Celebrating "7"

We had such a sweet time celebrating Charlotte's birthday on Monday... I LOVE that her birthday is at the end of the month... because it's like we can usher out Summer properly, and then dig right into Fall... and who doesn't love celebrating National Coffee Day (lucky girl... could be why she loves coffee so much) on the very same day as your birthday? We had a great day... there was no school, thanks to her teacher giving her off. She was served birthday pancakes for breakfast. We had a scavenger hunt with clues to help her find her hidden presents (a new pair of shoes and a razor scooter). We went out for lunch to her favorite sandwich shop, Jersey Mike's... to Hobby Lobby to pick out some fabric for a party dress (that I'll be making) for her dress up dance party on Saturday. Our last stop while we were out, was for cupcakes from her favorite shop, and a quick stop for a decaf coffee (both her and I are drinking decaf these days). We ended the night with her favorite meal, spaghetti with meat sauce, tons of birthday phone calls, and last but not least, we dug into those cupcakes. She definitely had a smile on her face most of the day... and I'm sure she's super excited to celebrate again on Saturday.