Giggling Girls: April 2009

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Happy 5th Birthday, Lillian!!

Lillian turned 5 yesterday on the 28th! How did that happen?! She's had a fun couple of weeks celebrating her birthday. Last week we met my brothers and their families, my parents, and my grandma at Chuck E Cheese. We celebrated Daniel's, my mom's, and Lillian's birthdays (although I think Lillian's birthday stole the show!). Last year for her birthday she received an Island Princess Barbie doll from my parents (it's from a movie). Ever since then she's wanted an Island Princess birthday cake (just planning ahead!)... so that's what I attempted to make! It ended up being a big hit -- she loved it!

This is right after I had finished the cake. I wanted to make sure I got a picture (especially before it had to travel an hour in the van to Chuck E. Cheese!)!

The birthday girl with Cousin Mikayla at Chuck E. Cheese

Everyone eating pizza (well, except for my dad and grandma... they arrived a little late)!

Lillian received this vacuum, yes a real-working vacuum, from my parents. A while back, Lillian made the comment that she really wanted her own vacuum like mine; a vacuum that really worked. Mom found this at a garage sale and couldn't pass it up! She loved(s) it!

Happy birthday to you...

All that work!!

The only brave kids who would pose with Chuck for a picture

Time for rides and games!!

Too cute! Rebecca and Lydia lovin' eachother!

Lillian with Chuck

Rebecca's first time around went fine, but she cried going around the second time.

Here's Lillian at home the next morning (oh, around 7:30am) trying out her vacuum (like the high heels?)!

These next pictures are from yesterday (the 28th) on her actual birthday...

We gave her this bike helmet

Enjoying our only nice day to be outside this week. Lillian made a house for some worms she had found.

For supper (and dessert!) we walked down to Dairy Queen (Daddy's idea). After supper we went for a walk and played at a playground.

Happy 5th Birthday, Lillian! We love you!!

Friday, April 24, 2009

Minnesota Children's Museum

Last Sunday, April 19th, was Daniel's 30th birthday! Hard to believe he's the big 3-0!! To celebrate we went to the Minnesota Children's Museum down in St. Paul (only a parent would want to go there for their birthday!!). Every 3rd Sunday of the month is free for all visitors at the museum thanks to Target. So, after church we took advantage of this and went to the museum for our first time (well, I'd been there with school when I was younger). It was a super busy day -- there were kids everywhere!! The girls didn't seem to mind and they ended up having a really fun time!!

There were different rooms with different themes. There was a "town" with a grocery store, metro bus, restaurant, house, post office, hospital, etc. I think that was their favorite. There was a "water and bubbles" room, "habitot" room for the little ones, "earth world" room with MN wildlife, and a traveling exhibit that featured Clifford the Big Red Dog.