Her Birthday Eve

"Take a last picture of me as EIGHT!" -oh, this girl  :)

 ...and the Mother Turkey...

 

Secretly keeping caterpillars for Grace's butterfly habitat--a fun science-y gift!  They started hanging upside down before her birthday, so she got to open them early.  I kept torturing her all week, asking if she wanted to open ONE present early...she thought something was up, because I NEVER offer to have an early unwrapping!

Mom and Dad came the night before and Mom helped me assemble the felt ties that Linnea and Colin bought material for AND THEN LEFT.  Ha!  Up until late!