Mandy's 10th Birthday, 5-26-09

This year Mandy had a Birthday party with quite a few friends from school, church and the neighborhood about two weeks before her real birthday.  She had a flower party.  They painted flower pots, planted flowers in the pots and made a few paper flowers.  And what party would be complete without a PINATA!!  When you come to a birthday party at the Marks home a pinata is ready and waiting.  We even have a pinata hook under the ceiling panels in the basement!!  They all had a great time!  I'll post a few of those pictures later.

Mandy is growing so fast.  She is so responsible and always willing to help out with Mitchell.  She really knows how to care for him and he always gives her a loving smile when she comes home from school.  She loves to sing in the school choir, play piano, read, and swim.  She can't wait to visit Utah this year to see her cousins and play in Grandma Marks pool.  We love our Mandy!!  It seems like yesterday we got on a plane with our one year old Mandy and moved to Chicago!!