Alyxandra Rose turns 9!

As we were planning vacation, we realized that the best time for vacation would be to leave around Labor Day weekend. This would mean that we would be in Florida for Aly's birthday. We decided to ask Aly how SHE felt about that. Aly was all for it :) She had a big list of what we would do in Florida on her birthday. It included the beach, the pool, and presents LOL! A big reading chair for her bedroom was on her birthday list. Well, that wasn't getting hauled to Florida and hauled back home. Especially since I had plenty of other stuff to pack (um, or over pack *grin*). She got that present early :) On her birthday we went to the beach for a few hours, came back to Dad's and got in the pool, and then Dad's friend Rose joined us for some birthday cake. She had a wonderful day!

Finding her new chair set up in her room...Surprise!!

Earrings from Papa Bob

Shaking her presents, which included socks (she needed them), three Star Wars figures, and a play checkbook.

A stuffed owl from Skyeler (and a new "Magic Tree House" book)

Her birthday cake...chocolate with chocolate icing...Yum-O!

Blowing out the candles