The Run Down

I capture all these random photos because at the time it was something that I wanted to remember for one reason or another.  Usually, it's just moments from our daily goings that never warrant my big camera being on hand.  I dumped my phone photos onto the computer recently and realized that the last Run Down I posted was just before we left Canada.  I'm alittle behind.  These cover an entire year stretching from last summer through this summer.  So, here's a few little pieces of our days.

Brenna's 11th Birthday

We celebrated Brenna's 11th birthday with a star-themed party.  Like every year before, she picked her theme, created her invitations, and we carried that through to the decorations.  Her friends all came over for donuts, pizza, and cupcakes.  The girls started things off with a 30-clue scavenger hunt that carried them throughout the house in search of their treasure.  The treasure was a unique origami one-dollar bill.  Jacob folded each dollar in a different pattern for each girl.  After the scavenger hunt, the girls gathered in the kitchen to create their own star-shaped bath bomb.  Crafts are always crazy when you get that many girls together!  Next, they all changed into bathing suits and hit the backyard for a massive water balloon fight.  Finally, it was back inside to cool down with star-shaped ice pops. We had a couple of kids hang around for the "after-party" which turned into a sleep over.  Brenna certainly had a fun filled day!