Kandace turns 6!

 Last Tuesday my big girl turned 6!  About a month before her bday, I decided I wanted to throw her a theme party and try to make is special for her so I had her choose between a pinkalicious or frozen party or having like 1 friend and go to the reef.  She chose Frozen.  I ordered party supplies on Walmart right away and started planning.  I knew I could do it if I planned ahead and had Michael there that day to help, so he worked a 24 hr shift the week before so he could take her birthday off.  It was from 4-6 and I planned for the first 1/2 hr to be musical chairs, then from 4:30-5 to have Steiners come do nails.  Well musical chairs took about 5 minutes, so we played twister and did the scavenger hunt I had planned for the end.  When Steiners came, they all went downstairs for manicures and then while Michael ran to get the pizza, I took the girls to the park real fast before we ate.

 Here's Kandace, Liz Clemow and Janelle showing their beauties (and photo bomber Raegan)

 I totally stole all the food ideas off a blog (thanks Nina :)

 After pizza and snacks, Kandace blew out her candle on her frozen cupcake

Then she opened presents!  She invited 2 girls from her class, Sophia and Elsie, and then 2 girls from church (Maren Rice and Avery Cotter).  Then Liz Clemow.  Her mom Jill helps me so much when Michael is gone.  She is a blessing!!
So a few things about my girl Kandace.  First of all, I love her more than words can say and I am so grateful to have a girl in my house!!  For a girl whose always been outnumbered, it is like winning the lottery to have a shopping buddy!  Kandace Asay I love you to the moon!
 *Kandace isn't a breakfast eater.  Its one of our struggles in the morning to figure out what I can get her to eat before she's off to school
*Kandace is my biggest help around the house.  She is always getting me diapers, throwing diapers away, getting me clean clothes for Stahle, she helps get Janelle's pjs on at night, even sometimes putting Janelle to bed which always seems like a good idea but I usually have to do it.
*Kandace is so good to Stahle and is my biggest helper in this area too.  I used to be super nervous about Kandace handling Stahle at all but she's all over it now and I just keep a close eye, but Kandace will hold/play with her for quite a while if I'm trying to cook dinner or something.  She's my little extra pair of hands.  Its special to see that nurturing side of girls.
*She has started to read more all the sudden and its exciting!  She can read a lot of the sight words in our books and is starting to sound words out really well.  I'm glad we read those fancy nancy books so many times because its helped her confidence and interest level I think
*Kandace loves to hug and cuddle
*Kandace loves to sing and takes herself quite seriously when singing, especially when she sings to Stahle or gma Asay
*Kandace has the best laugh ever.  It brightens my day and makes me so happy to hear her laugh
*Still our fruit fanantic.  This is one thing I can almost always count on getting her to eat for breakfast.
Happy birthday beautiful girl.  Mom loves you xoxoxox