Happy Birthday

It was the big 8th birthday party for Ellie yesterday. We have been swimming at Seven Peaks twice in the last 24 hours. Then we drove home from lovely Aunt Heather's house.
This was the first gift - a new two wheeled scooter:

 Making and decorating the cake (the state of Utah with lots of candy on it)

The rest of the crowd:

And the gift from the sibilings -bubbles and a bubble blower - very popular:

A craftie (surprise surprise)

Here was the initial idea and here is what turned out:

 It has been HOT this week so we turned on the air conditioner:

 You love to see this sight early in the morning:

 It was crazy hair and PJ day at school:

 The fish tank has gotten very yucky. Then, apparently, you have to scrape off the alge with a razor blade:

Balancing

Who says you need school to learn about science?
Here we are figuring out level points on the plane. I can take on all the kids if I sit forward, etc.