S I X !!

On September 29th 2012 our little girl turned 6!!  HOW did this happen?!  It seems just yesterday we were wondering what to do with our first brand new baby.  She is a lively, healthy, tenacious, spirited 6 years old.  She embraces life and every new opportunity presented to her.  She loves to draw, paint and be creative.  She has made a lot of new friends at her new school, she is starting to read on her own, doing math problems well above her grade level and is loving kindergarten.  She mostly loves her brother and her parents. You never have to wonder what or how she is feeling because she is VERY expressive.  I could not be more proud to be her mother!  We love you Josephine Marie Riemer  - our big 6 year old.

She has wanted a Carnival themed birthday party for a few years.  Thankfully, we had Franziska with us who did a fantastic job painting faces.  Below Franziska's brother, Sebastian who was visiting with their parents from Germany. 

The decorations, cake and food were all set.

The prizes were ready

The pizza makings were ready

The coloring station was set

FINALLY.... everyone showed up :)

Two of Josie's longest time friends, Bryn and Boyan - from her PEPS group, making their personal pizzas.

Will making his pizza with Josie and his mom Ali supervising. 

One of her newer friends from kindergarten, Jesse, getting his face painted

Boyan, Josie and Nate getting ready to run up the slide.

Jesse, Nate and Josie

Pin the nose on the clown.  Franziska drew the outline of the clown and Josie colored it in.

There was a ring toss game and a ping pong toss game.

The circus tent cake and cupcakes.

Benjamin and Franziska

Everyone enjoying cake

Benjamin and Nate

Josie really gets credit for most of this party.  As previously stated she is expressive and opinionated.  She wanted a "really big cupcake" for herself (thus the circus tent) she wanted her friends to be able to make their own pizzas (that I then BBQ'ed) she wanted fun carnival games and pin the nose on the clown.  It all went off without a hitch, thankfully and everyone was happy.

Happy Birthday to our little fireball!!