Family Celebrations: Girls Birthday!
Happy Birthday Banner for Brina and Karlie!!! The girls had a blast celebrating their sixth birthday! We made the day special for them and had fun! It is still hard to believe that they are growing up so quickly. Here are a few shots from our adventures on their birthday!
Birthday Breakfast - Blueberry Bear Pancakes & Banana Pudding with Star Candles 
Brina and Karlie LOVE writing in their notebooks. At breakfast they got a pretty princess notepad with purple fluffy pen! Super exciting and cute! (Even better is I found them on clearance at Walmart.) 
Karlie playing with her little pony at TGI Friday's 
Brina playing with her little pony at the restaurant - TGI Friday's 
We celebrated their birthday dinner at TGI Friday's! 
Brina and Karlie enjoying their caramel & chocolate ice cream birthday sundae's at TGI Friday's!!! So delicious they got it all over themselves! 
Karlie and Brina using their gift certificates at Toys R Us! 
Brina picked out a pink & white puppy and baby doll supplies at Toys R Us! 
Karlie and Brina sharing their birthday goodies! 
Daddy helping Karlie putting together her Hot Wheels truck! 
Brina LOVES her horses, the stable, and books! We read one right away then put the horse and book back in the stable! 
Karlie so excited about her Stomp ROCKET! She even blasted a few off in the house that night! 
Brina and Karlie coming downstairs for some more birthday fun! 
Brina having a blast riding the go cart in the front yard! Peddle FASTER!!! 
Look Out MOM!!! Karlie's driving fast and you're in the way! Use the breaks!!! I have been very blessed with a sweet family. Even though I am still in shock that my baby girls are 6 years old I am thankful for them and the privilege of watching them grow up. Wishing them many more awesome years together!
Gift Giving: Allowing Kids to Give from the Heart
My husband took the girls out recently to pick out gifts for my birthday. They had a certain amount of money and found the presents with a little Daddy supervision. They came up with practical and fun gifts which made my day. It was sweet hearing about their adventure shopping to find the perfect gifts.
Here is what they gave me:
- 2 Christmas Hand Towels – practical and pretty (love them)
- 2 Jar Candles – Vanilla Cookie and Spiced Apple (they smell awesome)
- 2 Adorable Bars of Soap – Ice Cream Cone & Gingerbread Man (pictured above)
- Set of Colored Pens – so I can write notes
I think the girls were more excited than I was to celebrate my birthday and they had a lot of fun going shopping with Daddy. It is a great opportunity to teach them about money and giving. If you haven’t done this with your kids, even if they are little, try it! Explain to them how much money they have (you will probably have to remind them at the store) and guide them in the choices but allow their creativity to shine through. We typically stick to one store to make it more manageable for the girls. They truly give from the heart and love it.
