Birthday Wishes

It's hard to believe that Allyson is 9 years old. Seems like just yesterday that she was being placed in my arms. Wow, the years have flown by, and that little baby is growing up so fast!
We told Allyson she could choose dinner on her birthday.....she chose El Lorito. Wonderful choice since we love the food. Only catch is that this restaurant is an hour from us! We worked it out though, so Allyson was able to enjoy her beloved rice (she only ordered rice and beans! LOL). For her cake, she chose a little puppy cupcake that she enjoyed ALL by herself! :-)
Her birthday party was an overnight slumber party at the Embassy Suites (thanks to a free night we won during a church event). The kids all had a great time swimming, and then we returned to the room where they had a makeup contest (w/o using a mirror), and decorated pillow cases, before painting their nails just before bedtime.