Life, Summer, and Birthdays

Life has felt extra busy lately.  With summer coming to a close, county fairs, vacations, church and community activities – we’ve all been on the run!  When Sawyer said all she wanted for her birthday was to do Legos with her friends,  I was sold!

She’s really gotten into building Lego sets in the past year (and even worked through a chore chart to purchase a Lego house!  It was huge and she has had a lot of fun putting it together and playing with it).

We kept things pretty simple and played a little Lego Friends bingo, painted boxes to store our Legos in and then built a Lego set.  She hand-picked a set for each of her friends and she did a great job – no one had any of the ones she picked for them!

We all had a really good time!  It was a nice, fun birthday party with some nice, fun girls!

Of course, I had to make her a Lego girl shirt for the occasion.  She looked precious!

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The Lego bunting made the whole party! It was a cheap, easy wow factor!
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We used all of Sawyer’s Lego sets for decor.
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We got Sawyer this little set for her birthday – the classic Lego man in a birthday cake! She loved it!

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Bingo was a way bigger hit than we imagined! These girls were Bingo queens!
The winners got edible Legos - what could be better?
The winners got edible Legos – what could be better?

After bingo, it was time to paint!

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Painting their boxes
Painting their boxes
There was only one paint spill and it was just the birthday girl's brush water...I'd call that a success!
There was only one paint spill and it was just the birthday girl’s brush water…I’d call that a success!

Next, it was time for Lego building!

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Lego cake from mom's kitchen... Sweet girl thought it was wonderful and that's all that matters!
Lego cake from mom’s kitchen… Sweet girl thought it was wonderful and that’s all that matters!
Her smile in this picture melts me. She's not my most expressive kid (read: dramatic) so a genuine smile like this is the best!
Her smile in this picture melts me. She’s not my most expressive kid (read: dramatic) so a genuine smile like this is the best!
May all your dreams come true, sweet one!
May all your dreams come true, sweet one!

I bought a silicone Lego mold and we froze pink and purple Kool-Aid to make ice cubes that we put in our Sprite!  The girls had more fun mixing up their drinks and making them change colors.

Pretty in pink with her pink and purple drink!
Pretty in pink with her pink and purple drink!

We sent this girls home with Lego necklaces and rings made by Sawyer and a Lego cup, like the Lego characters hold in all of the sets – super cute!

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We are so proud of our sweet Sawyer girl and would do just about anything for that little sweetie!  She felt so loved this weekend.  She is such a great friend and we pray she always has a good group of friends around her that point her to the Lord.

Happy birthday, sweet Sawyer!  You are so loved!