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Molly's 9th birthday

Our sweet Molly-girl turned 9 on September 15, 2015.  It was her year for a friend party.  She wanted a baking party. We had her party on the Saturday before her birthday, September 12th.  Grandma and Grandpa Moyes came a couple hours early to watch her soccer game and so she was able to open their presents first, before the party started.  She got clothes and shoes (she picked them all out when she went shopping with grandma the week before), a sign for her room that says "I read past my bedtime," a minky blanket (all the grandkids have got one this year), a password keepsake box, and a canopy for over her bed.
Then it was time for the party.  Everyone she invited was able to come.  Our first activity was to decorate aprons.  They just used fabric markers and seemed to have fun doing that.
Back row: Haylee Allen, Sloane Ellingford, Samantha Steiner, Brooklyn Koberlein, Brynn, Tayvree Titus, Stockton. Front row: Abby Moyes, Molly, Chloe Walker
Then we had pizza.  Because of her soccer game we had to do the party during dinner time.  We had Papa Murphy's take-and-bakes with apples and water.  I kept it super simple.
After dinner Molly opened the presents from her friends.  She got a lot of fun things, perfect for a 9-year-old girl.  A beanie boo, candy, fingernail polish, a notebook she could decorate with stickers and just a regular notebook, a cupcake decorating magazine with some decorating tips and cute cupcake liners, a scarf, a necklace, perfume, a password journal, a water bottle, and some headbands.
After presents we had cupcakes. Molly's request was chocolate cupcakes with white frosting.  I also found some pearly blue sixlets and yellow sprinkles to top them off.
The last activity I had planned was the cake decorating.  I made 5-inch red velvet cakes (Molly's flavor request) and just buttercream frosting in various colors.  Each girl also got a small cup of M&M's and Skittles for decorating.  It was a fun, exciting mess!
That was all I had planned but I wasn't worried about running out of time because I knew we could send them outside to play in the yard.  We had a little extra time before parents started picking up the girls so they played tag, played on the zipline, and jumped on the tramp.  They had so much fun doing that, we could have extended the party for an extra 30 minutes.

Molly had a great time at her party.  I am glad that she has been able to find so many friends up here.

Her actual birthday was the following Tuesday.  She went to school.
Justin got home early so she didn't have to wait too long after school to open her presents.  Since Justin had put together a scavenger hunt for Stockton's birthday, she was expecting the same.  So he delivered and she went all around our house searching for her birthday gifts.  She got a beanie boo, a few of her favorite treats (salt water taffy, gum, Sixlets, Now and Laters), cute boots, and a bulletin board for her room.  We got creative with the last gift and repurposed an old three-frame picture frame that we had hanging in our house in Spanish Fork.  It used to be maroon and had a picture of each of the kids in it but our family has outgrown it since Ivy was born.  We didn't throw it away because we figured we could do something with it.  Justin painted it turquoise and we added a magnetic chalkboard in the middle and cork boards on each end.  We also gave her some chalk, some magnets and some colorful tacks. I think it turned out super cute!
After her requested dinner of steak and mashed potatoes, Grandma and Grandpa Goodrich and Brett came up to give her a few more presents.  They gave her her 9-year-old figurine and some more intricate coloring books and colored pencils.
For dessert, Molly had requested FatBoys so we had those and that was the end of celebrating.

Molly is a great girl.  We are so happy to have her in our family and are excited to continue to watch her mature into a beautiful young woman.  We love our 9-year-old girl!

Molly's birthday interview:
Favorite color: turquoise and peach
Favorite movie: Harry Potter and Home
Favorite breakfast: French Toast
Favorite dinner: Lasagna
Best friend: Aedel and Brooklyn
Favorite TV show: Phineas and Ferb
Favorite scripture story: the one where Jesus is teaching all the doctors in the temple
Favorite book: Harry Potter
Favorite game: Sleeping Queens
Favorite story: Greek myths or just world stories (like stories from around the world)
Other kids think that I am: artistic and creative
What do you like about your Mom? She makes good food.
What do you like about your Dad? He wrestles with us.
What do you like about Stockton? He's funny.
What do you like about Brynn? She sings a lot and she's a gymnast.
What do you like about Ivy? She's cute.
What do you like about yourself? That I'm good at art and soccer.
When I grow up I want to be: an artist and a soccer player
I like learning about: science and things from around the world
I want to go to: England
If I had one wish it would be: to be a really, really good artist
Favorite thing to do: draw and play soccer
Favorite song: Christmas songs

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