Princess Party

On Saturday, Sammie went to a friends birthday party and she was in heaven! 

We arrived to a room filled with every dress up dress you could imagine. Sammie selected her dress in an instant! (I just knew she was going to want to switch but not the case) A beautiful Auroa dress. From there she selected jewelry while waiting for Princess Belle to help her with her hair. 

People! The wall of hair was Sammies favorite. She went with a big, thick, brown braided ponytail. Then belle helped to place her tiara.

She then played with jewelry for quite sometime until it was time for the big make up session! 

She loves make-up! Loves it!! First she received glittered nail polish. 

Then it was the solid 1985 choice of hot pink shimmer lips with electric blue eye shadow! 

So incredibly proud of her choices! 

The girls all huddled up with Belle to learn about walking in their fashion show.

The girls came out one by one on the red carpet and twirled. Sammie LOVED having a captive audience. I haven't any idea where she gets that! 

Then it was off to a tea party. Rocking her blue eyes, pink lips & brunette ponytail she sipped her pink lemonade with pride. 

Such a fun party! Thank you Madison for a great afternoon! 

Papa is here!

Enjoying the 70 degree weather in December we played outside all weekend!! It was fabulous. 

Painting with her new easel and paints!

Dee plus plaint= bad news. 

Taking full advantage of our amazing weather we wore shorts, sleeveless tops and ate froyo outside!

On Sunday we were having too much fun for Mommy to take photos. 

We took Papa to the Marbles Children's Museum and had a ball. The kids were super active. I cannot imagine how they will be up early... but they will be! 

Dee leading Papa to the fun! 

What a fun weekend! Looking forward to many more trips from Papa now that we live on the same coast! -Whitney 

Christmas Part 1

Papa is in NC to celebrate part one of Christmas with us!!! 

Sammie & Dee helped create the wrapping paper. 

Sammie was more excited to unwrap give Papa his gift than you could possibly imagine. So we had to exchange gifts almost immediately upon his arrival! She even told him some outlandish story about going to the store, looking and shoes and thinking "these would be the perfect shoes for Papa!" What?!! She's a mess. 

Dee gets to forward face now!! 

I couldn't get Dee on video and photo just doesn't capture how excited he was opening his gift!! He jumped, did the Paps "ooooooo" like a true Crites and was smiling ear to ear. 

Dee learning to unwrap his gift.

Sammie was super cute opening gifts. She is still in the let's unwrap everything phase and not too into understanding what's inside but we will get there...

She may be an artist like her Daddy.

Cutting Food!!! 

Happy Happy Girl.

Dee was instantly obsessed with his Thomas the Train set. He knows the sound it makes if anyone is touching it... and that is a NO NO! 

Mesmerized by Thomas the Train. 

Not sure who had the most fun. Papa and Daddy sure seemed to enjoy the new play food for the kitchen!

Boys...

Sammie got to open one of her gifts from Tutu and Paps the next morning because it went along with a gift from Papa. She got this easel and I am pretty sure she will spend days on end here. 

Master Piece! 

What a fun first day with Papa. Cannot wait to see him again soon in NJ! 

-Whitney 

Tiny Dancer

Well Miss Ballerina Brown has officially been in ballet for a semester now and she loves it. Who knows how long this love affair with dance will last for her but so far... I am in heaven! 

Tuesday was Parent Observation Day... 

Working on first position. 

If you've ever had a class with "Tutu" you know this is killing her! Sammie... Don't burn your buns!!! 

Turned in but straight knees!!! I'll take it!

Working on that plié! Now we are burning our shoulders but... And least we are listening! 

I love it when babes do this. Bellies out is just so comfy! 

One stretch all littles do in ballet is the "butterfly" and teachers always ask them where they're going to fly. When going around the circle, each kiddo said something like "Disney", "bouncey house" and other fun adventures. They get to Sammie and she says "I'm going to smell a sunflower". I guess she takes that being a butterfly pretty literally. 

The dance teacher in me was so sad that I couldn't get a good pic of her feet when doing "good toes, naughty toes". The girl has some FEET!!! 

Stretching their backs. Supposed to touch toes to head... No one came close but they sure did giggle and smile trying.

This girl cracks me up! She loves an audience. Cannot wait to see her Holiday Show at school next week! 

-whitney