Gabrielle's Birthday Party with Friends

I can't believe our girl is 9 years old today! We will have a family party next weekend but yesterday afternoon we celebrated Gabrielle's birthday at The Potters' Quarter with her friends. Elle invited her 'Athletica' soccer team plus three additional girls from her class; 15 girls in all. What a great group of girls. They all had a blast together and you could see how much they enjoy one another; the hugs were so genuine and the joy very evident. The girls were busy much of the time on their pottery as well as visiting and finally enjoying cake and gifts. Gabrielle got spoiled with gift cards to Jamba Juice, Target, Claires and Justice as well as with a soccer ball, basketball, jewelry, games, clothes, a Webkinz and even a monkey pillow and blanket. But mostly she was spoiled with lots of love and friendship. 

Happy 9th Birthday to Our Sweet Elle! We Love You So Very Much!

The whole gang! Aliyah, Isabella, Jordan, Meleesa, Elle, Jordan, Kyndsi, Ashley, Jorja, Jaida, Athena, Sara, Emma, Christina, Amanda

  

Jorja and Gabrielle concentrating on their projects

 
Grandma and her girls! It was so nice having Bev there to celebrate and to help!

 
Athena, Jordan, Kyndsi, Christina, Meleesa, Jorja, Gabrielle, Ashley, Isabella

 

  

Elle's art. Nice job, girl!

  

Daddy and Nev (she'll be nine before we know it :)

  

Singing Happy Birthday!

 
Isabella, Jaida, Ashley and Jordan being silly

 

Me and my beautiful girl! I can't believe she's NINE!