Avery's bday weekend

As a Welsh (my mom's maiden name) you never celebrate a bday just once. It is always a week long thing. Av's started Friday morning on her actually bday. She woke up to a decorated house that her daddy did (a tradition his mom started and he always remembers looking forward to it). He even colored 3 posters for her. On one John had drawn the family and then included all of Av's "friends" that she carries around the house with her and has to sleep with every night. Periwinkle (cat from Blues Clue's when I took her to see it), monkey (whom John didn't think had legs, where has he been for the last 2 years), baby Rachael (baby named after her school teacher this sumer), duckie (the lovie she used to sleep with at school), mickey (horse named after first horse she rode), good luck bear, and school day blanket (blanket she slept with and yes that is what she calls it). It is quite the poster. Very cute and she loved it. Then off to school and a field trip to the Science Center she went. They rode a school bus and I think that was her fav part. After school I took them to Mcdonalds for lunch. Her bff Caroline came with us. After we got home another bff Jackson stopped by and they bounced for awhile. Before they left Grandma from WI got here with L&L. Avery was in heaven. They played for a bit till John got home and then off to have pizza we all went. We went to a pizza place that had games and John and Av played enough games to get 50 tickets. She was able to get a plastic horse with her tickets and you would have thought she just got a million dollars. She was so excited. Then home for cake, presents and then finally bed. Big day. The next day was her party. 18 friends showed up to the fire station for her party. They received a fire safety talk (little over their heads but I learned a lot), saw a fireman get dressed in all the gear and then got to explore a fire truck. Avery had a great time. Very successful bday for Avery. She is a lucky little girl to have some many wonderful friends. G, PP, AA and UM are coming this week for Thanksgiving. I am sure we will celebrate at least one more time.