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Paisley girl turns EIGHT!

Paisley ran to the car after school most excited to show me what happened at school that day!
 Paisley was so excited to turn 8! This is such a special birthday, she enjoyed making a countdown until the big day. Paisley is such a sweet, tenderhearted girl. She has such empathy for people, animals, insects~ even characters in a cartoon she'll cry over. I love our sweet Paisley, and it has been so fun to watch her learn and grow these past eight years.
Since her birthday fell on a Sunday, she got to spread out her big day to TWO days, the Saturday before. She wanted a friend party~ she requested a tea party and named all the things she's done in years past. I realized I do the exact same party each year, so that is what she expects. I decided to mix it up this year. She handed out 20 invites to friends in her school and primary class, as well as a few neighbors she plays with regularly.
The table ready with "fairy sandwiches" to nibble while decorating marshmallow pops.
 It's always hard to know how many will actually come~ In our experience it's usually a little more than half. I decided to do as much as I could out in the garage for crowd control.
 Well, they were ALL able to make it! (gulp)
We always start our parties with punching balloons in the backyard

It was super bonkers, but you know girls are much more manageable than boys, so it actually was a little refreshing!
Here's the plus side to having 20 girls at your birthday party. It was more than Christmas! Paisley lined everything up in the family room and there they stayed on display for a few days. I made a mental note to tuck a few of mine away for Christmas...


Sookie LOVES Paisley! She's the only one in the family who she will actually go to and flop down on. She always sleeps with her. Paisley keeps her window open a crack on even the coldest nights so she can be sure to hear her meowing at the back door. When we go out of town she leaves her beloved pillow pet unicorn on her bed because she knows Sookie will want to sleep on it. We often find Sookie laying across Paisley's head in the morning.
 The morning of a birthday is so exciting!!!
 
 
The cupcake cake!

The bike!

 I love this of Zeke. Adorbs.
On Sunday Paisley kept asking when her cousins were arriving for her party. Uhhhhhh.....
A quick skype to the Whitmores and they complied! Soooooo nice.....

 Granny and Grandpa Taylor are at the Conference Center on Sundays for their Mission. We were glad to have Grandma and Grandpa Geertsen! Everyone made it fun and festive and made Paisley feel loved on her eighth year!
Now we count down to the baptism and confirmation!


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