Tuesday SOL 5/8/18 - Celebrations
What a fun week we had! We traveled north to Illinois to visit our kids and granddaughters AND to CELEBRATE birthdays!
The girls turned EIGHT (8). Yes, eight years old!
It seems like they should only be a couple of years old, but they are no longer babies. They have become grown up overnight (or over so it seems). They are individuals with totally different personalities, smart, always wanting to learn more, they love to read and create.
We celebrated our coming up on Friday night and then Saturday we watched them play soccer - they won - P scored two goals and M had an assist. Then we celebrated again with hamburgers and fixin's. Monday we took them to gymnastics - they have made a lot of improvement over last year. Tuesday was the ACTUAL day and we met them after soccer practice to again celebrate at the Tap House. Thursday we got the whole day with the girls as they were off school and Momma had to work.
Friday - another celebration - this time with just the girls, Momma, Nana & Grandma. We took a trip to downtown Chicago to visit the American Girl store. Oh my, sensory overload! The girls were so excited. They dressed identical to their dolls, got the dolls hair styled and ears pierced. Then they shopped. It was interesting to watch how each girls shopped. P had her list and knew exactly how much money she had to spend and what each item cost. M on the other hand, just picked up everything she wanted, not paying attention to price until the end when she laid everything out and got the calculator and had to put some things back (until next time).
It was a whirlwind of a week and now we're back home and resting up until the end of May when we'll be back to spend time with the girls while Momma still has to work.
The girls turned EIGHT (8). Yes, eight years old!
It seems like they should only be a couple of years old, but they are no longer babies. They have become grown up overnight (or over so it seems). They are individuals with totally different personalities, smart, always wanting to learn more, they love to read and create.
We celebrated our coming up on Friday night and then Saturday we watched them play soccer - they won - P scored two goals and M had an assist. Then we celebrated again with hamburgers and fixin's. Monday we took them to gymnastics - they have made a lot of improvement over last year. Tuesday was the ACTUAL day and we met them after soccer practice to again celebrate at the Tap House. Thursday we got the whole day with the girls as they were off school and Momma had to work.
Friday - another celebration - this time with just the girls, Momma, Nana & Grandma. We took a trip to downtown Chicago to visit the American Girl store. Oh my, sensory overload! The girls were so excited. They dressed identical to their dolls, got the dolls hair styled and ears pierced. Then they shopped. It was interesting to watch how each girls shopped. P had her list and knew exactly how much money she had to spend and what each item cost. M on the other hand, just picked up everything she wanted, not paying attention to price until the end when she laid everything out and got the calculator and had to put some things back (until next time).
It was a whirlwind of a week and now we're back home and resting up until the end of May when we'll be back to spend time with the girls while Momma still has to work.
Eight really seems unbelievable. They were just babies. What a wonderful birthday week they had. How great that you were able to be there for this week.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun for you to spend time with the girls and their parents! I can only imagine what it's like in the American Girl store.
ReplyDeleteThey don't stay little for long. Sounds like you all had a great celebratory week.
ReplyDeleteQuite a week of celebrating! Thanks for coming up for the visit and spending time with us during our whirlwind of days!! I can't believe it either. Eight. But I just love them so!!
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