Abby's 12th Birthday Party

Abby surprised us by asking for a party this year after several years of not wanting one. We happily obliged and she had her 3 closest friends over on Saturday for a movie and cake (and lots of giggling, from the sound of it). She wanted to keep it low key, but Jules convinced her at the last minute to allow a little decorating:

Lots of purple balloons, which later became party props for throwing and drawing on

Movie snacks

Abby decorated her own cake

Julia Brooks, Sylvie, Jules and Abby

Turned out the sparkler candles were really hard to blow out and she needed a little help from her friends