Elena is 10!!

Wow. I now have two kiddos in the double digits! Where has the time gone?? Elena turned 10 on April 1st, and decided to have a little get-together with her friends. She planned to do some crafting, but the kids were having so much fun outside we never got around to it! Elena made her own cake this year- from scratch! She is becoming my little baker! She also helped to make all the made-from-scratch goodies at her party: chocolate mousse, caramel corn, ranch dip, and pizza. I think we cooked most of the day before just preparing for the party... Here's some of the kids relaxing by the pool. It was a hot day, and the water felt gooood! We have some new long-range radios that the kids played with in the field. Elena has a garden in her fort across the street, and she gave her friends the tour.

Elena got mostly Pokemon for presents. She asked for new cards, and her friends delivered!!

Here's Elena with her new potted garden. She got some herb and flower seeds and plants for her birthday, and she is anxiously awaiting them to sprout!

Elena is growing to be a beautiful young lady, both inside and out... she's generous and kind and always ready to smile :) Happy birthday, baby!