Friday, March 30, 2018

Abby's birthday celebration

Abby decided that this year, instead of presents, she wanted to spend her birthday at the American Girl store.  We picked up her friend Olivia and headed up for lunch.  The girls had fun eating lunch with their dolls at the cafe.






After lunch, Abby did a little shopping and picked out a couple of accessories for her doll.  Then, we headed to Claire's to get her ears pierced.  Abby was a little unsure, but then decided to take the plunge.  She seemed to be really proud of herself for toughing it out!




After our Mall of America adventures, we headed over to a nearby hotel to spend the night.  We went swimming, then Dave and Jenny came over after work.  We had pizza and dirt cups for supper and dessert, and the girls watched a movie before bed.  They were happy to have some extra time in the morning to swim and play with their dolls before we had to head home.





Saturday, March 3, 2018

Norah turns 6!

Norah's birthday fell on a Saturday this year, so we met up with Dave's parents, my parents, and Jenny at Chuck E. Cheese for lunch.  Afterward, we came back to our house for cake.  We had fun celebrating the birthday girl!






Norah's 6-year-old stats:  weight-38 pounds (11th percentile; height-43 inches (13th percentile)

Norah's 6-year interview

Favorite color:  blue
Least favorite color:  red (a surprise, since this has been her favorite color for years!)
Favorite book:  The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors
Favorite fruit:  raspberries
Favorite vegetable:  carrots
Favorite tv show:  Elena of Avalor
Favorite movie:  Aladdin
Favorite food:  mac & cheese
Favorite school lunch:  hot dog on a bun
Favorite thing to wear:  dress
Favorite snack:  crackers
Favorite zoo animal:  zebra
Best friend:  Finley
Favorite cereal:  Lucky Charms
Favorite drink:  strawberry milk
Favorite thing to do with Mommy:  play games
Favorite thing to do with Daddy:  wrestle
Favorite thing to do with Abby:  hide and go seek
Favorite thing to do with Sadie:  play
Favorite store:  Target
Favorite toy:  Barbies
Favorite game:  Candyland
Favorite song:  Greatest Showman songs
Favorite thing to do outside:  swing
Favorite holiday:  Valentine's Day
What I want to be when I grow up:  daycare lady
What makes me happy:  playing outside
What makes me sad:  I don't know
What I like about Daddy:  wrestling
What I like about Mommy:  sleeping in her bed
What I like about Abby:  when we play
What I like about Sadie:  to pet her
Now that I'm 6:  I can play games