And she is 6!

I can not believe that my girl is SIX years old!! But she is, and we have had a great time celebrating her this week!!!

It starts with waking up to streamers hanging from the door.

We had a family pool part this year. Fun and simple. :)

I can't believe I have a little girl who is BIG enough to swim in the deep end. Crazy!!

And no 2012 pool party is complete without Olympic competitions.

There was the diving competition.

The back dive competition.

The full twist.

The jack knife.

The tiny fella was so tired, but kept holding out on his nap so as not to miss any of the excitement.

 Time for pizza, cupcakes, and presents!

It's funny to me how Ella Beth loves to be the center of attention, but when she's expected to do something (like blow out candles, perform in some way, etc), she gets embarrassed or shy. 

Presents!!!

Can't wait to take this kite to the beach. :)

Wishing for cooler weather.

And her big gift from Mama and Daddy - a real guitar. She wanted a red guitar like Taylor Swift, so we got her a Lauren 1/2 guitar. Hoping that she enjoys playing and taking lessons. :)

But when asked to strum a few chords...she gets shy again. ;)

Family shots. :)

I wanted to have something small to give Ella Beth on her actual birthday. And what better way to get excited about school starting than to give the kiddos...

classroom pets?!?!?

 Say hello to Skippy

and Spirit. :)

We invited some close friends over for cupcake decorating on her actual birthday, too. I am all about simple these days, and this was the perfect way to go. It was fun and easy - and the kiddos had a great time!

The birthday girl with her first cupcake.

Kaitlin

Isabelle

Miss Amber and Scarlett

And we even allowed boys to participate. Just at a separate table. ;)

Then the boys went and made a total disaster out of Landon's room with guns, trains, tools, and his dirty clothes (???) while the girls were treated to manicures. :)

Jocelyn spent the night, and the girls played girly things all night.

Ella Beth has been asking to feed Porter a bottle for 4 months. I told her that she could feed him one on her birthday, and she didn't forget.

And Landon wanted a turn.

And so did Jocelyn.

Porter wasn't so sure about being passed around during his bedtime feeding, but he endured it. ;)

It was such fun celebrating our BIG girl. Love her to pieces. :)