finally getting the hang of it...

and now he's so fast.....

the camera misses him completely.

Birthday Girl.

We cannot believe that SHE is 10 years old!
Entering Grade 5. She loves to read. She loves to help out in the kitchen. She love to watch decorating shows on TV. She spends time on the web.
She picked out this fabulous cake for her birthday. We invited a few friends over for cake.
Alexandra came for a sleepover. Her party this year was at American Girl Place.
Happy Birthday Hunter!

American Girl Place. Act III

Lucky for us that although the "hair studio" was too busy, the Photo Studio was not.
We got these great souvenir photos for the girls which is a "mock" magazine cover for American Girl magazine, which Hunter reads.
Such a cool take home souvenir!!

American Girl Place. Act II.

After lunch, shopping was the agenda.
This place was 3 floors of little girl heaven.
Dolls, clothes, accessories, books, souvenirs.
Hunter had been saving her money since January to spend here.
Plus the grandparents gave her some money. She had $220 to spend.
She looked at everything very carefully before making her decisions.
Hunter & Grace really wanted to get their dolls' hair done at the hair salon, but after lunch the salon was extremely busy and there was a 3 hour wait!

American Girl Place.

Located on Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago. Part of the Magnificent Mile.
Our first stop was a birthday luncheon at the American Girl Cafe, located on the second floor.
The food and decor were so beautiful. The dolls had their own chairs and little tiny cups.
The cafe was full. Reservations must be made months ahead of time.
There were 11 of us including Shelly & Kennedy, friends from Edmonton who met us there.
Happy 10th Birthday Hunter!!!!!!!!

Dreams do come true...

A little girl's dream for the past 4 years. (and secretly her mother's as well).