Makenna turns the big 07

Makenna's birthday was last weekend. She turned 7 and was so happy to "FINALLY BE 7." Makenna was the very last of her classmates to turn 7 so for her this birthday was a long time coming, she even asked me why does she have to wait so long for her birthday when all of her friends already had them. I tired to explain that everyone has to wait 365 days, but she just didn't get it. Grammy and Poppa came down and helped us celebrate which was great. Makenna really wanted family around for her big day.
Here she is in our pose in front of the presents picture.

She wanted a ladybug cake this year.
My big girl!

What she call her "rockstar" shirt.
The joy of getting a DS from Nana and Grandpa
Her suitcase from Grammy and Poppa. She believes we need to start traveling more!
Ready to blow out the candles...
Due to the fact that her birthday is ALWAYS Labor Day weekend, we had a party today for her with all of her friends. She chose a bowling party. The girls had a great time. We had 9 girls and Benny. We had lots of spares but no strikes!

They had this ramp that young children could use. Ben loved to push it "really really fasty." He asked us if we could go bowling again right before we put him to bed.
All the girls looking up to see who is winning.
Makenna hoping for a strike
Here they all are getting ready for pizza and cake!
The bowling alley provided these cool bowling cakes.
Yummy!
Here is Makenna and Skylar. Skylar got her a Best Friend necklace. They have vowed to "never take them off!!" :)
Soccer also started today. Lexi plays for the Dynamites.
The girl simply amazed us today. We honestly believed that Lexi had a 2 minute "princess" work ethic- after 2 minutes she has tried hard and done enough the rest is up to her royal subjects. Well today she threw that out the door and was AMAZING. She was aggressive, played hard the whole game and scored 2 goals!!! Her team won! I can't believe what a year can do!!
Playing some Defense!
Makenna is on the Timbers. She LOVES soccer and always tries so hard out there. People always say that she may be the littlest- but they can't believe how tough she is! She also scored a goal today and her team won!!
Dribbling in for her goal (of course I got to excited and forgot to take a picture of the goal!)
Trying to turn the ball!
Ben got distracted because opening day had fire trucks. He just had to touch it!
Fireman Ben
We have also taught Lexi to ride her bike. She will only do it in grass right now- but hey it is a start!!
A close call but they both kept upright!
Ben waiting, telling me and Steven, "We have to go shopping. To Walmart. We get Benny a Spiderman bike. Benny can ride it!!"
Benjamin is in love with ALL things spider mad. Look at his collection he is starting.

This is his "What's up?" Spiderman pose. (It is also his Halloween costume for this year.)

In my house, you are constantly spiderwebbed!!