Friday, September 18, 2009

Olivia's 8th Birthday Dinner

Olivia decided that she wanted a cheeseburger for her birthday dinner. Since we had just signed on the dotted line and joined Forest Lake the day before, we suggested dinner in the Grill Room. Olivia was excited about going and opening her gifts there while we waited for our dinner.

A new soccer ball from Grandma Janet was very exciting - Olivia can't wait to play in her first soccer game tomorrow!
Holding up her Hannah Montana t-shirt (at this point, she still doesn't know what her 'big gift' is this year).
McIver loved our table. We were right by the window overlooking the putting green. A 'big kid' was practicing so McIver spent most of the evening staring out the window. We kept telling him that he needed to stay in his seat. Finally, he just moved his seat over to the window and said: How's this? You said I had to be in my seat and now I am! (Looking over his shoulder at us with a sly little grin on his face, much like the one in the picture.)
Olivia opening her 'big gift' - an invitation to join her friend Julia at the Miley Cyrus concert in Columbia the Saturday after Thanksgiving. She's SO excited. We've already downloaded three new songs for her to learn before the concert.
Blowing out the candle on her chocolate cake.
We're looking forward to a final celebration tonight - Olivia has invited four friends from school to spend the night. We're having pizza, ice cream cake, watching the Hannah Montana movie (thanks, Aunt Jane!), she's planning to wear her new Hannah Montana PJs (thanks, GranGran and GranDaddy!) and maybe do a few crafts in between.

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