Sunday, August 30, 2009

Celebrating Birthdays!

As many of you know, Graham and my two nieces, Charlotte and Lillian, all have birthday's within a week of each other. This year, Teagan and Shaun decided that they wanted to spend Charlotte's birthday at Disneyland so they came and stayed with us for the weekend! They got here Friday morning and we had a great time at the beach that day and then headed home for some yummy carnitas, I made cake with the girls, and we opened presents! Most importantly, we also got to spend the evening via Skype with Grandma and Grandpa. We had a great time!
Here is Graham opening up Grandma and Grandpa's gift with the girls help.

That is Grandma in the background on the computer! :)

Graham got some great new books that he was very excited to start reading. Grandma always knows how to find the best books!

Graham got his first tonka truck from his aunt and uncle and cousins and he was very excited! He loves playing trucks at my mom's house and I am glad that now he has his own.

Yep, he is standing all by himself!

Here is Charlotte admiring her present that Graham got her, her very own princess autograph book!

Lillian was excited to find that she got one as well!

The perfect gift for our trip to Disneyland the next day.

Next the girls and I made a very special princess cake and star cupcakes. Then we had to sing "Happy Birthday" to Charlotte!

Here she is enjoying her very own star cupcake. We decorated them with princess sprinkles, this star has "pearls." So yummy!
Then it was time for bed so we could get ready for our full day at Disneyland! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for "hanging out" with us the whole night!

1 comment:

Teagan said...

that was so fun!!

and the girls LOVE their gifts! what a great idea!

also, they had a blast with aunt ashley making the cake!!! it was a perfect weekend