Mary's 4th Birthday Celebration

We enjoyed a sweet celebration of Mary's birthday one day early--A Sunday afternoon of the most gorgeous weather spent with Mary's grandparents and friends who have four same-aged children as ours. The children played outside and ate their dinner on the picnic table on the lawn, it was so pleasant, even in November.

Opening the pink finger-knitted chain that her brother knitted just for her!

I have finally conceded that neither of our children like to eat actual cake (only the frosting!), so I should stop making or buying actual cakes. Mary picked out this ice cream cake (including the pink design) and even ate it. If I had been willing simply to scoop ice cream into bowls and dump some frosting on top, we could have saved some money.

Then Mary began her actual birth day by attending with Daddy the Mass which was intentioned for her.