**Seven**

And, suddenly, we have two *seven* year olds! Oh man the years are flying by. Hope to finish their birthday letters soon and post them, they really are changing so much! 

For their party this year they wanted to have a sleepover with their best buddies, Aviana, Cole and Alidia. Whew! Fun, easy, simple and not overwhelming for any of us! 

Joel brought birthday donuts first thing in the morning. Yummy!

Oliver was trying to figure out how to open that box of goodness!:) 

Then they opened gifts sent from Mammy and Uncle Bub and Aunt Robin- loved them all!

Working on their new activity books while Jubes stuffs a lollipop down her leotard from the party bags while no one is looking! Hahaha

They chose their decorations, decorated their cakes, etc. this year- so fun! I would say it was a rainbow,  unicorn, superhero theme:) 

Finally time for friends to arrive! Here they are reading the cutest story Emily wrote to lead Amelia to her fairy garden! 

Then silly string fights, presents, cake, pizza, a movie, singing, playing, sleeping!

The boys check out the new Legos....

Grandpa serves some lemonade...

Playing with daddy's old GI Joe's and adding in some new birthday additions...

Oh the singing... "Let it goo, let it goooo!:) 

The next morning the girls painted the wooden unicorns and dragons that  Grandpa Jim had made for them....

The boys enjoyed some yummy french toast....

  And then they all rode bikes and played until lunch time. A great time had by all, and the first birthday party where Sam hasn't been overwhelmed and unable to really enjoy himself. Hurray!

Oh, and I just had to add these pics of the thank you letters they wrote for my brother. I love, love, love their thank you's- they have always just cracked me up. Sam's are always to to the point, and Amelia's, well, are not!!

That's all for now! Jen