Grace turns 10!

My little Gracie-pants is not so little anymore. I can't believe that she's already 10! I'd really like to slow down time. She is at a great age and I'm not ready for her to grow up.

This year she really wanted to have a sleepover. I begrudgingly agreed. Five of her friends showed up on Saturday evening at 6pm. We had a great time! First we started out with a dance party while we waited for everyone to arrive. Then it was time for pizza. Those girls were starving! They put away more than I was expecting. After dinner I set up our craft. We painted wooden initials and decorated them.

After painting we all went outside to play the donut on a string game. We raced to see who could devour a donut the fastest without any hands. It was pretty entertaining to watch.

 

After donut on a string the girls all got ready and headed back outside to relax in the hot tub. They had a fun time giggling and playing with the jets. 

After hot tubbing and a few games, it was time for cupcakes and ice cream. 

The girls all got their jammies on and got ready for bed. We set them up with a Harry Potter movie and a popcorn bar. Everyone had their own tub and we filled them with popcorn, m&m's, gummy worms, and other candy. I'm pretty sure they had plenty of sugar.

Then it was off to bed. I had given them all their own glowstick, and eye mask. So they had plenty of light and the ability to make it darker. I quit hearing them around 12:15. Not bad at all. They woke me up around 7am. Not bad at all. I was definitely prepared for worse.

Grace opened presents in the morning and then we made them a big pancake breakfast. The girls played more games, and we cleaned up a bit before parents started arriving for pick up.

Overall, I think it was a huge success. I know Grace was very happy with it, and I still had my sanity intact. Win, win. 

Grace spent much of her day making a blanket that was given to her. She was super proud of her final product!

We also spent some time carving out our pumpkins. Grace was a champ and actually did 90% of her pumpkin all by herself. 

We finished up the day by going to a friend's house for dinner. It was a long, but fun weekend. Most importantly, Grace had a great time! Happy birthday sweetheart!