Happy 9th birthday to my little blonde bombshell Madeline Marie. She is so full of everything, including style, pizazz, creativity, sensitivity, keen observational skills, an ironclad memory, a sense of others, so much love, so much of every big feeling in fact... We love her so much, she is such a complex and intricate work of art, and such a blessing to our family,
On her birthday, she chose to taker her Mom and siblings to Alderbrook Park for a day of swimming, mini golf, volleyball, petting zoo, paddle boating, train rides, cotton candy, shaved ice, creek exploring, pirate ship climbing, bounce housing fun. Here's the thing about this park : THEY HAVE NO COFFEE BAR. They sell plenty of beer and hot dogs, but where is the caffeine people. The energy required for this day is off the chain. I love that despite this observation, I could (mostly) keep up with these four energetic kids! We shut the place down, rolling out of the parking lot 45 minutes after closing ;)
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| Birthday cereal: Cocoa Pebbles |
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| Best smile... She's been smiling like this since she was a baby |
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| Gift from sis: tic tacs and ice breakers! |
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| 2016 birthday barbie |
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| New wedge boots |
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| Alderbrook: On the train |
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| Mini golf |
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| Base camp |
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Impossible to get a paddleboat selfie of all five of us
(without dumping someone, ha!) |
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| Birthday girl |
