birthday party day

Mickey's 8th Birthday Party was today. It went great, specially seeing as how i didn't even start planning it til yesterday.. lol There's been so much shit going on every other direction that I just hadn't had time to plan her any kind of big extravagant birthday party. But in one day I managed to get most all her favorite people and friends there. Every party before this one consisted of mainly family but this time it was mainly friends. I love that she's old enough now to have solid friendships, and she understands what being a friend is, and has her best friend picked out. I think it's just too cute.

Was worried cause I didn't plan a meal with this party, usualy food is the main focus.. lol all i had was some chips and dip and veggies and dip... a cake of course and some cookies.. i evenforgot the ice cream.. lol but everyone seemed content and had a great time. 5 of her friends wouldn't have been able to come because their parents had other plans so I just had them be dropped off and I watched them so they could all be there, then after the party we all went back to our apt and mik got to play with them all and her new toys... they had too much fun.

made me really happy that it went as well as it did. Nothing is more important to me than my kid and seeing her enjoying herself and happy makes my heart smile. =)

so happy birthday mikayla... my 8 year old beautiful. =)