A Progressive Birthday

Well, I never got any pics up from Kayla's 7th birthday so thought I would put some up now. Mikayla's bday is Feb 16 and we moved on the 10th of Feb so she had little small birthdays in stages - a progressive bday! :)

The 1st one was while Papa & Grandma Jackson were still here. We went up to some hot springs in the mountains and had a blast together.

She got some beginners' cross stitch patterns which she loved, and from Papa & Grandma, she got her very own... Bible!

She loves her new Bible, complete with an embroidered case

from Grandpa and Grandma Hagen.

We didn't have any cake at the birthday at the hot springs so Papa and Grandma sprung for a cake for us all to have a little party together with aunts and uncles and cousins before everyone left.
Mikayla loved her silky gold nightgown from Uncle Andy and Aunt Bethany.

She is growing up so fast.Then on the actual day of her bday, we were swamped with moving in, but we went out for dinner at a little local fastfood joint and ordered some cake for dessert - we even put a candle in it, but I guess my camera was not yet unpacked cuz no pics of that one!

The last party was the one we had promised we would do once we got settled in. It was about a week after her bday, and we traveled down to Legaspi (about 2 hours away) to party with the kids new friends here in Bicol - Carly and Caleb Allen. The kids had a blast together putting on a play and just playing; we are so very thankful for these friends God has provided.
So do you think that wins any awards for the most parties ever? She is a very special girl, and we wanted her to feel that even though her birthday fell at some a busy transition time in our lives. I can't believe she is 7!