Afton's Celebrations

Afton also had multiple birthday celebrations this year. Nana and Courtney were in town earlier and since we never miss a chance to celebrate with family in town, the girls took a trip down to American Girl Place. If you have not been there and you have a girl somewhere between the ages of 4 and 15, you must come stay with me and take her to AGP! We love it--it is magical for little girls. We love going to the cafe, where they have beautiful table settings, decorations in pink, black, and white, and where everything is served on china and nice dishes. It is all geared toward making these girls feel grown-up and special! This was Afton's second birthday here and I have to say she's still wanting to go again next year!


On Monday, Afton had I shared a birthday celebration because Paul would be out of town for her birthday and at an Eagle Court of Honor for mine. We shared a Tinkerbell cake--I let her pick vanilla, even though if I had my choice it would be chocolate. Aren't I a great mom-sacrificing my chocolate cake for her vanilla!? We opened presents and sang happy birthday, ate cake and ice cream and generally had a great time.


I spent a few hours on my birthday making cupcakes to take to her school on Wednesday so they could celebrate her birthday (she doesn't have school on Thursday). My cupcakes turned out really cute--I'm pretty proud of them. Charlie, a boy in Afton's class, told her that they were the best treat he'd ever had! High praise from a preschooler! Afton also got to wear a pink birthday crown that her teacher made her.

And finally, yesterday we went to Target and spent some birthday money. Afton also picked Red Robin for dinner so she could get a sundae and get sung to by the Red Robin waiters. Because I was a "single mom" for the evening taking out three kids to a sit-down restaurant, I forgot my camera. She was excited, though, and smiled through the whole song! And now, I am worn out, the house needs to be de-wrapping papered, and the last of the birthday cake thrown out (even I can no longer stomach another dessert--it's been two straight weeks and I'm sugared out!) We're in recovery mode which I will fully appreciate on Mothers' Day, when Paul returns and takes over!