Charli's Lunch & Lemonade Birthday Party:

We celebrated our sweet 7 year old with the sweetest of parties and I am so excited to share it all with you! This year we did things a little different than the previous years, and focused on both Summer babies separately and with keeping things very small and intimate for them. With Charli being a little older now and really able to tell us who her best friends or good friends are, we let her pick who she wanted to invite to her birthday party. She kept it to 7 little girls {she was adamant that no boys were allowed} and thankfully almost everyone was able to attend! 

Charli's actual birthday was on a Friday and unfortunately I was really sick and felt so bad that we wouldn't be able to actually do much of anything. I tried my hardest to keep her day as special as I could... With her annual requested breakfast in bed! Daddy also got to come home early from work that day so she got to open all her presents and she requested fish for dinner. Though we couldn't see friends, or go to the pool, she gave me the biggest hug at one point and said "Mommy, thank you so much, this has been the BEST birthday ever". That right there is exactly what I wanted to hear!

The next morning was her party and she couldn't wait to see her friends and for Nana to get here! I'm pretty sure I heard "is it time yet" 478 times in the short 2 hours she waited. I set the dining room table for her and her girlfriends for their Luncheon. 

 Charli was so excited when she walked out and saw the table setting. She told me it was exactly what she wanted! I kept everything super simple, I even had Charli pick her menu for the day... She wanted egg salad sandwiches {I threw in the uncrustables as another option since I know not every child is like mine and will eat an egg salad sandwich, haha}, she picked pirate booty & veggie straws, some fruit, and some cheese... Like I said, SO simple, and all the kids approved! 

My favorite thing was of course her Lemonade Stand! I made Steven figure out how we were actually going to get it through the door, haha. It took a hot second but we managed to get it into the dining room, and it of course made for the perfect backdrop to her party! 

 The girls ate and then headed outside for some water fun on our blowup waterpark. Then it was time to open presents, sing happy birthday, and have some cake! Thank you to everyone who could come and make her day as special as it could be, she truly had a blast! 

And now that Mommy's Birthday is over, it is on to Crew's! 

Charli Adele: Seven Year Update:

And just like that, another trip around the sun has come and gone in a blink of an eye. The years are truly flying right by us and it seems like it won't be slowing down any time soon. Our baby girl is SEVEN you guys... We have a SEVEN year old, that just doesn't quite seem fair or possible, but here we are, celebrating our baby girl who has truly grown into such a beautiful big kid! As much as we would love to keep her little forever, we absolutely love watching her grow up and see the person she is becoming! 

Charli Adele,

Where do I even begin sweet girl. First and foremost, mommy & daddy couldn't be prouder of everything you do and everything you accomplished throughout this year. You never cease to amaze us. You are growing into such a beautiful young lady and everyone who meets you couldn't love you more. You totally rocked First Grade and we know just how excited you are to start Second! You are smart beyond your years and the way your brain works truly amazes your daddy and I. To this day, you are still the most logical little girl we have ever met... You overthink, question, and analyze everything. As much as it annoys me sometimes with you asking ALL the questions, don't ever stop. Your personality is truly one of a kind... You can be a total spit fire at home with us, but out in public, at school, or any social event, you are the sweetest most caring and loving little girl. You are a peacemaker and want everyone to get along and be happy. We have never received one bad report from any of your teachers, in fact they are always out of this world perfect... That they could never imagine a mean bone in your body!  

We are so excited to watch you grow this year and to see where this year takes you! It is going to be a big year with your brother joining you at School. I hope and pray that you watch out for your little brother and take care of him at that big school. Mommy and Daddy love you so much honey and we hope you have the best year yet! Happy 7th Birthday sweet girl! 

Charli's Stats:
*Height: 51" {4' 3"}
*Weight: 66 lbs
*School Year: Second Grade
*Milestones: Re-learned to ride her bike this year {after learning at age 4, falling several months later, and telling us she would never ride a bike again because "there are other forms of transportation"} she finally faced her fear, found her core balance again, and it is as if she never stopped riding!, has lost 9 teeth and one of her 12 year molars has already started breaking through {she has always been way ahead with her teeth}.
*Favorite Things: Drawing, Arts & Crafts, Singing & Dancing, Acting, Writing her own Books, Reading, Riding her Bicycle, Swimming, Playing Tennis, building Lego's,  "Babysitting" {we have a few friends in the neighborhood with little ones around the ages 1 & 2, and when we are all together Charli BEGS me to "babysit" them. She is the sweetest little girl to those babes and takes her job very serious and takes such good care of them}


The Yearly Birthday Survey:
*What is your favorite Color? Pink
*What do you want to be when you grow up? A Teacher
*What is your Favorite Animal? "Favorite Animal at the Zoo, Okapi ; Favorite Animal as a pet, a Kitten"
*What is your Favorite Food? Fish
*What is your Favorite thing to have for Breakfast? Eggs over easy
*What is your Favorite thing to have for Lunch? Egg salad
*What is your Favorite thing to have for Dinner? Flank Steak
*What is your Favorite Drink? Gatorade
*Who is your Best Friend? "Gwyneth... And my best school friend is Benjamin"
*What is your Favorite thing to Play with? My Horses & LOL's
*What is your Favorite Movie? LEGO Movie 2
*What is your Favorite TV Show? Vamparina
*What is your Favorite Book? Pinkalicious
*What is your Favorite thing to do? Ride my bike
*What is your Favorite Family Activity? Fishing
*What is your Favorite Holiday? Halloween
*What is your Favorite thing to wear? my Lilly dresses

Happy 7th Birthday Charli

Mommy, Daddy, & Bubba love you so much! 

{a glimpse into the past 7 years}

newborn

to Seven

Charli's Seventh Birthday Invitation:

It is officially our little girl's Birthday week... And I can't even begin to tell you how crazy it is to think that by Friday, she will be SEVEN... Seven you guys... 

Where oh where did all of these years go. 

I am so excited to share her birthday invitation with you all this year, as the theme behind her party was all because it is something she has been really wanting to do... Selling Lemonade from a Lemonade Stand! She has been begging for Daddy to build her one and we felt this was the perfect opportunity to do so! As soon as we were finished with our project, we walked Charli outside and her exact words were "oh my stars, my dream is coming true"! 

After having to do pretty giant sized joint birthday parties the past two years because Steven was gone {which you can find here and here} We were all about doing two individual and very small birthday parties this year. Though our Summer babes Birthdays are only 3 weeks apart {and it honestly was nice only having to worry about one party}, they are both very excited to celebrate individually this year! Charli decided on inviting just a few of her closest little girlfriends, and we are keeping it at just that with a few family members who will be there. 

We couldn't be more excited for her little Lunch & Lemonade Birthday party and still can't wrap our minds around the fact that she will be SEVEN! 

And if you need any other inspiration for birthdays or birthday invitations, here is a look at birthday invitations past! 

One || Two || Three || Four || Five || Six

Thank you again Aunt Christie for another perfectly beautiful invitation for our sweet Charli Adele!