Birthday #4, Part 1

Rebecca had a spa/sleepover party tonight, and I think everyone had a good time! She had 3 friends over, and I got 2 of Jessica and Mikayla's friends to come help--once it got started, I pretty much sat in a nearby room reading The Hunger Games. :)

The spa room

The facials were a little messy, but they got everyone laughing!

We soaked our feet...

and had manicures...

And did make-up...



and pedicures...

Beautiful birthday girl!

 Presents and cake and ice cream...

And now they're "sleeping" in sleeping bags in our family room. Sweet girls!

Pictures from the past

Posting pictures of Karen's wedding made me reminisce about my own...

Here are my flower girls, Sarah and Karen

Sisters--Karen and Kay

My Favorite Things...

...about the wedding I went to last weekend:

• instead of "I do," the groom said, "You bet I do."
• the bride (my niece Karen) used the basket she carried as flower girl in my wedding for her flower girl
• Reception: Texas BBQ--brisket and sausage, mmm-MMM!
• The photographer: there's a reason they are paid. They give you better pictures than these...

I wasn't sure what these were--turns out it's sand for that sand-mixing thingy they do instead of a unity candle.

The bride's sister, my niece Kay.

There goes the bride! And Mike's brother David.

The happy couple