Happy Birthday Lizzie Lou!
I can't believe that Elizabeth is four already. It is all going by way to fast!
First stop in the birthday extravaganza was Toys-r-us. Ms. Liz had collected quite a bank role throughout the fall. She had no idea how much money she had but Pat was kind of mad. She had more money than him!
So with our dirty cart which we sort of pushed and balloon dragged behind we wandered up and down several aisles looking for the perfect toy. For all the things Elizabeth has asked for over the year for her birthday she was taking FOREVER to pick something out. None of the suggestions that any of us made were to her liking. We looked at Barbies, Princesses, Olivia, and Polly Pockets. All these were making me cringe. If you know me you know that I really am not crazy about Barbie. I have managed to keep her out of our house but think this is the year when she might sneak in. Nor do I like the princess craze and encouraging little girls to gaze into a talking mirror that tells them how pretty they are. How about smart, funny, caring, inquizative, etc. These are hard for me to identify with because I am not a girlie girl and they don't excite me. Olivia is cool but has freakish feet. And Polly Pocket! Liz is not good at picking up and really good at dragging things all over the house, car, garage, yard - and I am not ready for so many tiny pieces.
Patrick wanted Elizabeth to pick something fast so that we could move on and he could pick out his token toy. He was the suggestion king......quite a used car salesman.
Out of everything our little Lizzie picked out the coolest present........a Scooby Doo Haunted Mansion. She was soo excited about it and was 100% sure the minute she saw it. It is a totally fitting present also. After we checked out we were off the the movies.........we saw Tangled. It was great and we all recommend it. After the movies we went to Friendly's for an early dinner. It was a great birthday outing.
When we got home we had to do presents first. Give the ice cream we had after dinner a chance to digest a bit before having birthday cupcakes. Don't judge - it is allowed on your birthday (or a family members :). Patrick looks on as Sissy opens his present. He picked out a Tangles doll because he knew we were going to see the movie. Her hair is already a rat's nest.
A genuine, sort of, sibling thank you.
Opening her gift from Mommy and Daddy. The kind of Barbie product that Mommy likes......one without boobs, real life applications, cute noises (which turned out to be pretty creepy after a while) and a doing present........It is an injured Polar Bear. Barbie tells you it is injured and that you should pet it where it glows (that's the boo-boo). The bear purrs and coos and then the glow stops. Next time it is in a different spot. There are lots of doctor's, or I guess vet, tools that come with it to help with the bear care.
Patrick very enthusiastically was helping to open Elizabeth's gift from Toys-r-us. Any guesses why? You're right, he likes it as much as Liz.
Waiting, waiting, waiting........Mommy had to find the candle, then Daddy had to find a lighter, then Mommy had to prep the camera and find the "You are special today" plate. Finally, it was cupcake time.
There they are.....yummy "homemade" cupcakes. I was crafty and put these sugar princess stickers I found in Walmart on top. Maybe I am becoming a baker.
So first we hide for "Happy Birthday".........
and then we get all excited and blow them out almost faster than Mommy can snap a picture.
A Sleeping Beauty cupcake. Happy birthday to our sweet princess.
I can't believe that Elizabeth is four already. It is all going by way to fast!
First stop in the birthday extravaganza was Toys-r-us. Ms. Liz had collected quite a bank role throughout the fall. She had no idea how much money she had but Pat was kind of mad. She had more money than him!
So with our dirty cart which we sort of pushed and balloon dragged behind we wandered up and down several aisles looking for the perfect toy. For all the things Elizabeth has asked for over the year for her birthday she was taking FOREVER to pick something out. None of the suggestions that any of us made were to her liking. We looked at Barbies, Princesses, Olivia, and Polly Pockets. All these were making me cringe. If you know me you know that I really am not crazy about Barbie. I have managed to keep her out of our house but think this is the year when she might sneak in. Nor do I like the princess craze and encouraging little girls to gaze into a talking mirror that tells them how pretty they are. How about smart, funny, caring, inquizative, etc. These are hard for me to identify with because I am not a girlie girl and they don't excite me. Olivia is cool but has freakish feet. And Polly Pocket! Liz is not good at picking up and really good at dragging things all over the house, car, garage, yard - and I am not ready for so many tiny pieces.
Patrick wanted Elizabeth to pick something fast so that we could move on and he could pick out his token toy. He was the suggestion king......quite a used car salesman.
Out of everything our little Lizzie picked out the coolest present........a Scooby Doo Haunted Mansion. She was soo excited about it and was 100% sure the minute she saw it. It is a totally fitting present also. After we checked out we were off the the movies.........we saw Tangled. It was great and we all recommend it. After the movies we went to Friendly's for an early dinner. It was a great birthday outing.
When we got home we had to do presents first. Give the ice cream we had after dinner a chance to digest a bit before having birthday cupcakes. Don't judge - it is allowed on your birthday (or a family members :). Patrick looks on as Sissy opens his present. He picked out a Tangles doll because he knew we were going to see the movie. Her hair is already a rat's nest.
A genuine, sort of, sibling thank you.
Opening her gift from Mommy and Daddy. The kind of Barbie product that Mommy likes......one without boobs, real life applications, cute noises (which turned out to be pretty creepy after a while) and a doing present........It is an injured Polar Bear. Barbie tells you it is injured and that you should pet it where it glows (that's the boo-boo). The bear purrs and coos and then the glow stops. Next time it is in a different spot. There are lots of doctor's, or I guess vet, tools that come with it to help with the bear care.
Patrick very enthusiastically was helping to open Elizabeth's gift from Toys-r-us. Any guesses why? You're right, he likes it as much as Liz.
Waiting, waiting, waiting........Mommy had to find the candle, then Daddy had to find a lighter, then Mommy had to prep the camera and find the "You are special today" plate. Finally, it was cupcake time.
There they are.....yummy "homemade" cupcakes. I was crafty and put these sugar princess stickers I found in Walmart on top. Maybe I am becoming a baker.
So first we hide for "Happy Birthday".........
and then we get all excited and blow them out almost faster than Mommy can snap a picture.
A Sleeping Beauty cupcake. Happy birthday to our sweet princess.
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