Headbands

On Monday Mamie and I had some time together to do a craft.  She chose to make these reversible headbands.  I thought this would be a good beginner sewing project, but there were several steps that were too advanced.  She still had fun picking out the fabric and helping with some of the steps.  We had a fun time, and I thought they turned out really cute!  (We ended up making one for Margaret too, since the first one we made Mamie was too small.)

Mamie's 11th Birthday Party

We had Mamie's birthday party on Saturday at the skating rink.  She loves music and thought this would be a fun way to celebrate with her friends.  It was a very challenging place to take pictures, but here is what I got!

Happy 11th Birthday, Mamie!

Today is Mamie's 11th birthday! We have had a fun time celebrating her today and reminiscing about when she was little.  She is such a great big sister and helper to me, and we are so thankful for her! Happy happy birthday, Mamie!  Here is her birthday interview...

Mamie - Age 11

1. What is your favorite color? turquoise
2. What is your favorite toy? Ipod touch
3. What is your favorite fruit? pineapple
4. What is your favorite tv show? Good Luck Charlie
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? soup or leftover pizza
6. What is your favorite outfit? purple & grey plaid dress
7. What is your favorite game? Just Dance 4
8. What is your favorite snack? popcorn
9. What is your favorite animal? dogs
10. What is your favorite song? "Ready or Not" by: Bridgit Mendler
11. What is your favorite book? Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
12. Who is your best friend? Anne Wilkes
13. What is your favorite cereal? Froot Loops
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? jump on the trampoline
15. What is your favorite drink? Dr. Pepper
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Tato my stuffed dog
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Devil's Food donuts
19. What is favorite thing to eat for dinner? pizza & chips
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? an actress

Margaret's 6th Birthday Party

We celebrated Margaret's birthday party on Saturday with a couple of her close buddies from church.  We had a pj's and breakfast party.  (She wanted to have a similar party to the one that Mamie had last year.)  The girls came in their pj's and ate waffles, donuts & cereal.  She had a giant donut birthday cake from Gibson's Donuts.

We also played a couple of games: "musical pillows" and hot potato with a stuffed animal.  They also made bracelets out of Froot Loops.

For the favors I made the girls a pillowcase with their name on it and filled it with mini cereals and granola bars.

We had such a fun time celebrating with her sweet friends.  We opened her presents as a family later that afternoon, and took her to dinner and let her choose the restaurant (Pei Wei and YoLo)!

Happy 6th Birthday, Margaret!

Our little Margaret is a big kindergartener and is 6 years old today!  She brings so much laughter and joy to our family, and we are so thankful for her.  Happy Birthday, sweet Margaret!  I did an interview with her today, just like I did last year.

Margaret - Age 6

1. What is your favorite color? turquoise
2. What is your favorite toy? my American Girl doll, Lexie
3. What is your favorite fruit? pineapple
4. What is your favorite tv show? Doc McStuffins
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? pasta with parmesan cheese
6. What is your favorite outfit? my pink jeans, striped shirt & gray sweater (pictured above)
7. What is your favorite game? Guess Who
8. What is your favorite snack? goldfish
9. What is your favorite animal? penguins
10. What is your favorite song? We Are Never Getting Back Together by: Taylor Swift
11. What is your favorite book? Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet
12. Who is your best friend? Miller
13. What is your favorite cereal? Lucky Charms, but we never buy those so...Oatmeal Squares
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? jump on the trampoline
15. What is your favorite drink? apple juice
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? my penguin & my blanket
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? donuts
19. What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner? homemade chicken nuggets
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? an artist or a singer

Christmas 2012 - Part 2

We went to Little Rock to see Richie's family for the second half of our Christmas break.  It snowed pretty hard there, so were delayed one day.  We were so glad that we got to go though.  We all ended up staying at his oldest brother's house since his parents' house was without power for several days due to the storm.  The kids had a great time playing with all of their cousins, playing in the hot tub and performing in the annual family talent show.

The talent show is always a big hit.  This year Sully danced to The Wiggles "Doing a Dance", Griffin played an original song on the guitar, Bird and company danced to "Gangnam Style", Bro sang Blake Shelton's "Honey Bee" song accompanied by Richie, Margaret sang Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Getting Back Together," and Mamie did some impromptu acting!