THE PARTY(S)

Aubs invited her favorite gals, her cousins and two girls from class, to walk home with us and play after school on her birthday. She specifically chose a small group because last year she invited all the girls in her class and felt pulled in too many directions.

Indi and Aubrey. Aubs is wearing the dress her Grammy sent her the night before.

The gang, above, at the bleachers (with neighbor Kimmi walking part-way home with us). And below, wearing cloth napkins for do-rags and using the living room as a gym.

Of course, Aubrey wanted to do a craft.

And decorations.

Ice cream and frozen berries for "cake."

Sharly's a gal pal, too.

Aubs and Dane decorated the cakes for Sunday's bowling party.

Nora's Spanish tutor dropped her off on Sunday and took some of the gang for a spin through the neighborhood.

Birthday dog.

Bowling with buddies.

The End.

oh, yeah!

bowling with buddies

pre-partying with grammy and grand-dad

wooping it up with the 'rents and pink-headed sister

bubble gum ice cream - the reynolds ice cream of choice, natch.

ready to rock - thanks to parents and both sets of grandparents

werewolf cupcakes, man.

the birthday boy.

happy 9th birthday, rocco. we love that you insist long hair is 'you,' that everybody who meets you wants to be your friend, that you play your heart out at any sport you play, and that you give really, really good hugs.