Friday August 29

Happy Birthday Madi Bell!!!!!

It has been a big day!

Madi is now a teenager!

She opened a couple presents before she left for school.
Dad came home from work wile she was still at the bus stop, so he drove her to school.
Her friends had decorated her locker for her, so that was fun.
I have been planning a surprise birthday party for her, and I was worried her friends would say something....but no one did.
And it went off without a hitch :)
After school, Dad and I finished up what we were working on and got cleaned up.
Then we headed out as a family for a little family birthday dinner.
It was at that time when the friends were going to gather to surprise us when we got home.
Heather helped out getting the kids organized, and they had some water balloons to throw at Madi when they saw her.
It was fun.
She was very surprised!!!!
So was Cassi, Porter and Elsie :)
I didn't tell them, cause I knew it wouldn't stay a surprise!
Port and Elsie would probably say something....and I think Cassi would try too hard not to give it away, that she would end up giving it away :)
So it worked out perfectly!
The first game I had planned was a musical chairs kind of thing with finger nail polish.
You pass the polish around and when it lands on you, you paint a nail and at the end, whoever has the most of the same color, wins a candy bar!
It was fun :)
Then, for the main event!
We had a pint fight!
I told the kids to wear something that they didn't mind getting paint on.
It said it was washable paint.......but just in case.
And I am glad I did, cause it was NOT washable out of clothes!
Bummed that Porter didn't change out of his clothes :(
Now he has tye-dye camo shorts........
It was a fun fight to watch :)
Whoever was the cleanest at the end, won a candy bar.
They also played 'capture the flag'.
Then we has cake and ice cream and presents.
By that time it was time for everyone's parents to start picking up.
So it was a successful party!
Madi had a blast, and that was the point.
When all the friends were gone, she had one last present to open.
She got a laptop.
Half earned for being so helpful through the summer while working on the house, and the other half as a birthday gift.
Happy birthday Bell!
We think you are amazing!
You are smart, kind, artistic, funny, helpful, and beautiful to boot.
We think you are turning into quite a wonderful young woman!
Hope your day was a great one!