Last Saturday was Dayna’s birthday. Because she is such a great mom and wife, Danelle and I decided she deserved a little bit of pampering, which she doesn’t get nearly as often as she deserves. We got up early, made a trip to the store for donuts and came back home to set some things up for her.
That reads “Super Mommy’s Happy Birthday Foot Spa”.
Before Mommy came downstairs, the help decided to have a little bite to eat.
The other help, just really wanted something it looks like. The results of this was expected, especially when adding in cocoa with whip cream, a new treat to Danelle.
Once Mommy got downstairs, Thea wasn’t quite as helpful as Danelle. Maybe that was a good thing though.
But she looked cute and sort of vaguely watched the happenings. The first big step was to let Dayna soak her feet while opening cards and packages. Danelle got a little overzealous and managed to get each knee in a separate foot tub.
I think that might have happened while she was giving Mommy the princess hairband.
After that Dayna got her nails painted red, which aren’t shown here because I really didn’t do a very good job at it, but I think the effort might have counted for something. Danelle also ended up with blue toenails, but wouldn’t hold still for pictures of them.
As we were finishing up painting them, Aunt Rachel and Uncle Jason arrived. After a short while, Danelle ended up playing frisbee with them in the back yard. The day before that she actually started to throw the frisbee mostly in front of her, rather than to the side or back.
Aunt Rachel seemed to state a few times she likes holding babies. Nicholas was born last summer, Thea this summer, I guess it possible for someone to show up next summer. Just saying.
Around lunchtime Jacob and Elisabeth stopped by with some lunch for us and to see Thea for the first time. It was good seeing them, but I guess we didn’t have the camera out when they were here. I’m not sure if Elisabeth or Rachel taught Danelle to rub her hands in chalk and leave handprints on the deck, but she sure enjoys doing that now.
Several hours of Mario Kart Wii were also raced during the afternoon.
Grammie and Papa Boo showed up in the afternoon as well, so we had a pretty steady stream of activity around the house. After dinner, Koa decided he liked his new friend for the day.
Danelle also decided Uncle Jason was pretty fun. She also got to try on a test dress to make sure sizes were right for her flower girl dress next month.
Personal highlight of the day for me was when Danelle got Aunt Rachel, Grammie, and Papa Boo to do Ring Around the Rosey with her.
At the end of the day most everyone was worn out, but the first to sleep was of course Thea, with several others following along shortly.
