Adalyn turns 6!

On August 31st, my first born, Adalyn, turned 6 years old.  To celebrate we had a spa party with 15 of her girlfriends.  There is a spa close to our home that hosts spa parties and I thought it would be the perfect celebration for turning 6.  Given that I had just had a baby less than a month prior I did not want to have to put much work into giving her a party.  So bringing the food and then letting the staff at the spa take over was perfect.






First the girls changed into mini slippers and robes and enjoyed a brunch on the patio.  I decided a yogurt bar with baked goods and a couple egg casseroles would be perfect for the morning party.





 There was a coffee/tea bar and I put together a mimosa bar although the word mimosa, come to find out, is not universal and some of the other moms did not know what I was talking about.



The guests enjoyed the food and next up was the first spa treatment.

The girls split into 4 groups of 4 and rotated between the stations.  Adalyn started with a facial which was probably the cutest thing to watch.  The girls laid down and got a little face massage, lotions applied, a mask, and cucumbers for their eyes.




Once their face was refreshed and looking years younger, Adalyn and her group were able to get their hair done.  Most of the girls decided to get curls in their hair with sparkles.  Cupcakes and singing the "Happy Birthday" song to celebrate followed.





I decided to make cupcakes this year because it was going to be way easier than making a cake with Everly being a newborn.

The girls did not sit and eat long cause they had 3 more spa stations to visit.

Watching the girls sit for their pedicure just like us moms do was precious.  Except one color would not do for all their toes, most girls selected different colors for each toe and thankfully the spa was happy to fulfill their request.

A stop for multi-colored manicures was next and then Adalyn had her make-up done.




It was a fun morning to watch all these little girls get pampered.  Such a sweet way to celebrate Adalyn turning 6 with friends.  She also celebrated at school by bringing donuts for everyone.  Birthdays are a big deal and she had her hand in all the decisions which she talked about for months leading up to the big day.




Adalyn is growing up so quickly and it is a joy to see all the facets of her personality emerge.  She is tenderhearted, cares for others, observant and particular.  Adalyn loves animals, babies, spending time with friends, riding her bike, watching her favorite tv shows, swimming, dancing, eating sweets and being creative with arts and crafts.  Adalyn can entertain herself for hours playing with her dolls or anything really, she has an amazing imagination.  She often wants me to leave her alone and not watch or listen to her playing.



She is helpful with her siblings but also like to antagonize Grant.  Adalyn comes up with all sorts of make-up games and like to tell jokes/half-truths.   She will only wear what she wants to wear, same goes for doing her hair and she does not care if any of it matches.

 Adalyn receives high marks at school and looks forward to going everyday.  Luckily she gets to do ballet, monkeynastics, tennis, pottery, and a sports class at school.  Somehow she still has plenty of energy to burn when coming home and can't remember what she did in any of the activities.  Outside of school she enjoys her weekly swimming lessons and has a modern dance class twice a week.
Always fun to have a conversation with her, even though she tends to ask the same questions over and over.  Adalyn has a little South African accent and is enjoying her childhood here.  We are blessed to have such a well rounded little girl to call our own.