Molly had a wonderful 7th birthday party! She loved her swim party at the rec centers so much last year, we decided to have her birthday party there again. You can tell the kids are a year older. Last year they were all running around the room, chasing each other full of energy. This year it was a much calmer atmosphere. The kids were so pleasant and everyone meshed so well. When the kids got there they had a bean bag toss. Then we had pizza and Molly opened her gifts. Molly loved all her gifts. We sang happy birthday to the birthday girl and had cake and ice cream. Finally we got to the best part, swimming! Everyone spent lots of time on the big slide and the diving board. Molly had so much fun with her friends. We were really happy to have Aunt Patty, Aunt Tina, A.J. and Aurora there to share Molly's special day. Molly is changing and growing so much. She looks so grown up with her short hair cut and glasses! Molly was and always is the life of the party. On her actual birthday we celebrated at Olive Garden. She finally got her own motor scooter. She's really is a big kid now!
Molly participated in the Fitness Challenge to raise money for her school. Duane volunteered for the special event and Mallory and I were there to cheer her on. She did a great job! Molly's class was learning about the life of Martin Luther King and all that he did to help people and spread love and kindness. They decided to follow in his footsteps. Each child in Molly's neighborhood, consisting of 6 classes, decided to earn 100 pennies by doing good deeds and chores at home. Together they voted on a local charity to donate the money they raised. They decided on a local food pantry. The students also collected food for the pantry. To celebrate love and kindness her neighborhood had a special program. They sang and used sign language to share the songs and we watched a slide show. I didn't have a dry eye during the whole performance. They sang, All you Need is Love, Imagine, What a Wonderful World to name a few. After the performance we walked around the halls and looked at many wonderful projects that Molly had been working on. It was a beautiful night and another time for me to appreciate what a wonderful place Molly goes each day to learn and grow!
