Happy Birthday Lily.

It doesn't seem to matter how hard I try to deny it, it happens anyway. Lily turned 7 today. In honor of the occasion we hopped on a plane and flew to Massachusetts where we met up with cousin Andie, who flew in from England, and we celebrated the occasion at the American Girl store.



Lily bought her doll Ivy Ling who she had an appointment to have her hair done at 11.am.


Then it was back downstairs to the boutique to buy Ivy a new dress for Chinese New Year and some other much needed accessories. Lily was in heaven and her eyes were popping out of her head and she was just so much fun to watch as she raced from one area to another. She received lots of spending money this year because everyone knew about this trip so she was able to buy lots more books as well as the things for her doll. After all this shopping a girl needs nourishment so we headed back upstairs to the very, very pink bistro for a spot of lunch. This part was a hoot as the dolls get to sit at the table too and the restaurant provided an Itty Bitty Asian baby doll for Rosie to keep her company during lunch. The food was really great which was and the whole experience was first rate. Lunch ended with the wait staff singing happy birthday to Lily.







After many hours at the store Lily was finally able to tear her self away and was still able to carry all her purchases herself, albeit barely. It was then time to start the second part of her birthday with her Aunties Fran and Shell. Fran and shell are family friends of Jacob and are mother and daughter. We love these two nutters to bits and get to see them so rarely. When we arrived at the house they weren't there so we rang and they told us to come back in 30 minutes as they had been called in to work. They lied!!!! They were home but were still decorating the house for Lily's party. We went to the store and went back and that was when we found out what the crazy nutters had done. We spent the rest of the day with them having even more fun. Do I even need to mention how tired my kids are? No, I didn't think so.





Rosie, relaxing at auntie Fran's




Auntie Shell and the girls


Now this should have been enough fun for anyone one in one day but the aunties needed to sure that lily was having fun on her birthday so they decided we should head to Salem Willows so off we went. We added one of Daddy's college friends to the mix and ended up with this motley looking group!



Now if Rosie is looking a little bit weary here she has every reason. She has just fallen through the back of the bench, whacked her head really really hard on the cement and smacked and cut her elbow. She cried so much. She is fine but it hurt her. We didn't realise until we got her undressed for her bath that she also skinned her back.....it just isn't fair she is so little and so scrawny and everything always happens to her!

Now my girls are both sleeping. Lily had a wonderful birthday...she was a little over tired at the end of the day which is something that we try to avoid at all costs but sometimes things just happen. Tomorrow is another day and we will keep it calm well we will try to but luckily we are seeing the aunties again.