Best Day Ever - 5th Birthday

These little girls turned 5 today.  Since it is the last year before they start primary school, I thought we might as well take advantage of them being able to miss school without an excuse.

The day kicked off with cinnamon rolls, per the girls request the night before followed by presents being opened from Mommy and Daddy.  The girls received two princess pajamas, dresses for them with matching dresses that fit an 18" doll (more to come later on that), and Fin Fun tails(see picture below).  The girls were very excited about all their presents.

We then headed to Memorial City Mall where we had an appointment with a personal shopper to have the girls pick out their American Girl dolls (thank you Grandma McFerrin)!  The girls went around the store to pick out their dolls.   There was a bit of a road bump with Brianna picking out her doll as the original one that she selected and we purchased, once unboxed her hair was a bit of a mess.  The style of the doll was more wavy hair and this cause it to look messy.  After a bit of a sad face and a pathetic request to exchange the doll she ended up leaving with the same doll that Sophia had chosen.

When then moved the party to the American Girl Bistro where the dolls had their own lunch and high chair with the girls.

After lunch and a little playing in the playground in the mall the festivities moved back to the house.  this is where the girls tired out their Fin Fun Mono fins for the first time.  They loved them but since they are on the smaller size the fins kept slipping  off their feet.  After a quick alteration brought to you by a needle and thread they worked great!

Once the pool time came to an end the group moved to Star Nails where everyone got full manicure and pedicures complete with cuticle trimming, nail cutting, massage and nail painting.

To close out the 'best day every' per Sophia, we headed back home, where Daddy was waiting for us, and we sang happy birthday to the girls with their trick candles in their Ooh lala cupcakes followed by bath and bed.

HAPPY Birthday Brianna and Sophia.  Now on to the Birthday Party on Saturday.

First Day of Kinder

The girls started their first day of kindergarten Aug 25th, 2014. Jeremy and I both walked them to school, in their little red wagon. I packed their lunch of some chicken strips that I made the night before, fruit, string cheese and a few gold fish with a water bottle.

The girls are each in their own class this year. This is the first time that they will be in different classes but they are in what is called 'switch class' meaning that for specials they are usually together. Like if the weather is bad and they cannot go out on the playground they will come together in have play time in one of their classes.

Sophia is in Mrs. Spaths class and has her friend Macy Stevens in her class. Brianna is in Mrs. Abrahams' class and has her friend McKenna in her class. We are luck that each girl has a friend they already know in their class to make the transition of not having each other smoother.

There were no tears as jeremy and I walked out of the classroom (from parents or children) and Jeremy and I both looked at each other amazed that no one cried. Here so the next 13 years of school before they go off to college.