Best Friends

Sunday afternoon, Jadyn had a play date with her best friend. Katie, being 100% princess already, did a great job of briefly converting our Jadyn. What you don't see in these pictures is the part where she put on make-up for the first time. I had to wipe most of it off so that everything she touched didn't turn red or pink or sparkly. Between the Tea Party and this play date, I think we may just have a princess of our own emerging. Karina will definitely welcome the company!

Tea Time!

Jadyn got to attend her first official Tea Party this afternoon. A friend of hers was celebrating her 5th birthday in the most girl-like way her Mom could think of. As we were getting ready, I could not believe how 100% girl Jadyn decided to be. We had to curl her hair, pick out special jewelry, shoes, hair bows, scarf, and of course wear a princess-twirl dress. The final touch was my favorite though: beautiful, white, frilly gloves. She was truly "gorgeous" as many people called her throughout our day. As we were heading to bed tonight, she declared: "This was just the best day! Mommy, can we do it again tomorrow and the next day and then the next day after that?" My heart just melted. Oh, how I love my Jadyn! Jadyn waving like a true princess.
Jadyn sitting next to the birthday girl, Isabella.

Jadyn posing with Brianna.

Winter golf challenge

We recently received this snowglobe puzzle. The object is to get the golf ball to balance on the tee which is stationary in the middle of the globe. Anyone that has been to our house since we got it has attempted, but not managed to make it stay in place. Mark spent just a few minutes of his time and somehow got it to stay perfectly. We decided to take a picture to prove that it is actually possible. This is really just good incentive to keep us all picking the thing up whenever we walk by it. Thanks to Julie's Mom for sending us this great time waster. It has been a fun way to drive people crazy when they visit us.

Something to be thankful for...

Today was a pretty crazy day. Both girls are sick with this horrible cold that is going around. At one point Jadyn sneezed 9 times in a row- her current record. Afterwards, we were talking about sneezes and colds and all the people in the world that get sick just like us. It eventually led to Jadyn's profound question: "What would happen if everyone sneezed all at the same time in our kitchen?" After a look of complete disgust as she thought of what she was asking, she decided that it would be the worst mess we have ever had to clean up. She then changed the question: "How about if all the pretend people in the world sneezed at once?" We then proceeded to clean up the huge pretend mess that they made for us. I have to admit, I have never thought about being thankful that everyone does not sneeze in our kitchen. Next time I am frustrated about having to clean the kitchen floor so often, I will have to say a prayer of thanks instead.

Cozy and warm

Thank you Gramda for our perfect new blankets. In Jadyn's words: "It is so fuzzy and soft, I could be a queen!" Neither of our little princesses will sleep without them now.