Double Digit Diva

 

 It's hard to believe it, but this baby turned 10 years old this month. I really don't know how it happened, but it did. I sure don't remember authorizing that!

 

 

 

 

 

We had two different birthday parties for her.  She had one quiet one at home with us, and one fun one at a place called Plaster Palace with her friends.  By far, the party at Plaster Palace was the most fun for her.  I had an incredible sinus infection on her actual birthday, which is when we had the small party for her with us.  (It was the first sinus infection I've had in almost 8 years where the left side of my face swelled up from hair line, to jaw line.  I had to ice it down so I could open my eye all the way.)  Steve took up the reigns and made the dinner of her choice for her, and picked up her favorite cake from Publix.
Plaster Palace is a craft shop that has shelves and shelves of plain figures made out of plaster.  You can pick whatever figure you want, and sit down at a table and paint it however you want to paint it.  They provide everything you need, including smocks.  Once you are finished painting, you have the option of having glitter put on your piece, then the ladies at Plaster Palace spray your piece with a sealant.  Since it's plaster, and not ceramic, you can take your piece home with you that day.  Annalise and her friends love creating things, so they really loved that they could pick out something and paint it.  When you have a birthday party at Plaster Palace, you get to eat pizza and cake after you are finished painting your piece.  The birthday child also gets to put their hand print on the wall in the party room.  It's a pretty sweet deal!  No fuss or clean up or anything for the parents of the birthday child! 

Pictures from both parties are at www.flickr.com/photos/animagusthree/

So now I've got two children in double digits, and one who refuses to get out of diapers.  I just can't believe my first two babies are so grown up.  On the other hand, I don't think Nathan will ever grow up at all!!!