Almost There...

The girls' bedroom is almost ready. I had to order Ava's bed and mattress, but all else is in place. This weekend (fingers crossed) the girls will be in their own beds, in their own room.

Pictures to follow...

Tea Party!

Maddie was invited to a tea party yesterday and had a lot of fun. The hostess served real tea (Maddie was very excited about this) and small sandwiches. They ate cookies and made cupcakes. They also made pretty paper fans and, when I arrived to pick up Maddie, they were involved in a fierce Wii game of beach volleyball.

While Maddie was at tea, I took Ava out on the town (she was really missing her sister who she claimed many times during the afternoon is, "all hers."). We went to lunch at Panera's where she had chicken noodle soup in a bread bowl and soda (a rare treat). We went to the book store and she added to her Dora collection of stories. We also did a little clothes shopping--summer shirts mostly.

No pictures to share of the day, but this week we're going through a major transition--I'm moving the girls back into their own bedroom. Today we're headed to Home Depot to choose paint and then to CostCo to look at beds--Ava needs a sleigh bed like Mommy and Maddie. Then Ava will need to choose bedding...I'm not above bribery in order to make this work:) I'll definitely post photos of the finished product.

Disneyland!!!

We are so happy Uncle Scott is visiting. We've been having a wonderful time with him. This is my favorite picture from the trip.

And you know how children are, dare them and they will.

Remember those manners Ava was trying to teach Uncle Scott? They lasted about a day. Here we're at breakfast, although some of us decided to fast. . .