Kylie's 9th Birthday!

For Kylie's 9th Birthday, she got to get her ears pierced!!!  As you can imagine, she was so excited!  And also nervous!  This picture is before, she couldn't wait to open her presents.  We told her that if she was going to have a friend party, she wouldn't get any.  (It is so much work!)  But,  I was just as excited and bought a few things anyway.  A new backpack, robe, books, and earrings.  Then we went to eat at IHOP.  And, finally, went to the mall to get her ears pierced.  The after picture is on my phone. 

Even more excitment followed on Saturday for her Birthday Party.  We invited her friends to wear their scariest costumes.  We played pin the skull on the skeleton and colored some halloween pictures while they waited their turn to go through the SPOOK ALLEY!  We spent about two weeks planning, rearranging and decorating our basement for it.  I wasn't sure how scary it would be.  We invited Grandparents and Shad's family to dress up and scare people.  Shad provided scary music and flashing lights.  It. Was. Awesome!  The girls were super scared.  Half of them would only go to the bottom of the stairs and come running back.  I don't think any of them made it through the entire thing. 

After the fun of the spook alley, we ate chili and hot dogs wrapped as mummies.  Then had cupcakes and opened presents.  Lastly, they wrapped eachother as mummies and destroyed the house while they waited for their parents to come.  :)  It was a lot of fun.  I am glad that it worked out.  The next week, Greg had his friends over for his birthday.  They did not act scared one bit!