The birthday celebration has begun....

Last Thursday 8/11/11 I took Charli to see my stylist, Karen at Bisou Bisou in Afton as a surprise. I was going to have Karen put a feather extension in her hair. And since we were there and she had time, Charli got her first haircut (trim) at a salon.

sitting still she was watching so intently in the mirror

Here comes feather number one....

and the finished look

putting in number two....

and it's done

On Saturday we had a birthday party for her school friends and her two best buddies Izzy and Maddie at my folks pool. Fortunately it rained early in the morning and held off again until the party was over. Here are most of the girls right after they got there.

after lunch it was time to swim

I think the moms enjoyed the water as much as the kiddos did.

after more than an hour in the water it was time for presents and cake

"a Barbie!!"

Here's my version of the Marina from the Fresh Beat Band drum cake

Ready to blow out the candle

"happy birthday to Charli"

candle victory

cake time

Ava's mom, BillieJo struggled with the kazoo so I had to take a picture

"Everybody listen, it's the Fresh Beat Band on my mom's phone"

hanging with her friend Violet

The Murillo's stayed for a while after the party and rain as we just don't see each other as often as we'd like. Here's Maddie going under water. This was a big deal.

Izzy

Charli

Maddie

chillaxin'

Tomorrow is her "real" birthday. We'll take cupcakes to school to celebrate with her classmates and then I think we'll go to Carbone's for pizza with Jama and Papa. Then back to their house to swim and open presents. And yes a little more cake. Seriously, I think grown ups need to celebrate their birthdays all week long like kids do.