6!

We celebrated Mary Grace's 6th birthday with an "Under the Sea"-themed party on the actual big day!  Grandma and Paw Paw, Nana and Dr. Danks, Aunt Chatham and Uncle Johnathan, Bridget, and Momo all drove into town for the weekend.  They arrived on Friday night and we enjoyed a family-style spaghetti dinner together.  On Saturday morning, both girls had soccer games at 9 on adjoining fields.  The family set up in the middle of both and watched as Mary Grace and Elsie played and Stephen and I coached.  Both girls played excellent games.  Elsie scored anywhere between 6 and 8 goals.  She says it was 6, her Paw Paw says it was 8!  And Mary Grace plays a great defensive game. She really gets out there and goes after the ball!
We had the party on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5.  There were about 12 little girls there.  We made bracelets, played pin the pearl in the oyster and pin the fin on the fish, ate undersea-themed treats (Goldfish Gorp, Treasure Island Trail Mix, Weeki Wachee Roll-Ups, Sand Dollars, and Star Fish) then enjoyed an Ariel cake.
After all of the girls and their mommies left, we enjoyed a low country boil.  It was sad to see everyone leave on Sunday but we are thankful for the fun visit!  Thanks to all their hard work, we had a great party and now have a large garden all planted!  We are hoping for spinach, tomatoes, squash, green beans, okra, blueberries, and several herbs later this summer.
After everyone left on Sunday, we had a suprise visit from some friends who stopped by for a couple of hours during a golf-cart ride around the neighborhood.  It was a nice visit and kept the melancholy away, especially for the girls, who got to play with these sweet little friends, Faith and Emma.
Here are some photos from Saturday: