bring treats and catch her in the act of celebrating being six!  Of course she was wearing her new dress with matching handbag,

About 4:00 little girls arrived for a "Friends Party". Irene's best friend was sick, and several other girls couldn't make, it but that meant there was a place at the table for Isaac.

 Jill and I thought maybe four little girls at once was plenty anyway.

Isaac was needing a gift about then, so I presented the frog shirts,

and the Man Bag.  Both were hits!  I did the frog shirts because Isaac's soccer team is the Frogs FC, and each summer they go camping at a lake in Wyoming where they catch frogs, or actually toads, but close enough.

 Saturday morning we were off to the garden store, for vegetable seeds and pretty flowers.

But the planting was on hold until after soccer.  Isaac's team, Frogs FC, is coached by Jill.  The team took the field at 12:00.

 While they lost 4 to 2, nobody scored when Isaac was keeping goal.

 1-2-3, Frogs FC!  Good game, guys.

 Irene was dressed appropriately for the match, although she spent most of the time at the playground.  Her she hoists the Frog flag. 

 Back at home we watched the Sounders match on TV before taking into the garden patch.  Soil had to be prepared before seeds could be planted. The whole family pitched in.

I worked at the front of the house preparing the bed for pansies.  The kids joined me later to plant the flowers.

 About a month ago Jill bought chicks at the farm store.  They are raising them in a pen in the family room.  On nice days they get to come out and play too.

 In the evening, Jill created her latest birthday cake extravaganza, a Rainbow Unicorn cake.

 Sunday morning, Irene's real birthday arrived at last.  She dressed in her rainbows and fashion accessories.

 The table was set in preparation of birthday luncheon with two grandmothers and three grandfathers, and of course mom and dad and Isaac, too.

 After lunch, it was time for cards and presents.

 Isaac always wants to know how everything works, whether it's Lego's or Barbie horses.

 Time for cake!  Happy Birthday to you.

 Irene modeled one of her new dress up gowns, and cradled her new American Girl doll, Julie.

But the smile was beginning to fade.  I'm afraid that friend who couldn't make it to the party shared her "bug", even if she couldn't share in Irene's party.  By mid afternoon, the fever had set in.  The celebrating was over, and couch time had begun.

In spite of the final act, it was a lovely birthday pageant.

Tomorrow we set out on a little road trip while life returns to normal here in the Fort Morgan household.