Marlena's Birthday Slumber Party

Out for dinner at Musashi's Japanese Restaurant

(left to right: Sierra (moving to Hawaii next month), Lucy (moving in 7 wks to Minnesota-her dad will be the head of the ROTC program at Michigan State), Alex, Marlena & Alissa (moving to Korea in 7 wks)!!

Birthday Candle/ Volcano made from stacking onions!

The girls wanted a picture with the Samurai for Mrs. Hellman, they just finished the unit on Japan in Social Studies class & the girls had to read the "Samurai's Tale".

Marlena asked for a guitar shaped cake, we found the idea in last months issue of Family Fun magazine & I think it turned out pretty good, if I say so myself. After all it was my first attempt. Besides, Marlena told me I was the coolest mom ever!!

This was the first round of henna art I did on the girls, they each left earlier today with at least 4 or 5 designs. They loved it!!

Playing the game "Herd your Horses".

At 3am I checked on the girls & everyone was asleep!! I crashed out around 11:30pm.