Yes, I said birth DAYS...she was one super excited 10 year old who managed to get FIVE birthdays because it fell right around the time we were leaving/getting back....so here's the recap. Granddad was a little excited...he was lighting the candles and Katherine was downstairs playing! WE had to tell her to RUN because Granddad was starting without her. HAHAHAHA!
She got some super cute new shorts.
Granddad, Mammy, and Katherine (almost 10)
We had a birthday party in Knoxville at Mamaw and Papaw's place with Emily and the Moores. She wanted a soccer birthday.
We ordered an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen and picked up some cupcakes at Wal-Mart just in case we needed both :)
Opening her presents under the pavilion outside. Uncle Jimmy went sticker shopping for Katherine...she scored TONS of fun stickers.
The Sheddan clan with their good friends the Moore clan :)
So, I just had to put this one on here. The ice cream cake on the left was the one we ordered from the book. The one on the right is what came to us. I think someone needs some cake decorating lessons :) All this to say...Katherine picked it out, and she was thrilled with the one that she got...Lesson? I should not stride so much about their cakes looking perfect because they are going to love it no matter how it turns out :)
Katherine went with me to pick up her birthday balloons for her party in Chattanooga. All her SS class friends came. Special Memories!
This was by fa the best cake! (my opinion) I'm a sucker for Great American Cookie Company. If anyone can figure out how to ship me one that would be awesome ;) and Chic-fil-A, too!
The party girls.
She has always wanted to light her own candles. Sure, why not.
She requested a piñata and yes, she picked out the hamburger one.
So sweet! It's beside her bed now.
Early present from mom and dad.
party craft
I think they turned out fantastic!
Then this was her last birthday, on the other side of the world, and actually ON her REAL birthday. Yes, that is a container full of shrimp! One of her friends knew she liked shrimp, so they bought four different kinds, cooked them, and brought them to the party for Katherine to eat.
Polly, Regan, Benjamin, Katherine, Hudson, Winter, Yoyo, Lauren, and Vanessa
birthday cupcakes
These shrimp were HUGE!
