Pre-School Begins

September 2012

MaryJane's last year of Pre-School!  We love Miss Dana!

So excited for her turn.

Painting her school bag.

Growing up too fast!  Love my pal!

MaryJane Dance Recital

Cute MaryJane danced with her friends Claire and Eliza.

MaryJane's Pinkalicous Party

January 7th, 2012

With MaryJane having a December birthday, I decided to wait to throw her 1st friend party in January.

It was the easiest party ever.  Probably because I had most all the stuff on hand and the fact that we only invited 3 girls.  I didn't want to make it too overwhelming.  

MaryJane liked the idea of having a Pinkalicous party and decorate cupcakes. 

I love all the pink ribbon I got from the ribbon factory in D.C. (well MaryLand actually)

With Valentine's so close, I found the perfect cherry ball candy's at the store made from our local Sweet's candy factory.  With those, they looked just like the ones in the book.

Caroline, MaryJane and Eliza.  Unfortunately Clarie was sick and couldn't attend.  

Luckily Sadie was happy to fill in.

We first started the party by reading the story.

Then we decorated our cupcakes.  

MaryJane's expressions are classic!  She's having a hard time figuring out her smile these days. :)

We decorated wands like Pinkalicous has.

I found these wands at Michael's for $1.  

We played pin the candle on the cupcake.

Painted our nails pink.

And sang happy birthday.

With this small number of kids, it felt more like an easy and fun playdate. 

The party favors were their decorated cupcakes and wands.  

Nana took MaryJane out for a birthday date to Build a Bear and MaryJane insisted on sticking with her ($2 Walmart) bear and just picking out a new outfit.  

She LOVED the special day.  Thanks Nana!

MaryJane's 4 Part one

Since MaryJane has a December birthday, we celebrated with family on her day.

We'll have her first friend party in January after all the holiday craziness.

She awoke to he room all decorated with balloons and streamers and gifts on the table.

The best way to begin a birthday.

She finally got a scooter with bigger wheels like her siblings.  

The bigger wheels go over bumps on the sidewalk much better.

She wanted Blue.  

The best was Frankie's first encounter with a balloon. 

He was first afraid of it.  But then the loved it. 

Watching him trying to catch it was hysterical!

He screamed of excitement once he caught it.

Funny, funny boy!

MaryJane pretty much wanted everything Barbie for her birthday and Christmas.  

This is her new smile.  Sweet.

She stares at the camera and gets a glossy-I'm-in-a-dream-world look on her face and this new smile.

Pretty funny.  But cute!

What a cute princess.  I loved the raised eyebrows here.

One of her gifts.

My first attempt at making Chocolate Buttercream frosting.  It was delish!!!

I love this picture of MaryJane's 1st birthday!

The moment she's been waiting for!

Loving being sung to by her all her family, cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

I feel bad I didn't get a pic of everyone.

So happy to get Barbie everything and her favorite "Pink Lellonade".

This girls loves some crystal light lemonade.

We have to wean her!

Frankie loved the cake.

Oh how we love this little girl!  She is such a delight!  

Always happy and has the BEST expressions to everything!

Happy Birthday MaryJane!  We love you!

PreSchool for MaryJane

This is MaryJane's first year for preschool!

 She was so excited to meet Miss Dana!

I got to go with her on the first day to meet the teacher and make a bag.

All my kids have gone to this preschool and we just love it.

Here she is doing her pose again on her first real day with out me.

She didn't skip a beat.  She was so happy to feel like a big girl.

She also started dance again.

This time she is with her friends Claire and Eliza.

I can't get over my planter box.  My Impatiens really out grew my Hostas this year!  

I love having a drip system in there.

Long live the pose!  

MaryJane is growing up so much lately I can't stand it.  

She is such a fun part of our family, we sure love how happy she is!