It's a whirlwind of parties...

January seems to be the month when many of our closest friends had babies.  It is a whirlwind of birthday parties every year.  It is really SO much fun!  Here are some highlights:

Anna from Frozen and Dorothy from Wizard of Oz headed to celebrate sweet Lily turn 7!  Claire and Lily have been friends since birth.  

Cinderella with Lily and friends
Sidenote story that I do NOT want to forget: Apparently, Cinderella told the girls that she usually rides a carriage.  Lily's Mom told me that before she could blink, spunky Harper led the charge to go outside to see Cinderella's carriage.  With some quick thinking on Cinderella's part, she told the girls that Austin does not allow carriages on the roads.  Whew!  Only Harper...

Harper headed to Buckaroo Ranch to celebrate one of her bestie's birthday, Abby. 

Only Harper would head to a birthday party in a tutu.  Only Harper would ride a pony in a tutu.  Gotta love her!

Harper and Alice climbing trees

Claire's 1st sleepover to celebrate Olivia's 7th birthday.  Olivia, Lily, Leah, and Claire have been in daycare, preschool, and now elementary school together.  To say that they love each other is an understatement.  They are having a singing party in this picture in Olivia's room to "Let it Go" from the Frozen soundtrack.

Jeanie, Lily's mom (Sophie's too), has become a dear friend of mine.  

The girls watching a movie before the parents leave and the slumber begins...  Sophie and Harper were invited too.  Sophie was brave enough to stay.  Harper left with Daren and me. She had a blast at the party, but she told me that she wasn't ready to sleep without Mommy.  

Mary, Leah's mom, is also a very dear friend and our neighbor too.  Here we are singing karaoke at the sleepover.   

Harper and I at The Art Garage celebrating our sweet friend, Ethan, as he turns 6.  His mom, Kerri, is one of my best friends in the world and she also teaches with me.  I can not wrap my brain around the fact that her sweet boy is already 6. Time really flies!

Claire was very serious about painting her kitty piggy bank at Ethan's party.  Go figure!  The party was really fun and the girls loved it.