Eleven and in Heaven

I must love my kids or something like that.

'Cause tonight we let Greer invite half the female population 

over to the house for her birthday party.

Okay, so maybe not quite half but it was sure girl world here this evening.

I think they went through about half a bottle of dish soap

to make the slip and slide extra slippery.

The girls gobbled up dinner...

 and opened presents...

 before heading down to Grandpa Bodily's for a long swim.

I don't know what we did to deserve getting the best neighbors around...

but we sure scored in that department.

Motorcycle Jeff came by to rescue the token boy

and take him for a ride on the Harley.

 They always greet each other with a fist bump.

So love that.

 And ladies, if you haven't already joined the Motorcycle Jeff fan club...

look who brought a surprise present for the birthday girl.

I'm telling you, this guy is golden.

 Greer opted to replace the traditional birthday cake

with s'mores and ice cream.

As I write this, they are all up in the barn playing games,

talking about boys and watching movies.

Ah, to be eleven again!