Happy Seventh Birthday, Lucy!

We've had a tremendous couple of days here celebrating Lucy's seventh Birthday.  On Saturday we went to see the live show of the Wild Kratts (a PBS show about wild animals).  Lucy and her BFF Ruth loved it.  And it was a total surprise (for the girls) until we arrived at the auditorium.  On Sunday, Lucy had her Birthday party, including kids from the neighborhood and school.  Lucy asked for a science theme, and we delivered, I am proud to say. Every kid got a lab coat and eye protection (naturally) and they loved being dressed up. We had a microscope (the kids were crazy about it!), a volcano experiment, and then polymer worms that they got to make.  It was great, great, science-y fun.  Also, Jake made a cake.  A fabulous cake (shown on the table near the very excited pre-party Lucy):

Today was the day.  Lucy had to go to school and we had to go to work, but there was no denying the excitement.  We have a seven year old!  We have this seven year old:

Life is good.

It's going to be a busy week with the upcoming trip for Abby's wedding (hooray!) and then the impending Thanksgiving visitors.  We can't wait to see everyone.

Happy November!