Flashback to Savannah's 7th Birthday

by Amy

Since we were in Hong Kong for Savannh's birthday, we celebrated her twice this year! While we were in Hong Kong, she started her day off with a Sarah Lee Double Chocolate Pound Cake. It seemed pretty breakfasty and fun! :) Then Anna and Rachel called all the way from Kentucky! They had a great time talking to each other. Then, we went to Toys R Us to spend some money that Grandma had given each of the kids for their summer birthdays. Savannah picked a snorkel, mask, and fins set as well as a cute stuffed bunny. Then after eating lunch at Burger King (Savannah's favorite!), we went back to our flat for naps. While the boys slept we gave Savannah the one present we had brought with us - a princess game her her new leapster (that Papa and Nana sent.) So, she played games while her brothers slept. That evening we went out for some yummy Italian food.

Then a couple of weeks after we got home from HK, we chose a day to celebrate Savannah again! This time she got to open gifts and eat cake! We had issues designing her cake this year. Savannah really wanted an Ariel cake, but as I looked for ideas online, they all seemed impossible with my limited resources here. (I can collect a few things and make it happen next year, though!) So, after we ruled that out, Savannah came up with the idea for a triple layer cake Peppermint Chocolate cake. It was really yummy! The top layer was heart shaped, the middle layer was oval shaped while the bottom layer was a normal 9in. round cake. Between layers was a peppermint butter cream icing. But, since I had some leftover, I also sliced the top two cakes in the middle horizontally (the heart and oval ones) and put some icing in them. It took quite a few hours to put together, but she loved it! And, it was REALLY yummy, if I do say so myself!

And, when you're seven years old, you're old enough to light your own candles!

Savannah got several fun presents including a paint-it-yourself porcelain tea set from me and Brad, make-up from grandma, and a fun book of interview questions from Aunt Mel. But, I think her favorite gift was roller blades. Savannah's been asking for them for months! And, believe it or not, she does OK on them. It so brings back memories.... I used to love to roller blade!

I cannot believe my precious little girl is really seven years old! Oh my, where has the time gone? It has flown by. It seems like it was just yesterday she was taking her first steps and now she's riding her bike (without training wheels) and roller blading. Craziness! We praise the Lord for Savannah and are so thankful for the godly character we see the Lord developing in her. Savannah is thoughtful, hard working, considerate of others, honest and down right beautiful inside and out. What a priceless gift from the Lord she is. May He give her many, many more years serving and loving Him.