Eleanor's birthday

Happy 9th birthday to Eleanor! We decorated her cake the night before.

Last pictures with our 8 year old!

She woke up to balloons and her birthday string! 

Chris took her out to breakfast at Duck Donuts before he had to head in to work.

Then we just had a normal slow day while we prepped for her party...however, teacher assignments came in the mail! She and two other girls at her party all got the same teacher which was quite exciting for them. Chris had organized a biking scavenger hunt around the neighborhood. He handed over the first clue and they were off!

They had clues to solve at the marina, the lake park, the playground, the pool, the cut through to an adjoining neighborhood, all leading back home.

I went along for safety, to fix the bike chains, and to keep the crew together.

Overall they had a great time and were tired when they came back.

We grilled hotdogs and had popsicles.

Antelope, Bonnie, and Riser came to help! Sadly they couldn't stay for cake because it was getting a little late and Riser was ready for bed (maybe past ready). Baby Robert couldn't come because he sadly wasn't feeling great.

We had cake later that night (didn't do it during the party due to some allergies).

And in lieu of gifts for her party, Eleanor collected change and made a donation to our local library since she loves reading so much.

Happy birthday sweet Eleanor!