*Warning*

A whole bunch of pictures (and some really cute kids) to come in this post!

Yesterday we celebrated Mary McLean's 4th birthday here at our house. We had a VERY small gathering with family and our close friends. Mary McLean was in her element, she was very comfortable in her role as "birthday girl." Before most of our guests arrived, we went outside for a little bike riding fun to pass the time. Mary McLean got her bike for Christmas last year, but for the longest time, was too scared to get on it. When Andrew started riding his bike a few weeks ago, she got more into it. She is actually getting pretty good of doing it all by herself, I like to call her "Miss Independent."

Emma on her "cicle"

Mary Mac doing it "myself!"

GUD finally got his birthday poundcake from Pops (his birthday was back in August around Emma's, and my dad made him a chocolate pound cake, but then everyone got sick, and we canceled Emma's party, so it has been sitting in the freezer waiting for him ever since)

Nana with the birthday girl

Andrew, Marc, and Grandpa playing a little football

Mary Mac, Andrew, and Mackenzie in the bounce house (thanks Kathryn!)

Grandma was the official swing pusher for a while

Amy and Austin, what a handsome boy!

Mary Mac, Andrew, and Mackenzie having fun on the swings

Austin loves to play with Andrew's big trucks

For lunch Marc grilled some yummy burgers for everyone, and we had a special request for Deviled eggs from Nana by the birthday girl, french fries, and some delicious crackers and dips (thank you Pops).

The boys- Scott, Joe, and Marc

The "kid" table, Andrew, Campbell, Mary Mac, Mackenzie, and Emma

Mmmmm....Nana made some yummy deviled eggs

The party was at 11, the Clemson game started at 12, so we had to eat lunch and all before the game started, then of course, when it was time to do the cake, the game had already started, so I had to wait for a commercial break so we could pause the game and sing "Happy Birthday!" Poor girl will probably always have a Clemson game on in the background of her birthday parties! And yes, the rest of us were dressed in our orange, and it was REALLY hard for me to let her get away with wearing pink on gameday! :)

Make a wish!

With our birthday princess

Emma needs a napkin

Look at those beautiful blue eyes!

Yum, chocolate cake, ice cream, and pink M&Ms (thank you Jewa)

It's Fancy Nancy!

"Ooo...jewels!" (I believe this was a direct quote)

The cutest princess cookie cutters and princess apron from the Grant's. (Misty promised she would come over to help us make the cookies one day)

More "jewels" for the princess! ;)

It's princess!

Nana showing Mary Mac and Mackenzie how to play the Fancy Nancy game

Miss Amy was even allowed to play with them!

Misty, Me, and Amy- I love these girls!

And by the way, in case you are interested, my Tigers did win yesterday against NC State! :)