Her Way Today
Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 12:17AM Michaela got to plan the day today...
After a trip to the grocery store with Grandma and Grandpa to get what we needed for dinner, the girls headed to the American Girl store to have lunch. That is exactly what you need to do if you ever want to spend four hours on a very expensive (but according to my mom, delicious) lunch. The wait was very long! But we browsed the store, and my mom enjoyed seeing it all; she had never been to an American Girl store before. It is quite an experience.
Of course, my camera battery died shortly after we sat down to eat, and the pictures I got at the table were not so great, so...moving on.
The afternoon was spent resting together. Eliana had fallen asleep on the way home, and slept for an hour in her bed, which gave me a chance to make Michaela's birthday cakes. (Cakes?! You'll see.) My mom had started beef stroganoff in the crock-pot before we left for lunch, so we had just a little dinner prep left.
Michaela's meal of choice: beef stroganoff with sauteed spinach.
For her birthday cake, she wanted mini-Bundt cakes-vanilla with chocolate icing.
And here is an example of what a stellar mom I am. The candles we have? Blue. The number of candles we have? Eight. She is nine today. Her response? "I had one candle in the American Girl store!" I guess that equals nine, so we're good.
"Happy Birthday to mee-eeee!"
Everyone enjoyed the cake.
There was a lot of giggling.
And of course, presents.
We gave her a digital camera...she immediately opened the box, and after her dad put the batteries in, she was taking pictures.
She received some new clothes and the stable set for Felicity's horses...
She unwrapped a Candy Factory (well, that's just what we need around here!), a new jewelry box, and a necklace.
There is never a shortage of help whenever there are presents to unwrap. Or "fresents", as Eliana says.
Grandma and Grandpa got her the boxed set of the Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time series...
And it was a fun day.
Michaela
Reader Comments (8)
It cracks me up that she gets to open her bday presents under the tree. Lucky girl.
Faith would LOVE to live near an AG store. She's never been to one. And I love Madeleine L'engle.
Okay, the AG food is so gross. Your mom needs to get out of Richmond more. Happy Birthday, Michaela... 9 ... hard to believe!!
Missy, I feel I must speak in my mom's defense...she did get salmon and not mac 'n' cheese. :) And did I mention the VERY long wait?
Oh i love all of these pics, I have never been to the American girl store how cool! Im so glad you are getting some time with your family!! I especially love the last pic, super cite sweater!!! I remember getting my first camera when I was 9, I never put that thing down!
So fun! By the way you look great! You need to post more pictures of you. And your sweater is adorable. How often do your parents get to come visit? I'm gearing up for long term living far away from family. Even though we have been far away the past 6 years I always thought that would be temporary. It seems like you all see each other fairly often.
Glad Michaela had a good birthday!
adult food is gross too.
The smiles on everyone's faces show that this was a truly HAPPY day!!
Looks like a perfect. I loved the pictures.