Ten

Sunday was the “double-digit” day for X. The big 1-0.

Despite having to work Saturday night/Sunday morning, I was determined to make her day as special as possible. Even if that meant a severe lack of sleep on my part.

From cleaning, to wrapping, to getting her iPad set up, to decorating – I stayed up to 1:30am.

Then got up at 4:45am.

I had to be at work at 7am so I told the kids that if they went to bed early (7pm) on Saturday night, I would wake them up for breakfast and presents before I went in. They easily obliged and X was wide awake when I went in to her room at 5:40am. I made hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, sausage, fresh berries, and cinnamon rolls for breakfast (YUM!)

I wrapped this robe and labeled it from E – with the justification that he doesn’t want her to be walking around in a towel in the mornings now that they share a bathroom. I think I’ll buy a robe for X to give E next year….he’s the bad one who especially loves to go around naked.

At least he had pants on here.

She’s laughing because she was with me when I bought this and she forgot all about it.

Just can’t have enough GAP sweat shirts and pants – we Newcoms love them.

This is a memory foam pillow. I have one that she’s been coveting for years.

Then of course, there was the iPad.

As I darted out the door at 6:56 (oops!) X & E were taking pictures with Photo Booth on the iPad.

When I got off work it was Birthday Party time. 3 of X’s friends came over and we headed to ‘”Frost” ice skating rink at the Westin LaCantera. I have the girls all “party favors” of matching gloves, hat and scarf to wear while skating.

too cute.

The all quickly made friends with this 3 year old out there on the ice.

And fell several times.

There was tons of laughing. One girl said it was probably the most fun she’s had all year.

As we left the Westin the girls stopped for a picture in front of the gorgeous view overlooking San Antonio.

Now that the energy and fun level had been turned up the girls were in 100% giggle mode. I don’t think they stopped giggling for the next 2.5 hours.

I took the girls to Grimaldi’s at the Shops at La Cantera.

4 Shirley Temples and a big Caesar salad to share. The girls were so excited to eat Caesar salad…go figure.

We came home and had Cold Stone ice cream cake. With 10 candles.

And then they danced.

And E tried to shake his booty with the girls.

He thinks he is so funny.

But sadly, we were all laughing. So I guess he really is that funny.

All the friends left by 7:30. X talked to the Grandmas, played on her iPad, then went to bed. She had a great day.

I went to bed at 8:30. I was 5 steps past exhausted.