Birthday girl

A day in the life of a birthday girl...

On Isabella's last day as a 6 year old,  I joined her for lunch at her school.  She was super happy to sit at a special table with me.  The next day Isabella woke up with a smile on her face and was excited to go to school.  Bella started her day with a special breakfast (donut and candle).  At school she was given a birthday crown to wear.  After school, Isabella wanted to go to her Daddys work to sell Girl Scout cookies.  She is a cute little scout and enjoyed visiting Daddys office.  That evening, dinner was Isabella's choice and she selected Glory Days for Ribs!

Healthy Lunch at school

Lunch date with Isabella before she turns 7

Happy Birthday Breakfast

Sporting her birthday crown from school

Would you like to buy cookies?

Daddy Daughter work visit

Isabella's new doll, Grace.

Both girls are happy that Isabella got an Easy Bake Oven

Sophia is excited about Bella's oven

Birthday dinner time!

Isabella is ready to eat RIBS

The day after Isabellas birthday we has a Kidz Bop party.  The kids rocked the house and enjoyed dancing.  The cupcakes were in cones to look like little microphones.  We also had a guitar pinyata full of treats and candy.  Isabella requested healthy fruits and vegetables in the pinyata but that would not have went over to well, so we opted for setting out a veggie platter instead.  I love that Isabella wants to eat healthy.

Ready to Rock

Get the dance party started!

Pinyata

Make a Wish!

Where is PopPop?

Celebrating good times!

Grandmom and PopPop also came to the party and were a huge help with all the kids dancing around.  Plus, Sophia had fun decorating PopPop!

Happy 7th Birthday to our rock star Isabella.  We are proud of your giving spirit, creativity, sense of adventure, healthy habits and your new ability to read.  We love you to the moon and back.

20 questions with Isabella

Happy 7th Birthday Isabella

1.  What is your favorite color?  Green because I like mommy and its her favorite color

2.  What is your favorite toy? Little stuffed animal cats and a bug stuffed animal

3.  What is your favorite fruit?  Fresh cherries

4.  What is your favorite thing to watch on TV?  Teen Titans

5.  What is your favorite lunch? Chicken Noodle Soup

6.  What is your favorite outfit? Grey leopard shirt, necklace, black capris, black shoes and crossbody gem purse.

7.  What is your favorite game? Video games like Angry Birds

8.  What is your favorite snack? Cheese and crackers

9.  What is your favorite animal? Cat

10.  What is your favorite song?  KidsBop 26 & 27

11.  What is your favorite book? Magic Treehouse or Junie B Jones

12.  Who is your best friend? Becca, Emmy and Anna

13.  What do you like to do at quiet time?  Watch Tv or play with my Legos

14.  What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Laying in the grass with the sun in front of me

15.  What is your favorite drink? Root Beer

16.  What is your favorite holiday? Easter

17.  What do you like to take to bed with you at night?  Kitty blanket and water

18.  What is your favorite birthday gift? American Girl doll and accessories

19.  What do you want for birthday dinner? Ribs, a salad and cherries.

20.  What do you want to be when you grow up?  A person who writes amazing books  (an author and illustrator)

Flashing their digits; 5 & 7

Our 7 year old!!!!

February Featured Fun

February went by fast. I was thankful to be busy with my family.  My girls make me laugh and smile when I need it the most.  Some of the happy highlights of February were celebrating a few special birthdays! Isabella attended a roller skating party and Girl Scout Thinking Day. Sophia enjoyed play dates and a visit to Jumpology. Both girls enjoyed swimming in the indoor pool, opening valentines from school, rockin' morning hair and playing the snow!

Isabella splash down

Sophia smiles

Wet Bella Selfie

Warms my heart

Splash down Sophie

Isabella roller skating for the first time

Gavin and Sophia walking playdate

Bouncy FUN!

Checking out the valentines from school

Morning Hair

Monster Hair

Snuggle Buggles!

Troop 5424  representing Sweden for Thinking Day

Isabella (in the middle) and friends visit France.

Isabella visits Hawaii and our neighbor too!

Thinking Day with scouts was neat!  The girls walked around and visited other countries.  Each troop selected a country and taught about it!  Isabella enjoyed eating pasta in Italy and SPAM in Hawaii. 

A Little Snow = A Lot of Fun

Who loves snow?  These girls!

A little snow = a lot of fun

1-2 inches of snowflake fun for the girls!  It was a fun snow day with sledding, hot coco and baking cookies.  School was canceled which allowed us to be home and enjoy the day together. Fun times! 

Swinging through the snowfall

Sledding Apart

Sledding Together

Yummy oatmeal raisin cookies 

Kitchen Aid Pirate

Would you believe most of the snow was gone by the afternoon!  It was a fun snow day.

January In A Nutshell

January 2015 in a nutshell : we played at the park, enjoyed warm weather, enjoyed a no snow "snow day", followed by a two hour delay, two three day weekends, lots of books read by Isabella, Sophia learning letters and baking, plus lots of snuggles for all. 

Winter Break at the park

Fashionista Bella

Cowgirl Cutie Sophie

Snow day in the south

When life gives you ice on a snow day, make paper snowflakes!

Our Sweet Babes

Snow before school

2 hour snow delay fun

Baking with Sophia on a snow day

Sister Snuggles

One of my favorite moments this month was during our "snow day". Isabella and Sophia, dressed in snowsuits, we're going down our slide together.  They could have been sad that there was not enough snow on the ground but they quickly found a way to "sled" together on their "snow" day.  The best part of the story...seeing Sophia jump up off the slide with fists pumped to the sky saying " this is the best day ever!"