In this week’s Aussie Giveaway Linkup, I thought I’d share some birthday madness from Ella’s 7th birthday this week:
- Usually we do the standard birthday party, but instead this year we decided to take Ella and three of her friends to a high school production of High School Musical. It’s fair to say we were the focus of much of the audience’s attention as the girls giggled and clapped throughout the production. Then, the girls finished the event off with a group hug. Anyone would think they were the ones on stage!
- We decided to buy Ella a student desk and matching chair for her birthday to do her homework on. And all the other writing… I think she’s a future journalist or author for all the stories she writes. The real challenge with buying gifts like this is when you have no storage you HAVE to put them together the night before the birthday. And when your husband was born to a carpenter but somehow missed the handyman gene, it can result in a rather loooong night. I won’t even tell you about the year we bought them a trampoline for Christmas.
- Another of her gifts was Monster High dolls. She’s mad for these dolls. I guess they’re the modern day version of Barbie. She took one to school the other day for show and tell. When she got home, I overheard this conversation she was having with two of her dolls: ``You sit there, DracuLaura. I’ve been with you all day and I need to spend some quality time with FrankieStein now.’’ Imaginations! Aren’t they a wonderful thing!
How do you go with the whole flat pack gift building?
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Sounds like a great night out for 7 year old girls. We have been thinking about a desk for our 7 year old for Christmas.
Ella just loves her desk, Annaleis. It makes her feel like a big girl. She’s got all her things lined up on the desk now. Too cute!