Milan's 6 Year Pictures

My new tradition will be having a special birthday date and doing birthday pictures.  Milan and I headed up to Vedauwoo for pictures and I really enjoyed spending time with her.  

These are Milan's favorites at 6:

Color:  Magenta 

Food:  Cheese Pizza from Dominos

Drink:  Chocolate Milk

Animal:  Horse

Show:  My Littlest Pet Shop

Game:  Fancy Nancy

Thing to Make:  Potholders

Thing to Wear:  Orange Dress (the one in the pictures)

Friend:  Carly and Loralei ("even though she's mean to me, I still like her.")

Place:  Grandma and Papa's House

Song:  Brave CD

Restaurant:  Dominos

Thing to do as a Family:  Go to the Swimming Pool

Slumber Party

Milan had her first slumber party to celebrate her 6th birthday.  She invited 3 friends plus Eden.  They were all great girls and we had such a fun party!

We started off by making pizzas then all the girls were so excited that they set out their sleeping bags and changed into jammies.  We had some chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream (Milan's fave!).

 Then gifts :)

 One of Milan's gifts was the movie, Barbie and the Pink Shoes, so they all wanted to watch it.  They lasted for a half an hour or so then they were off playing and painting nails for the rest of the night.

Around 9:30, one of the girls kept asking to go to bed.  The best part of the night was sitting in the living room hearing them giggle in the bedroom.  It would be quiet, then giggle giggle, then quiet...they fell asleep around 11.  It makes me so happy that Milan loved feeling special and having a slumber party.

Milan's 6th Birthday

Milan has been talking about her 6th birthday for at least 9 months so of course we had to make it special!  Milan woke up to birthday decorations,  balloons and gifts.  She quickly got dressed, did her own hair, and came upstairs to inform us she was ready to open presents!  She got a pink 2 wheeled scooter, crafts, and tons of summer stuff for more fun outside.  (Eden also got some fun summer gifts.)   

 They headed outside to enjoy the sunshine, break out the slip and slide, and play with their new toys.  Milan was too busy riding her new scooter for a picture :)

We headed up to Vedauwoo with some friends and a cheese pizza (Milan's choice) for dinner in the mountains.  

This little girls LOVES the dirt so of course she was happy.

 This game was also a hit!  Who knew flying down a boulder in the stroller could be so much fun!

 My beautiful birthday girl!  

 Milan took the cupcake portion of her birthday very seriously!  She wanted the Happy Birthday song to last as long as possible and nobody was allowed to take a bite until she did.  She definitely knows what she wants :)

 Plus a birthday Smore!

 Eden and her roasted Starburst!

Date Night

On a recent date, Dave and I picked up Mexican take-out and headed up to the mountains.  We just ate, chit-chatted, and hiked around a bit.  I wanted a picture, so I propped my camera on my sweatshirt on top of the red truck and voila....here you go!  Not a big deal, but I am so lucky that I married the perfect person for me!

I love marriage.  I love that he puts our family first, above everything else.  He makes me laugh all the time.  I love sitting together at night and making fun of the kids together....it makes all the challenges seem trivial.  He is such a hard worker and I appreciate all of his sacrifices.  I am also so proud of everything we have accomplished.  (He just got a 21 on the DAT...top 93%!)  I also really miss him (working for the summer) but I know it will be worth it in the end.  I can't wait until our next date!

Butch Cassidy Festival

This year we went to the Butch Cassidy Festival bright and early.  We got to do everything without waiting....it was the best plan ever!  Listening to the weather forecast and dressing the kids in summer clothes was not such a great plan, but oh well.  

First off, driving a tractor!  Milan loved this and got her very own license at the end. 

 The money hunt! They dumped $100 worth of coins into the hay and let the kids loose...it was definitely harder than you would think, but the kids had a great time!

 Cora LOVED this part! 

 Milan got to go on stage for the "lasso-loping" show.  Milan and Eden both got new "lasso-lopes" and played with them for a couple of days.

Fort Collins Farm

We decided to kick summer off with a bang so we headed to a fun little farm in Fort Collins that I had wanted to check out.  Dave was busy studying for the DAT so we invited Dani and Leila to come play with us.  

First, we walked around and checked out all the animals.  

Then.....the girls discovered the pony rides and they were so excited!  Milan watches Horseland and considers herself to be a horse expert.  Since I informed her she would not be getting a horse for her birthday, this was the next best thing.   

 Eden was a little nervous at first, then got used to the horse's "bumps" and liked riding.

 Cora played in the dirt most of the time, then found the perfect slide.  She was FILTHY and happy :)

Afterwards, we walked around downtown Fort Collins and got treats for dinner.  The weather was beautiful and it was the perfect day.  

Milan's Field Day

After our whirlwind trip to Portland, we came back for Milan's last days of kindergarten.  Eden, Cora, and I tagged along to the field day at the park.  I was so glad that we did because it was a blast to watch!  

 Milan's first time successfully hula-hooping!!